Deliberative Democracy Index in East Timor
East Timor: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in East Timor, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.54 for deliberative democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in East Timor peaked at 0.549 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 1976.
That places East Timor 50th out of 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0344 | 0.034 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0346 | 0.034 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0201 | 0.006 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 | 0.01 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3671 | 0.218 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4583 | 0.437 | 0.505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5177 | 0.479 | 0.549 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.549 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.736 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.838 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.844 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.736 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in East Timor?
- Deliberative democracy index in East Timor was 0.54 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.549 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 1976.
- How does East Timor rank for deliberative democracy index?
- East Timor ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.