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

Solomon Islands, at 0.84 against 0.838 in East Timor as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Solomon Islands and East Timor?

0.002, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands 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.

Solomon Islands vs East Timor: Freedom of Expression Index

Solomon Islands

0.84

in 2025

East Timor

0.838

in 2025

Solomon Islands rank

46th

East Timor rank

49th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Solomon Islands
East Timor

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.84 against 0.838 in East Timor, 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 East Timor ranks 49th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Solomon Islands	East Timor	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	East Timor
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 East Timor?: Solomon Islands, at 0.84 against 0.838 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Solomon Islands and East Timor?: 0.002, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Solomon Islands and East Timor rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Solomon Islands ranks 46th 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.