Romania vs East Timor: Key media freedoms

Romania
1.25
in 2025
East Timor
1.19
in 2025
Romania rank
56th
East Timor rank
59th

Key media freedoms over time

  • Romania
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.25 against 1.19 in East Timor, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 56th and East Timor ranks 59th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 8 and East Timor in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania East Timor Difference Ahead
1900s 0.4323 -2.23 2.66 Romania
1910s 0.2376 -2.23 2.46 Romania
1920s 0.45 -2.23 2.68 Romania
1930s -0.0118 -2.23 2.22 Romania
1940s -1.35 -2.23 0.8816 Romania
1950s -2.29 -2.23 0.065 East Timor
1960s -2.4 -2.23 0.1712 East Timor
1970s -2.65 -2.23 0.419 East Timor
1980s -2.65 -2.23 0.419 East Timor
1990s 0.4473 -2.23 2.67 Romania
2000s 1 1.11 0.1065 East Timor
2010s 1.33 1.01 0.3182 Romania
2020s 1.26 0.9632 0.2983 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key media freedoms, Romania or East Timor?
Romania, at 1.25 against 1.19 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in key media freedoms between Romania and East Timor?
0.06, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and East Timor?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Romania and East Timor rank globally for key media freedoms?
Romania ranks 56th and East Timor ranks 59th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Key media freedoms
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed