France vs Norway: Key media freedoms
France
2.31
in 2025
Norway
2.6
in 2025
France rank
17th
Norway rank
14th
Key media freedoms over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.6 against 2.31 in France, a difference of 0.29.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.
France ranks 17th and Norway ranks 14th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.7 | 0.8698 | 1.83 | France |
| 1910s | 1.24 | 0.8708 | 0.3699 | France |
| 1920s | 1.78 | 0.956 | 0.8195 | France |
| 1930s | 1.46 | 0.956 | 0.5023 | France |
| 1940s | -0.644 | -0.7358 | 0.0918 | France |
| 1950s | 1.03 | 1.91 | 0.8778 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.424 | 2.11 | 1.69 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.58 | 2.11 | 0.527 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 2.11 | 0.0002 | France |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 2.11 | 0.132 | France |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 2.88 | 0.641 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 3.26 | 1.06 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.55 | 0.3207 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.6 against 2.31 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between France and Norway?
- 0.29, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for key media freedoms?
- France ranks 17th 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.