Guatemala vs Taiwan Province of China: Freedom of expression index
Guatemala
0.839
in 2025
Taiwan Province of China
0.838
in 2025
Guatemala rank
47th
Taiwan Province of China rank
49th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Guatemala
- Taiwan Province of China
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.839 against 0.838 in Taiwan Province of China, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan Province of China ahead.
Guatemala ranks 47th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan Province of China in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Taiwan Province of China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.132 | 0.161 | 0.029 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1790s | 0.132 | 0.161 | 0.029 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1800s | 0.132 | 0.161 | 0.029 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1810s | 0.1453 | 0.161 | 0.0157 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1820s | 0.3189 | 0.161 | 0.1579 | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 0.334 | 0.161 | 0.173 | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 0.1394 | 0.161 | 0.0216 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1850s | 0.0825 | 0.161 | 0.0785 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1860s | 0.1095 | 0.2037 | 0.0942 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1870s | 0.1217 | 0.222 | 0.1003 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1880s | 0.1564 | 0.222 | 0.0656 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1890s | 0.3226 | 0.222 | 0.1006 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 0.062 | 0.07 | 0.008 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1910s | 0.0599 | 0.071 | 0.0111 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1920s | 0.1334 | 0.0721 | 0.0613 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 0.0495 | 0.0723 | 0.0228 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1940s | 0.3913 | 0.0637 | 0.3276 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 0.3621 | 0.0642 | 0.2979 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 0.1208 | 0.0954 | 0.0254 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.0998 | 0.1235 | 0.0237 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1980s | 0.2435 | 0.2677 | 0.0242 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 1990s | 0.5494 | 0.6468 | 0.0974 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 2000s | 0.7512 | 0.9204 | 0.1692 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 2010s | 0.756 | 0.9097 | 0.1537 | Taiwan Province of China |
| 2020s | 0.7325 | 0.863 | 0.1305 | Taiwan Province of China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guatemala or Taiwan Province of China?
- Guatemala, at 0.839 against 0.838 in Taiwan Province of China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guatemala and Taiwan Province of China?
- 0.001, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Taiwan Province of China?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Taiwan Province of China rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Guatemala ranks 47th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 49th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.