Austria vs New Zealand: Freedom of expression index
Austria
0.918
in 2025
New Zealand
0.927
in 2025
Austria rank
19th
New Zealand rank
16th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Austria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.927 against 0.918 in Austria, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
Austria ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and New Zealand in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.161 | 0.842 | 0.681 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.3416 | 0.842 | 0.5004 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.528 | 0.842 | 0.314 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.549 | 0.842 | 0.293 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.738 | 0.842 | 0.104 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.738 | 0.8809 | 0.1429 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.6808 | 0.848 | 0.1672 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.8395 | 0.8785 | 0.039 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.4217 | 0.8699 | 0.4482 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.8818 | 0.8484 | 0.0334 | Austria |
| 1950s | 0.908 | 0.8602 | 0.0478 | Austria |
| 1960s | 0.9386 | 0.8943 | 0.0443 | Austria |
| 1970s | 0.9549 | 0.9325 | 0.0224 | Austria |
| 1980s | 0.9615 | 0.9524 | 0.0091 | Austria |
| 1990s | 0.966 | 0.958 | 0.008 | Austria |
| 2000s | 0.966 | 0.958 | 0.008 | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.9599 | 0.9474 | 0.0125 | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.9312 | 0.9387 | 0.0075 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Austria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.927 against 0.918 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Austria and New Zealand?
- 0.009, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and New Zealand?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Austria and New Zealand rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Austria ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 16th 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.