What is key media freedoms in Austria?

Key media freedoms in Austria was 2.51 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2020.

What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was -0.917 in 1934.

How does Austria rank for key media freedoms?

Austria ranks 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key media freedoms in Austria

Name: Key media freedoms in Austria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Key media freedoms was 2.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

2.51

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

15th

of 175 countries

All-time high

2.83

in 2020

All-time low

-0.917

in 1934

Years of data

101

1918–2025

Key media freedoms in Austria, 1918–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key media freedoms in Austria is 2.51, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Austria peaked at 2.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.917, in 1934.

That places Austria 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Key media freedoms in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Key media freedoms in Austria, 1918 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1918	0.839	—
1919	1.47	+75.3%
1920	1.47	+0.0%
1921	1.47	+0.0%
1922	1.47	+0.0%
1923	1.47	+0.0%
1924	1.47	+0.0%
1925	1.47	+0.0%
1926	1.47	+0.0%
1927	1.47	+0.0%
1928	1.47	+0.0%
1929	1.47	+0.0%
1930	1.47	+0.0%
1931	1.47	+0.0%
1932	1.47	+0.0%
1933	-0.695	-147.2%
1934	-0.917	+31.9%
1935	-0.917	-0.0%
1936	-0.917	-0.0%
1937	-0.917	-0.0%
1945	-0.059	-93.6%
1946	1.53	-2701.7%
1947	1.53	+0.0%
1948	1.53	+0.0%
1949	1.53	+0.0%
1950	1.53	+0.0%
1951	1.53	+0.0%
1952	1.53	+0.0%
1953	1.53	+0.0%
1954	1.53	+0.0%
1955	1.53	+0.0%
1956	2.61	+70.0%
1957	2.61	+0.0%
1958	2.61	+0.0%
1959	2.61	+0.0%
1960	2.61	+0.0%
1961	2.61	+0.0%
1962	2.61	+0.0%
1963	2.61	+0.0%
1964	2.61	+0.0%
1965	2.61	+0.0%
1966	2.61	+0.0%
1967	2.61	+0.0%
1968	2.61	+0.0%
1969	2.61	+0.0%
1970	2.61	+0.0%
1971	2.61	+0.0%
1972	2.61	+0.0%
1973	2.61	+0.0%
1974	2.61	+0.0%
1975	2.61	+0.0%
1976	2.61	+0.0%
1977	2.61	+0.0%
1978	2.61	+0.0%
1979	2.61	+0.0%
1980	2.61	+0.0%
1981	2.61	+0.0%
1982	2.61	+0.0%
1983	2.61	+0.0%
1984	2.61	+0.0%
1985	2.61	+0.0%
1986	2.61	+0.0%
1987	2.61	+0.0%
1988	2.61	+0.0%
1989	2.61	+0.0%
1990	2.61	+0.0%
1991	2.61	+0.0%
1992	2.61	+0.0%
1993	2.61	+0.0%
1994	2.61	+0.0%
1995	2.61	+0.0%
1996	2.61	+0.0%
1997	2.61	+0.0%
1998	2.61	+0.0%
1999	2.61	+0.0%
2000	2.61	+0.0%
2001	2.61	+0.0%
2002	2.61	+0.0%
2003	2.61	+0.0%
2004	2.61	+0.0%
2005	2.61	+0.0%
2006	2.61	+0.0%
2007	2.61	+0.0%
2008	2.61	+0.0%
2009	2.61	+0.0%
2010	2.08	-20.5%
2011	2.59	+25.0%
2012	2.59	+0.0%
2013	2.59	+0.0%
2014	2.59	+0.0%
2015	2.59	+0.0%
2016	2.59	+0.0%
2017	2.31	-11.1%
2018	1.76	-23.7%
2019	1.79	+1.8%
2020	2.83	+57.9%
2021	2.51	-11.4%
2022	2.51	+0.0%
2023	2.51	+0.0%
2024	2.51	+0.0%
2025	2.51	+0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

Austria's 2.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Austria's 2.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.973, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	1.16	0.839	1.47	2
1920s	1.47	1.47	1.47	10
1930s	0.0063	-0.917	1.47	8
1940s	1.22	-0.059	1.53	5
1950s	1.96	1.53	2.61	10
1960s	2.61	2.61	2.61	10
1970s	2.61	2.61	2.61	10
1980s	2.61	2.61	2.61	10
1990s	2.61	2.61	2.61	10
2000s	2.61	2.61	2.61	10
2010s	2.35	1.76	2.59	10
2020s	2.56	2.51	2.83	6

Countries ranked near Austria

12 Finland 2.74 compare
13 Chile 2.65 compare
14 Norway 2.6 compare
16 Vanuatu 2.45 compare
17 France 2.31 compare
18 Australia 2.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key media freedoms in Austria?: Key media freedoms in Austria was 2.51 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2020.
What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was -0.917 in 1934.
How does Austria rank for key media freedoms?: Austria ranks 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key media freedoms
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.