Austria vs France: Key media freedoms
Austria
2.51
in 2025
France
2.31
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
France rank
17th
Key media freedoms over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.51 against 2.31 in France, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 15th and France ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 10 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.16 | 0.3795 | 0.7755 | Austria |
| 1920s | 1.47 | 1.78 | 0.3045 | France |
| 1930s | 0.0063 | 1.47 | 1.47 | France |
| 1940s | 1.22 | 1.11 | 0.1042 | Austria |
| 1950s | 1.96 | 1.03 | 0.933 | Austria |
| 1960s | 2.61 | 0.424 | 2.19 | Austria |
| 1970s | 2.61 | 1.58 | 1.03 | Austria |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.11 | 0.5008 | Austria |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 2.24 | 0.369 | Austria |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.24 | 0.369 | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.2 | 0.1545 | Austria |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.23 | 0.3345 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Austria or France?
- Austria, at 2.51 against 2.31 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Austria and France?
- 0.2, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Austria ranks 15th and France ranks 17th 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.