Solomon Islands vs Timor-Leste: Freedom of expression index
Solomon Islands
0.84
in 2025
Timor-Leste
0.838
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
46th
Timor-Leste rank
49th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Solomon Islands
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 0.84 against 0.838 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 46th and Timor-Leste ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 12 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.238 | 0.048 | 0.19 | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 0.2308 | 0.051 | 0.1798 | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | 0.254 | 0.0486 | 0.2054 | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | 0.2478 | 0.045 | 0.2028 | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | 0.2391 | 0.0422 | 0.1969 | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 0.2757 | 0.045 | 0.2307 | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 0.342 | 0.052 | 0.29 | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 0.5459 | 0.083 | 0.4629 | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 0.7726 | 0.049 | 0.7236 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.7844 | 0.086 | 0.6984 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 0.7843 | 0.8175 | 0.0332 | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 0.8214 | 0.8145 | 0.0069 | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.8322 | 0.8083 | 0.0238 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Solomon Islands or Timor-Leste?
- Solomon Islands, at 0.84 against 0.838 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste?
- 0.002, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 46th 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.