Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guatemala or East Timor?

Guatemala, at 0.839 against 0.838 in East Timor as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 East Timor: Freedom of Expression Index

Guatemala

0.839

in 2025

East Timor

0.838

in 2025

Guatemala rank

47th

East Timor rank

49th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Guatemala
East Timor

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 47th and East Timor ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 10 and East Timor in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.062	0.048	0.014	Guatemala
1910s	0.0599	0.051	0.0089	Guatemala
1920s	0.1334	0.0486	0.0848	Guatemala
1930s	0.0495	0.045	0.0045	Guatemala
1940s	0.3913	0.0422	0.3491	Guatemala
1950s	0.3621	0.045	0.3171	Guatemala
1960s	0.1208	0.052	0.0688	Guatemala
1970s	0.0998	0.083	0.0168	Guatemala
1980s	0.2435	0.049	0.1945	Guatemala
1990s	0.5494	0.086	0.4634	Guatemala
2000s	0.7512	0.8175	0.0663	East Timor
2010s	0.756	0.8145	0.0585	East Timor
2020s	0.7325	0.8083	0.0758	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guatemala or East Timor?: Guatemala, at 0.839 against 0.838 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guatemala and East Timor?: 0.001, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and East Timor rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Guatemala ranks 47th and East Timor 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.