Distribution of Democracy Index in East Timor
East Timor: Distribution of Democracy Index was 18 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Distribution of Democracy Index in East Timor, 2002–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of democracy index in East Timor stood at 18. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in East Timor peaked at 18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 52nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Distribution of Democracy Index in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16 | — |
| 2003 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5 | 16 | 17 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.78 | 17 | 18 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 52 Belgium 18 compare
- 52 Botswana 18 compare
- 52 Brazil 18 compare
- 52 El Salvador 18 compare
- 52 Ghana 18 compare
- 52 Guatemala 18 compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 18 compare
- 52 Latvia 18 compare
- 52 Lesotho 18 compare
- 52 Mexico 18 compare
- 52 Myanmar 18 compare
- 52 Philippines 18 compare
- 52 Serbia 18 compare
- 52 Solomon Islands 18 compare
- 52 South Korea 18 compare
- 52 United Kingdom 18 compare
- 52 United States 18 compare
More social development data for East Timor
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of democracy index in East Timor?
- Distribution of democracy index in East Timor was 18 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2012.
- What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for distribution of democracy index?
- East Timor ranks 52nd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).