Age of electoral democracy in East Timor
East Timor: Age of electoral democracy was 24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
24
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Age of electoral democracy in East Timor, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 24 for age of electoral democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in East Timor peaked at 24 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2002.
That places East Timor 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.5 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5 | 19 | 24 | 6 |
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More social development data for East Timor
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.873 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.549 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.736 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.844 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.838 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.462 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in East Timor?
- Age of electoral democracy in East Timor was 24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for age of electoral democracy?
- East Timor ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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