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?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.