Austria vs Canada: Press freedom

Austria
2
in 2016
Canada
2
in 2016
Austria rank
1st
Canada rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Austria
  • Canada
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Austria currently reports 2 against 2 in Canada, a difference of 0.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 2 2 0
1980s 2 2 0
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Austria or Canada?
Austria, at 2 against 2 in Canada as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Austria and Canada?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Austria and Canada rank globally for press freedom?
Austria ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Press freedom. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed

Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.