Germany vs Poland: Key media freedoms
Germany
2.21
in 2025
Poland
2.14
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Poland rank
22nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.21 against 2.14 in Poland, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Poland ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.814 | 1.25 | 0.434 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.992 | 1.04 | 0.0434 | Poland |
| 1930s | -0.9433 | 0.6247 | 1.57 | Poland |
| 1940s | -2.1 | -1.01 | 1.09 | Poland |
| 1990s | 3.38 | 2.11 | 1.27 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 2.17 | 1.21 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 1.84 | 1.14 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 0.6867 | 1.98 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 2.21 against 2.14 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Germany and Poland?
- 0.07, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Germany ranks 19th and Poland ranks 22nd 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.