Palau vs Suriname: Press freedom

Palau
2
in 2016
Suriname
2
in 2016
Palau rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Palau
  • Suriname
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Suriname Difference Ahead
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, Palau or Suriname?
Palau, at 2 against 2 in Suriname as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Palau and Suriname?
0, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Suriname?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Palau and Suriname rank globally for press freedom?
Palau 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.