Which has higher freedom of expression index, Czechia or France?

France, at 0.959 against 0.947 in Czechia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and France?

237 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.

Czechia vs France: Freedom of Expression Index

Czechia

0.947

in 2025

France

0.959

in 2025

Czechia rank

9th

France rank

6th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Czechia
France

How they compare

France currently reports 0.959 against 0.947 in Czechia, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

Czechia ranks 9th and France ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and France in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	France	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.266	0.771	0.505	France
1790s	0.2468	0.6828	0.436	France
1800s	0.234	0.169	0.065	Czechia
1810s	0.1877	0.3295	0.1418	France
1820s	0.159	0.382	0.223	France
1830s	0.159	0.526	0.367	France
1840s	0.2865	0.5978	0.3113	France
1850s	0.179	0.2847	0.1057	France
1860s	0.3416	0.3432	0.0016	France
1870s	0.528	0.7942	0.2662	France
1880s	0.549	0.899	0.35	France
1890s	0.738	0.8871	0.1491	France
1900s	0.738	0.923	0.185	France
1910s	0.706	0.8221	0.1161	France
1920s	0.858	0.894	0.036	France
1930s	0.7497	0.8749	0.1252	France
1940s	0.1529	0.5353	0.3824	France
1950s	0.057	0.8679	0.8109	France
1960s	0.1086	0.8502	0.7416	France
1970s	0.0672	0.9291	0.8619	France
1980s	0.0791	0.9512	0.8721	France
1990s	0.976	0.9607	0.0153	Czechia
2000s	0.9755	0.9625	0.013	Czechia
2010s	0.9321	0.9692	0.0371	France
2020s	0.9295	0.9622	0.0327	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Czechia or France?: France, at 0.959 against 0.947 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Czechia and France?: 0.012, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and France?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Czechia and France rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Czechia ranks 9th and France ranks 6th 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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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: 30 October 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.