Austria vs Norway: Press freedom
Austria
2
in 2016
Norway
2
in 2016
Austria rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2 against 2 in Norway, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | 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 Norway?
- Austria, at 2 against 2 in Norway as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Austria and Norway?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for press freedom?
- Austria ranks 1st and Norway 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
Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.