Australia vs Netherlands: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate
Australia
22.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands
8.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
Netherlands rank
28th
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 22.63 % change on previous year against 8.77 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 13.86 % change on previous year.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.6 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910s | 0.5661 % change on previous year | 0.3639 % change on previous year | 0.2022 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930s | -4.43 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 7.96 % change on previous year | -28.63 % change on previous year | 36.59 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 0.8865 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.1282 % change on previous year | -11.06 % change on previous year | 11.19 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, annual growth rate, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 22.63 % change on previous year against 8.77 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms, annual growth rate between Australia and Netherlands?
- 13.86 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Key media freedoms, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.