Austria vs Chile: Key media freedoms
Austria
2.51
in 2025
Chile
2.65
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
Chile rank
13th
Key media freedoms over time
- Austria
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.65 against 2.51 in Austria, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 15th and Chile ranks 13th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 9 and Chile in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.16 | 0.057 | 1.1 | Austria |
| 1920s | 1.47 | 0.057 | 1.41 | Austria |
| 1930s | 0.0063 | 0.3172 | 0.311 | Chile |
| 1940s | 1.22 | 0.5912 | 0.625 | Austria |
| 1950s | 1.96 | 0.536 | 1.43 | Austria |
| 1960s | 2.61 | 0.881 | 1.73 | Austria |
| 1970s | 2.61 | -1.09 | 3.7 | Austria |
| 1980s | 2.61 | -2.29 | 4.9 | Austria |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 2.47 | 0.1392 | Austria |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.68 | 0.0724 | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.59 | 0.2426 | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.01 | 0.5483 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Austria or Chile?
- Chile, at 2.65 against 2.51 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Austria and Chile?
- 0.14, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Chile?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Chile rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Austria ranks 15th and Chile ranks 13th 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.