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?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.