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?
- 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.