East Timor vs United States: Varieties democracy vdem

East Timor
0.736
in 2025
United States
0.735
in 2025
East Timor rank
45th
United States rank
46th

Varieties democracy vdem over time

  • East Timor
  • United States
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.736 against 0.735 in United States, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.

East Timor ranks 45th and United States ranks 46th of 176 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Timor United States Difference Ahead
1900s 0.016 0.4198 0.4038 United States
1910s 0.017 0.4177 0.4007 United States
1920s 0.0166 0.5249 0.5083 United States
1930s 0.016 0.553 0.537 United States
1940s 0.0156 0.5732 0.5576 United States
1950s 0.016 0.6117 0.5957 United States
1960s 0.017 0.6794 0.6624 United States
1970s 0.049 0.7771 0.7281 United States
1980s 0.076 0.8573 0.7813 United States
1990s 0.0816 0.8683 0.7867 United States
2000s 0.5203 0.8661 0.3458 United States
2010s 0.6549 0.8759 0.221 United States
2020s 0.7108 0.8173 0.1065 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, East Timor or United States?
East Timor, at 0.736 against 0.735 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between East Timor and United States?
0.001, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and United States?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do East Timor and United States rank globally for varieties democracy vdem?
East Timor ranks 45th and United States ranks 46th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Varieties democracy vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed