Australia vs Poland: Freedom of expression index
Australia
0.915
in 2025
Poland
0.917
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Poland rank
20th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.917 against 0.915 in Australia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.305 | 0.765 | 0.46 | Poland |
| 1790s | 0.305 | 0.6645 | 0.3595 | Poland |
| 1800s | 0.305 | 0.442 | 0.137 | Poland |
| 1810s | 0.305 | 0.3349 | 0.0299 | Poland |
| 1820s | 0.635 | 0.1329 | 0.5021 | Australia |
| 1830s | 0.855 | 0.1471 | 0.7079 | Australia |
| 1840s | 0.855 | 0.039 | 0.816 | Australia |
| 1850s | 0.855 | 0.0538 | 0.8012 | Australia |
| 1860s | 0.855 | 0.0498 | 0.8053 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.8525 | 0.8405 | 0.012 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.884 | 0.7686 | 0.1154 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.884 | 0.558 | 0.326 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.8897 | 0.1247 | 0.765 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.907 | 0.0999 | 0.8071 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.9176 | 0.1208 | 0.7968 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.9502 | 0.1271 | 0.8231 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.962 | 0.21 | 0.752 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.964 | 0.9574 | 0.0066 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.9654 | 0.963 | 0.0024 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9451 | 0.859 | 0.0861 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9168 | 0.7347 | 0.1822 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Australia or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.917 against 0.915 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Australia and Poland?
- 0.002, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.