Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guatemala or Taiwan?

Guatemala, at 0.839 against 0.838 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Taiwan?

231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Guatemala vs Taiwan: Freedom of Expression Index

Guatemala

0.839

in 2025

Taiwan

0.838

in 2025

Guatemala rank

47th

Taiwan rank

49th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Guatemala
Taiwan

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.839 against 0.838 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan ahead.

Guatemala ranks 47th and Taiwan ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.132	0.161	0.029	Taiwan
1790s	0.132	0.161	0.029	Taiwan
1800s	0.132	0.161	0.029	Taiwan
1810s	0.1453	0.161	0.0157	Taiwan
1820s	0.3189	0.161	0.1579	Guatemala
1830s	0.334	0.161	0.173	Guatemala
1840s	0.1394	0.161	0.0216	Taiwan
1850s	0.0825	0.161	0.0785	Taiwan
1860s	0.1095	0.2037	0.0942	Taiwan
1870s	0.1217	0.222	0.1003	Taiwan
1880s	0.1564	0.222	0.0656	Taiwan
1890s	0.3226	0.222	0.1006	Guatemala
1900s	0.062	0.07	0.008	Taiwan
1910s	0.0599	0.071	0.0111	Taiwan
1920s	0.1334	0.0721	0.0613	Guatemala
1930s	0.0495	0.0723	0.0228	Taiwan
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
1980s	0.2435	0.2677	0.0242	Taiwan
1990s	0.5494	0.6468	0.0974	Taiwan
2000s	0.7512	0.9204	0.1692	Taiwan
2010s	0.756	0.9097	0.1537	Taiwan
2020s	0.7325	0.863	0.1305	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guatemala or Taiwan?: Guatemala, at 0.839 against 0.838 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guatemala and Taiwan?: 0.001, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Taiwan?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Taiwan rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Guatemala ranks 47th and Taiwan ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.