Czechia vs Germany: Key media freedoms
Czechia
2.16
in 2025
Germany
2.21
in 2025
Czechia rank
20th
Germany rank
19th
Key media freedoms over time
- Czechia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.21 against 2.16 in Czechia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 20th and Germany ranks 19th of 175 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.01 | 0.814 | 0.201 | Czechia |
| 1920s | 1.16 | 0.992 | 0.1694 | Czechia |
| 1930s | 0.5184 | -1.06 | 1.58 | Czechia |
| 1940s | -2.76 | -2.1 | 0.659 | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.92 | 3.38 | 0.464 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 3.38 | 0.464 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 2.99 | 0.9451 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 2.66 | 0.6055 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Czechia or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.21 against 2.16 in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Czechia and Germany?
- 0.05, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Czechia ranks 20th and Germany ranks 19th 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.