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

Taiwan, at 0.838 against 0.836 in Liberia as of 2025.

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

200 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Liberia vs Taiwan: Freedom of Expression Index

Liberia

0.836

in 2025

Taiwan

0.838

in 2025

Liberia rank

52nd

Taiwan rank

49th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Liberia
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.838 against 0.836 in Liberia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 200 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Taiwan ahead.

Liberia ranks 52nd and Taiwan ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 13 and Taiwan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.109	0.161	0.052	Taiwan
1830s	0.109	0.161	0.052	Taiwan
1840s	0.1534	0.161	0.0076	Taiwan
1850s	0.331	0.161	0.17	Liberia
1860s	0.331	0.2037	0.1273	Liberia
1870s	0.331	0.222	0.109	Liberia
1880s	0.331	0.222	0.109	Liberia
1890s	0.331	0.222	0.109	Liberia
1900s	0.319	0.07	0.249	Liberia
1910s	0.311	0.071	0.24	Liberia
1920s	0.311	0.0721	0.2389	Liberia
1930s	0.3104	0.0723	0.2381	Liberia
1940s	0.2456	0.0637	0.1819	Liberia
1950s	0.1642	0.0642	0.1	Liberia
1960s	0.1575	0.0954	0.0621	Liberia
1970s	0.273	0.1235	0.1495	Liberia
1980s	0.1418	0.2677	0.1259	Taiwan
1990s	0.4155	0.6468	0.2313	Taiwan
2000s	0.6763	0.9204	0.2441	Taiwan
2010s	0.8588	0.9097	0.0509	Taiwan
2020s	0.837	0.863	0.026	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Liberia or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.838 against 0.836 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Liberia and Taiwan?: 0.002, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Taiwan?: 200 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Taiwan rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Liberia ranks 52nd 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.