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?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.