Lesotho vs Taiwan: Key media freedoms
Lesotho
1.05
in 2025
Taiwan
1.12
in 2025
Lesotho rank
64th
Taiwan rank
61st
Key media freedoms over time
- Lesotho
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.12 against 1.05 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 64th and Taiwan ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.68 | -0.907 | 0.776 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | -1.68 | -0.907 | 0.776 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | -1.68 | -0.907 | 0.776 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | -1.68 | -0.907 | 0.776 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | -1.68 | -1.14 | 0.5405 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | -1.68 | -2.67 | 0.983 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | -1.23 | -1.61 | 0.379 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | -1.2 | -1.17 | 0.028 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | -0.8395 | -0.5677 | 0.2718 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.5163 | 0.481 | 0.0353 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.7101 | 1.8 | 1.09 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.5378 | 1.98 | 1.44 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.9138 | 1.06 | 0.1502 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Lesotho or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.12 against 1.05 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Lesotho and Taiwan?
- 0.07, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Taiwan rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Lesotho ranks 64th and Taiwan ranks 61st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.