Poland vs Suriname: Key media freedoms

Poland
2.14
in 2025
Suriname
2.11
in 2025
Poland rank
22nd
Suriname rank
23rd

Key media freedoms over time

  • Poland
  • Suriname
-10123190019622025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.14 against 2.11 in Suriname, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 22nd and Suriname ranks 23rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Suriname Difference Ahead
1910s 1.25 0.78 0.468 Poland
1920s 1.04 0.78 0.2554 Poland
1930s 0.6247 0.78 0.1553 Suriname
1940s -1.01 0.78 1.79 Suriname
1950s -0.8926 0.807 1.7 Suriname
1960s -0.621 0.834 1.46 Suriname
1970s -0.621 0.9276 1.55 Suriname
1980s -0.4963 0.4526 0.9489 Suriname
1990s 2.11 2 0.1078 Poland
2000s 2.17 1.79 0.3884 Poland
2010s 1.84 1.53 0.3194 Poland
2020s 0.6867 1.59 0.9007 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key media freedoms, Poland or Suriname?
Poland, at 2.14 against 2.11 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in key media freedoms between Poland and Suriname?
0.03, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Suriname?
103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Poland and Suriname rank globally for key media freedoms?
Poland ranks 22nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Key media freedoms
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed