Australia vs Austria: Key media freedoms
Australia
2.22
in 2025
Austria
2.51
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
Austria rank
15th
Key media freedoms over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.51 against 2.22 in Australia, a difference of 0.29.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Austria ranks 15th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and Austria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.01 | 1.16 | 0.858 | Australia |
| 1920s | 2.44 | 1.47 | 0.964 | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.44 | 0.0063 | 2.43 | Australia |
| 1940s | 2.22 | 1.22 | 1 | Australia |
| 1950s | 2.44 | 1.96 | 0.471 | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.44 | 2.61 | 0.174 | Austria |
| 1970s | 3.35 | 2.61 | 0.745 | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 2.61 | 0.745 | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 2.61 | 0.745 | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.35 | 2.61 | 0.745 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.35 | 0.4344 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.56 | 0.4435 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Australia or Austria?
- Austria, at 2.51 against 2.22 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Australia and Austria?
- 0.29, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Australia ranks 18th and Austria ranks 15th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.