Czechia vs France: Press freedom
Czechia
2
in 2016
France
2
in 2016
Czechia rank
1st
France rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Czechia
- France
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 2 against 2 in France, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 194 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1980s | 0 | 1.12 | 1.12 | France |
| 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, Czechia or France?
- Czechia, at 2 against 2 in France as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Czechia and France?
- 0, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Czechia and France rank globally for press freedom?
- Czechia ranks 1st and France 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.