Czechia vs Suriname: Key media freedoms
Czechia
2.16
in 2025
Suriname
2.11
in 2025
Czechia rank
20th
Suriname rank
23rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Czechia
- Suriname
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 2.16 against 2.11 in Suriname, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.01 | 0.78 | 0.235 | Czechia |
| 1920s | 1.16 | 0.78 | 0.3814 | Czechia |
| 1930s | 0.5184 | 0.78 | 0.2616 | Suriname |
| 1940s | -2.08 | 0.78 | 2.86 | Suriname |
| 1950s | -2.39 | 0.807 | 3.2 | Suriname |
| 1960s | -1.86 | 0.834 | 2.69 | Suriname |
| 1970s | -2.11 | 0.9276 | 3.04 | Suriname |
| 1980s | -2.1 | 0.4526 | 2.56 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 2.92 | 2 | 0.9128 | Czechia |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 1.79 | 1.13 | Czechia |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.53 | 0.5151 | Czechia |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.59 | 0.4698 | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Czechia or Suriname?
- Czechia, at 2.16 against 2.11 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Czechia and Suriname?
- 0.05, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Suriname?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Suriname rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Czechia ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.