Australia vs Germany: Key media freedoms
Australia
2.22
in 2025
Germany
2.21
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
Germany rank
19th
Key media freedoms over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.22 against 2.21 in Germany, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 19th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.02 | -0.04 | 3.06 | Australia |
| 1910s | 2.25 | 0.0632 | 2.19 | Australia |
| 1920s | 2.44 | 0.992 | 1.44 | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.33 | -1.06 | 3.39 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1.36 | -2.1 | 3.45 | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 3.38 | 0.025 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.35 | 3.38 | 0.025 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.99 | 0.2013 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.66 | 0.5463 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 2.22 against 2.21 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Australia and Germany?
- 0.01, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Australia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 19th 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.