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

Austria, at 0.918 against 0.917 in Poland as of 2025.

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

170 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 Poland: Freedom of Expression Index

Austria

0.918

in 2025

Poland

0.917

in 2025

Austria rank

19th

Poland rank

20th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Austria
Poland

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.918 against 0.917 in Poland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Poland ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 15 and Poland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.266	0.765	0.499	Poland
1790s	0.2553	0.6645	0.4092	Poland
1800s	0.234	0.442	0.208	Poland
1810s	0.1877	0.3349	0.1472	Poland
1820s	0.159	0.1329	0.0261	Austria
1830s	0.159	0.1471	0.0119	Austria
1840s	0.2865	0.039	0.2475	Austria
1850s	0.179	0.0538	0.1252	Austria
1860s	0.295	0.0498	0.2453	Austria
1910s	0.732	0.8405	0.1085	Poland
1920s	0.8395	0.7686	0.0709	Austria
1930s	0.4217	0.558	0.1363	Poland
1940s	0.8818	0.1168	0.765	Austria
1950s	0.908	0.0999	0.8081	Austria
1960s	0.9386	0.1208	0.8178	Austria
1970s	0.9549	0.1271	0.8278	Austria
1980s	0.9615	0.21	0.7515	Austria
1990s	0.966	0.9574	0.0086	Austria
2000s	0.966	0.963	0.003	Austria
2010s	0.9599	0.859	0.1009	Austria
2020s	0.9312	0.7347	0.1965	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Austria or Poland?: Austria, at 0.918 against 0.917 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Austria and Poland?: 0.001, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?: 170 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Poland rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Austria ranks 19th and Poland ranks 20th 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.