East Timor vs Tunisia: Key media freedoms
East Timor
1.19
in 2025
Tunisia
1.09
in 2025
East Timor rank
59th
Tunisia rank
62nd
Key media freedoms over time
- East Timor
- Tunisia
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.19 against 1.09 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tunisia ahead.
East Timor ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.23 | -2.13 | 0.099 | Tunisia |
| 1910s | -2.23 | -2.13 | 0.099 | Tunisia |
| 1920s | -2.23 | -2.13 | 0.099 | Tunisia |
| 1930s | -2.23 | -2.13 | 0.099 | Tunisia |
| 1940s | -2.23 | -2.13 | 0.099 | Tunisia |
| 1950s | -2.23 | -2.06 | 0.1694 | Tunisia |
| 1960s | -2.23 | -1.53 | 0.698 | Tunisia |
| 1970s | -2.23 | -1.48 | 0.7472 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | -2.23 | -1.33 | 0.9018 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | -2.23 | -1.17 | 1.06 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 1.11 | -1.17 | 2.28 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.31 | 0.2971 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.9632 | 1.63 | 0.6668 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, East Timor or Tunisia?
- East Timor, at 1.19 against 1.09 in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between East Timor and Tunisia?
- 0.1, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tunisia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Tunisia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- East Timor ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 62nd 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.