Australia vs Czechia: Key media freedoms

Australia
2.22
in 2025
Czechia
2.16
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
Czechia rank
20th

Key media freedoms over time

  • Australia
  • Czechia
-2024190119632025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.22 against 2.16 in Czechia, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Czechia ranks 20th of 175 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Czechia Difference Ahead
1910s 2.01 1.01 0.998 Australia
1920s 2.44 1.16 1.27 Australia
1930s 2.33 0.5184 1.81 Australia
1940s 1.79 -2.08 3.86 Australia
1950s 2.44 -2.39 4.82 Australia
1960s 2.44 -1.86 4.29 Australia
1970s 3.35 -2.11 5.46 Australia
1980s 3.35 -2.1 5.46 Australia
1990s 3.35 2.92 0.439 Australia
2000s 3.35 2.92 0.439 Australia
2010s 2.78 2.04 0.7438 Australia
2020s 2.12 2.06 0.0592 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key media freedoms, Australia or Czechia?
Australia, at 2.22 against 2.16 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in key media freedoms between Australia and Czechia?
0.06, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Czechia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Australia and Czechia rank globally for key media freedoms?
Australia ranks 18th and Czechia ranks 20th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Key media freedoms
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed