Which has higher freedom of expression index, Austria or Chile?

Chile, at 0.926 against 0.918 in Austria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Chile?

231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Austria vs Chile: Freedom of Expression Index

Austria

0.918

in 2025

Chile

0.926

in 2025

Austria rank

19th

Chile rank

17th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Austria
Chile

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.926 against 0.918 in Austria, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Chile ranks 17th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 19 and Chile in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.266	0.054	0.212	Austria
1790s	0.2468	0.0554	0.1914	Austria
1800s	0.234	0.055	0.179	Austria
1810s	0.1877	0.0884	0.0993	Austria
1820s	0.159	0.3495	0.1905	Chile
1830s	0.159	0.1153	0.0437	Austria
1840s	0.2865	0.283	0.0035	Austria
1850s	0.179	0.2889	0.1099	Chile
1860s	0.3416	0.4676	0.126	Chile
1870s	0.528	0.6029	0.0749	Chile
1880s	0.549	0.6431	0.0941	Chile
1890s	0.738	0.5712	0.1668	Austria
1900s	0.738	0.6034	0.1346	Austria
1910s	0.6808	0.6006	0.0802	Austria
1920s	0.8395	0.5574	0.2821	Austria
1930s	0.4217	0.5334	0.1118	Chile
1940s	0.8818	0.5336	0.3482	Austria
1950s	0.908	0.629	0.279	Austria
1960s	0.9386	0.7464	0.1922	Austria
1970s	0.9549	0.271	0.6839	Austria
1980s	0.9615	0.0576	0.9039	Austria
1990s	0.966	0.8931	0.0729	Austria
2000s	0.966	0.9426	0.0234	Austria
2010s	0.9599	0.9363	0.0236	Austria
2020s	0.9312	0.9148	0.0163	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Austria or Chile?: Chile, at 0.926 against 0.918 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Austria and Chile?: 0.008, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Chile?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Chile rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Austria ranks 19th and Chile ranks 17th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.