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

Taiwan, at 0.838 against 0.838 in East Timor as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan 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.

Taiwan vs East Timor: Freedom of Expression Index

Taiwan

0.838

in 2025

East Timor

0.838

in 2025

Taiwan rank

49th

East Timor rank

49th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Taiwan
East Timor

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.838 against 0.838 in East Timor, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.

Taiwan ranks 49th and East Timor ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Taiwan	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.07	0.048	0.022	Taiwan
1910s	0.071	0.051	0.02	Taiwan
1920s	0.0721	0.0486	0.0235	Taiwan
1930s	0.0723	0.045	0.0273	Taiwan
1940s	0.0637	0.0422	0.0215	Taiwan
1950s	0.0642	0.045	0.0192	Taiwan
1960s	0.0954	0.052	0.0434	Taiwan
1970s	0.1235	0.083	0.0405	Taiwan
1980s	0.2677	0.049	0.2187	Taiwan
1990s	0.6468	0.086	0.5608	Taiwan
2000s	0.9204	0.8175	0.1029	Taiwan
2010s	0.9097	0.8145	0.0952	Taiwan
2020s	0.863	0.8083	0.0547	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Taiwan or East Timor?: Taiwan, at 0.838 against 0.838 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Taiwan and East Timor?: 0, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Taiwan and East Timor rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Taiwan ranks 49th 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.