Czechia vs France: Key media freedoms
Czechia
2.16
in 2025
France
2.31
in 2025
Czechia rank
20th
France rank
17th
Key media freedoms over time
- Czechia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.31 against 2.16 in Czechia, a difference of 0.15.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 20th and France ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and France in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.01 | 0.3795 | 0.6355 | Czechia |
| 1920s | 1.16 | 1.78 | 0.6141 | France |
| 1930s | 0.5184 | 1.46 | 0.9399 | France |
| 1940s | -2.08 | -0.644 | 1.43 | France |
| 1950s | -2.39 | 1.03 | 3.42 | France |
| 1960s | -1.86 | 0.424 | 2.28 | France |
| 1970s | -2.11 | 1.58 | 3.69 | France |
| 1980s | -2.1 | 2.11 | 4.21 | France |
| 1990s | 2.92 | 2.24 | 0.675 | Czechia |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.24 | 0.675 | Czechia |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 2.2 | 0.1549 | France |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 2.23 | 0.1682 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Czechia or France?
- France, at 2.31 against 2.16 in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Czechia and France?
- 0.15, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and France?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and France rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Czechia ranks 20th and France ranks 17th 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.