Austria vs Norway: Key media freedoms
Austria
2.51
in 2025
Norway
2.6
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
Norway rank
14th
Key media freedoms over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.6 against 2.51 in Austria, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Norway ahead.
Austria ranks 15th and Norway ranks 14th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 9 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.16 | 0.956 | 0.199 | Austria |
| 1920s | 1.47 | 0.956 | 0.515 | Austria |
| 1930s | 0.0063 | 0.956 | 0.9497 | Norway |
| 1940s | 1.22 | 1.03 | 0.183 | Austria |
| 1950s | 1.96 | 1.91 | 0.0552 | Austria |
| 1960s | 2.61 | 2.11 | 0.501 | Austria |
| 1970s | 2.61 | 2.11 | 0.501 | Austria |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.11 | 0.501 | Austria |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 2.11 | 0.501 | Austria |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.88 | 0.272 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 3.26 | 0.9074 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.55 | 0.0138 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Austria or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.6 against 2.51 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Austria and Norway?
- 0.09, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Austria ranks 15th and Norway ranks 14th 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.