Rwanda vs Syria: Key media freedoms
Rwanda
0.176
in 2025
Syria
0.164
in 2025
Rwanda rank
102nd
Syria rank
103rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.176 against 0.164 in Syria, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 102nd and Syria ranks 103rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 8 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.923 | -0.6015 | 0.3215 | Syria |
| 1920s | -0.923 | -1.5 | 0.574 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | -0.923 | 0.0171 | 0.9401 | Syria |
| 1940s | -0.923 | -0.2257 | 0.6973 | Syria |
| 1950s | -0.923 | 0.0633 | 0.9863 | Syria |
| 1960s | -1 | -1.02 | 0.0135 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | -1.13 | -2.59 | 1.46 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | -1.33 | -3.04 | 1.72 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | -1.07 | -3.04 | 1.97 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | -0.047 | -3.04 | 3 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.4264 | -3.04 | 3.47 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.3425 | -2.13 | 2.47 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Rwanda or Syria?
- Rwanda, at 0.176 against 0.164 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Rwanda and Syria?
- 0.012, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Rwanda ranks 102nd 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.