Australia vs France: Key media freedoms
Australia
2.22
in 2025
France
2.31
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
France rank
17th
Key media freedoms over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.31 against 2.22 in Australia, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and France ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.02 | 2.7 | 0.323 | Australia |
| 1910s | 2.25 | 1.24 | 1.01 | Australia |
| 1920s | 2.44 | 1.78 | 0.6595 | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.33 | 1.46 | 0.8688 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1.79 | -0.644 | 2.43 | Australia |
| 1950s | 2.44 | 1.03 | 1.4 | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.44 | 0.424 | 2.01 | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.35 | 1.58 | 1.77 | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 2.11 | 1.25 | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 2.24 | 1.11 | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.35 | 2.24 | 1.11 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.2 | 0.5889 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.23 | 0.109 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Australia or France?
- France, at 2.31 against 2.22 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Australia and France?
- 0.09, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Australia ranks 18th and France ranks 17th 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.