Austria vs Finland: Key media freedoms
Austria
2.51
in 2025
Finland
2.74
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
Finland rank
12th
Key media freedoms over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.74 against 2.51 in Austria, a difference of 0.23.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 15th and Finland ranks 12th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.16 | -0.192 | 1.35 | Austria |
| 1920s | 1.47 | 0.727 | 0.744 | Austria |
| 1930s | 0.0063 | 0.367 | 0.3607 | Finland |
| 1940s | 1.22 | 0.2124 | 1 | Austria |
| 1950s | 1.96 | 1.36 | 0.603 | Austria |
| 1960s | 2.61 | 1.36 | 1.25 | Austria |
| 1970s | 2.61 | 1.36 | 1.25 | Austria |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.09 | 0.5185 | Austria |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 3.25 | 0.645 | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 3.25 | 0.645 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.82 | 0.4723 | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.26 | 0.2988 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 2.74 against 2.51 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Austria and Finland?
- 0.23, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Austria ranks 15th and Finland ranks 12th 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.