Liberia vs Timor-Leste: Freedom of expression index
Liberia
0.836
in 2025
Timor-Leste
0.838
in 2025
Liberia rank
52nd
Timor-Leste rank
49th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Liberia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 0.838 against 0.836 in Liberia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 52nd and Timor-Leste ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 12 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.319 | 0.048 | 0.271 | Liberia |
| 1910s | 0.311 | 0.051 | 0.26 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 0.311 | 0.0486 | 0.2624 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 0.3104 | 0.045 | 0.2654 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 0.2456 | 0.0422 | 0.2034 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 0.1642 | 0.045 | 0.1192 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 0.1575 | 0.052 | 0.1055 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.273 | 0.083 | 0.19 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.1418 | 0.049 | 0.0928 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.4155 | 0.086 | 0.3295 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.6763 | 0.8175 | 0.1412 | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 0.8588 | 0.8145 | 0.0443 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.837 | 0.8083 | 0.0287 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Liberia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 0.838 against 0.836 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Liberia and Timor-Leste?
- 0.002, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Timor-Leste?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Timor-Leste rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Liberia ranks 52nd and Timor-Leste 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.