Taiwan vs East Timor: Key media freedoms
Taiwan
1.12
in 2025
East Timor
1.19
in 2025
Taiwan rank
61st
East Timor rank
59th
Key media freedoms over time
- Taiwan
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.19 against 1.12 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.07.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 61st and East Timor ranks 59th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 12 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.907 | -2.23 | 1.32 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | -0.907 | -2.23 | 1.32 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | -0.907 | -2.23 | 1.32 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | -0.907 | -2.23 | 1.32 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | -1.14 | -2.23 | 1.08 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | -2.67 | -2.23 | 0.439 | East Timor |
| 1960s | -1.61 | -2.23 | 0.615 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | -1.17 | -2.23 | 1.05 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | -0.5677 | -2.23 | 1.66 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.481 | -2.23 | 2.71 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.11 | 0.6897 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.01 | 0.9673 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.9632 | 0.1008 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Taiwan or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.19 against 1.12 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Taiwan and East Timor?
- 0.07, with East Timor 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 key media freedoms?
- Taiwan ranks 61st 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.