Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Key media freedoms
Sri Lanka
1.96
in 2025
Suriname
2.11
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Suriname rank
23rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2.11 against 1.96 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.276 | 0.78 | 0.504 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0.276 | 0.78 | 0.504 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0.276 | 0.78 | 0.504 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0.9636 | 0.78 | 0.1836 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.9988 | 0.78 | 0.2188 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.6792 | 0.807 | 0.1278 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.685 | 0.834 | 0.149 | Suriname |
| 1970s | -0.4895 | 0.9276 | 1.42 | Suriname |
| 1980s | -0.8146 | 0.4526 | 1.27 | Suriname |
| 1990s | -1.07 | 2 | 3.07 | Suriname |
| 2000s | -1.21 | 1.79 | 2.99 | Suriname |
| 2010s | -0.1452 | 1.53 | 1.67 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.59 | 0.4865 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2.11 against 1.96 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 0.15, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th 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.