Freedom of Expression Score in Czechia
Czechia: Freedom of Expression Score was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Expression Score in Czechia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 8 for freedom of expression score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Czechia peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 10th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Expression Score in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More social development data for Czechia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 395,559 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 794 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score in Czechia?
- Freedom of expression score in Czechia was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for freedom of expression score?
- Czechia ranks 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.