Hungary vs Syria: Key media freedoms
Hungary
0.043
in 2025
Syria
0.164
in 2025
Hungary rank
106th
Syria rank
103rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Hungary
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.164 against 0.043 in Hungary, a difference of 0.121.
That makes Syria's figure about 3.8 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 106th and Syria ranks 103rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 10 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.13 | -1.66 | 1.53 | Hungary |
| 1910s | -0.2301 | -0.6882 | 0.4581 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.173 | -1.5 | 1.67 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.135 | 0.0171 | 0.1179 | Hungary |
| 1940s | -0.5132 | -0.2257 | 0.2875 | Syria |
| 1950s | -2.32 | 0.0633 | 2.38 | Syria |
| 1960s | -1.33 | -1.02 | 0.3129 | Syria |
| 1970s | -1.04 | -2.59 | 1.54 | Hungary |
| 1980s | -0.6483 | -3.04 | 2.4 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 2.11 | -3.04 | 5.16 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.31 | -3.04 | 5.36 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.7233 | -3.04 | 3.77 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.0672 | -2.13 | 2.2 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Hungary or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.164 against 0.043 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Hungary and Syria?
- 0.121, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Syria rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Hungary ranks 106th 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.