East Timor vs Vanuatu: Free country
East Timor
2
in 2025
Vanuatu
2
in 2025
East Timor rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Free country over time
- East Timor
- Vanuatu
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 2 | 0.7 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, East Timor or Vanuatu?
- East Timor, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 0, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Vanuatu rank globally for free country?
- East Timor ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).