France vs Germany: Key media freedoms
France
2.31
in 2025
Germany
2.21
in 2025
France rank
17th
Germany rank
19th
Key media freedoms over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 2.31 against 2.21 in Germany, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.
France ranks 17th and Germany ranks 19th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.7 | -0.04 | 2.74 | France |
| 1910s | 1.24 | 0.0632 | 1.18 | France |
| 1920s | 1.78 | 0.992 | 0.7835 | France |
| 1930s | 1.46 | -1.06 | 2.52 | France |
| 1940s | -2.4 | -2.1 | 0.303 | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 3.38 | 1.14 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 3.38 | 1.14 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 2.99 | 0.7902 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.66 | 0.4373 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, France or Germany?
- France, at 2.31 against 2.21 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between France and Germany?
- 0.1, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for key media freedoms?
- France ranks 17th and Germany ranks 19th 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.