Gabon vs Syria: Key media freedoms
Gabon
0.07
in 2025
Syria
0.164
in 2025
Gabon rank
104th
Syria rank
103rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Gabon
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.164 against 0.07 in Gabon, a difference of 0.094.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Syria ahead.
Gabon ranks 104th and Syria ranks 103rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.9 | -0.6882 | 2.21 | Syria |
| 1920s | -2.9 | -1.5 | 1.4 | Syria |
| 1930s | -2.9 | 0.0171 | 2.91 | Syria |
| 1940s | -2.65 | -0.2257 | 2.42 | Syria |
| 1950s | -1.66 | 0.0633 | 1.72 | Syria |
| 1960s | -1.66 | -1.02 | 0.6369 | Syria |
| 1970s | -0.997 | -2.59 | 1.59 | Gabon |
| 1980s | -0.997 | -3.04 | 2.05 | Gabon |
| 1990s | -0.0871 | -3.04 | 2.96 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.4408 | -3.04 | 3.49 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.3342 | -3.04 | 3.38 | Gabon |
| 2020s | -0.0625 | -2.13 | 2.07 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Gabon or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.164 against 0.07 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Gabon and Syria?
- 0.094, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Syria?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Syria rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Gabon ranks 104th and Syria ranks 103rd 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.