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
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?
- 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.