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

East Timor, at 0.838 against 0.836 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia 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.

Liberia vs East Timor: Freedom of Expression Index

Liberia

0.836

in 2025

East Timor

0.838

in 2025

Liberia rank

52nd

East Timor rank

49th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Liberia
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor 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 East Timor ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 12 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	East Timor	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	East Timor
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 East Timor?: East Timor, at 0.838 against 0.836 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Liberia and East Timor?: 0.002, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Liberia and East Timor rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Liberia ranks 52nd 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.