Bahamas vs Suriname: Press freedom

Bahamas
2
in 2016
Suriname
2
in 2016
Bahamas rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Bahamas
  • Suriname
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 2 against 2 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Suriname ahead.

Bahamas ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 1 2 1 Suriname
1980s 1.12 0.25 0.875 Bahamas
1990s 2 1 1 Bahamas
2000s 2 2 0 —
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Bahamas or Suriname?
Bahamas, at 2 against 2 in Suriname as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Bahamas and Suriname?
0, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Suriname?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Bahamas and Suriname rank globally for press freedom?
Bahamas ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Press freedom. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed

Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.