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
-3-2-101190019622025

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.

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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