Jamaica vs Suriname: Key media freedoms
Jamaica
2.16
in 2025
Suriname
2.11
in 2025
Jamaica rank
21st
Suriname rank
23rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Jamaica
- Suriname
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.16 against 2.11 in Suriname, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Suriname ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.42 | 0.78 | 0.36 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0.42 | 0.78 | 0.36 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0.42 | 0.78 | 0.36 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0.3147 | 0.78 | 0.4653 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 0.0224 | 0.78 | 0.7576 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 0.741 | 0.807 | 0.066 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 1.24 | 0.834 | 0.4066 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.657 | 0.9276 | 0.2706 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 0.4526 | 0.6405 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8082 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.79 | 0.213 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.53 | 0.6356 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 1.59 | 0.5737 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Jamaica or Suriname?
- Jamaica, at 2.16 against 2.11 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Jamaica and Suriname?
- 0.05, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and Suriname ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.