What is freedom of association index in East Timor?

Freedom of association index in East Timor was 0.844 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in East Timor?

The highest recorded value was 0.844 in 2024.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in East Timor?

The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1976.

How does East Timor rank for freedom of association index?

East Timor ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in East Timor?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in East Timor

Name: Freedom of Association Index in East Timor
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

East Timor: Freedom of Association Index was 0.844 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.844

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

57th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.844

in 2024

All-time low

0.05

in 1976

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Freedom of Association Index in East Timor, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for freedom of association index in East Timor is 0.844, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in East Timor peaked at 0.844 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1976.

That places East Timor 57th out of 176 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.

Freedom of Association Index in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in East Timor, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.076	—
1901	0.076	+0.0%
1902	0.076	+0.0%
1903	0.076	+0.0%
1904	0.076	+0.0%
1905	0.076	+0.0%
1906	0.076	+0.0%
1907	0.076	+0.0%
1908	0.076	+0.0%
1909	0.076	+0.0%
1910	0.076	+0.0%
1911	0.076	+0.0%
1912	0.076	+0.0%
1913	0.076	+0.0%
1914	0.076	+0.0%
1915	0.076	+0.0%
1916	0.076	+0.0%
1917	0.076	+0.0%
1918	0.076	+0.0%
1919	0.076	+0.0%
1920	0.076	+0.0%
1921	0.076	+0.0%
1922	0.076	+0.0%
1923	0.076	+0.0%
1924	0.076	+0.0%
1925	0.076	+0.0%
1926	0.076	+0.0%
1927	0.076	+0.0%
1928	0.076	+0.0%
1929	0.076	+0.0%
1930	0.076	+0.0%
1931	0.076	+0.0%
1932	0.076	+0.0%
1933	0.076	+0.0%
1934	0.076	+0.0%
1935	0.076	+0.0%
1936	0.076	+0.0%
1937	0.076	+0.0%
1938	0.076	+0.0%
1939	0.076	+0.0%
1940	0.076	+0.0%
1941	0.076	+0.0%
1942	0.076	+0.0%
1943	0.076	+0.0%
1944	0.076	+0.0%
1945	0.076	+0.0%
1946	0.076	+0.0%
1947	0.076	+0.0%
1948	0.076	+0.0%
1949	0.076	+0.0%
1950	0.076	+0.0%
1951	0.076	+0.0%
1952	0.076	+0.0%
1953	0.076	+0.0%
1954	0.076	+0.0%
1955	0.076	+0.0%
1956	0.076	+0.0%
1957	0.076	+0.0%
1958	0.076	+0.0%
1959	0.076	+0.0%
1960	0.076	+0.0%
1961	0.076	+0.0%
1962	0.076	+0.0%
1963	0.076	+0.0%
1964	0.076	+0.0%
1965	0.076	+0.0%
1966	0.076	+0.0%
1967	0.076	+0.0%
1968	0.076	+0.0%
1969	0.076	+0.0%
1970	0.076	+0.0%
1971	0.076	+0.0%
1972	0.076	+0.0%
1973	0.088	+15.8%
1974	0.08	-9.1%
1975	0.23	+187.5%
1976	0.05	-78.3%
1977	0.05	+0.0%
1978	0.05	+0.0%
1979	0.05	+0.0%
1980	0.05	+0.0%
1981	0.05	+0.0%
1982	0.05	+0.0%
1983	0.05	+0.0%
1984	0.05	+0.0%
1985	0.05	+0.0%
1986	0.05	+0.0%
1987	0.05	+0.0%
1988	0.05	+0.0%
1989	0.05	+0.0%
1990	0.05	+0.0%
1991	0.05	+0.0%
1992	0.05	+0.0%
1993	0.05	+0.0%
1994	0.05	+0.0%
1995	0.05	+0.0%
1996	0.05	+0.0%
1997	0.05	+0.0%
1998	0.093	+86.0%
1999	0.093	+0.0%
2000	0.425	+357.0%
2001	0.453	+6.6%
2002	0.784	+73.1%
2003	0.778	-0.8%
2004	0.778	+0.0%
2005	0.778	+0.0%
2006	0.778	+0.0%
2007	0.813	+4.5%
2008	0.82	+0.9%
2009	0.82	+0.0%
2010	0.82	+0.0%
2011	0.82	+0.0%
2012	0.824	+0.5%
2013	0.823	-0.1%
2014	0.807	-1.9%
2015	0.767	-5.0%
2016	0.784	+2.2%
2017	0.808	+3.1%
2018	0.816	+1.0%
2019	0.832	+2.0%
2020	0.832	+0.0%
2021	0.832	+0.0%
2022	0.84	+1.0%
2023	0.838	-0.2%
2024	0.844	+0.7%
2025	0.844	+0.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

East Timor's 0.844 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.567, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
East Timor's 0.844 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.708, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1910s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1920s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1930s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1940s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1950s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1960s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1970s	0.0826	0.05	0.23	10
1980s	0.05	0.05	0.05	10
1990s	0.0586	0.05	0.093	10
2000s	0.7227	0.425	0.82	10
2010s	0.8101	0.767	0.832	10
2020s	0.8383	0.832	0.844	6

Countries ranked near East Timor

54 Germany 0.852 compare
55 Botswana 0.85 compare
56 Nigeria 0.846 compare
58 Lithuania 0.841 compare
59 Argentina 0.839 compare
59 Slovakia 0.839 compare
59 South Korea 0.839 compare

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More social development data for East Timor

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in East Timor?: Freedom of association index in East Timor was 0.844 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in East Timor?: The highest recorded value was 0.844 in 2024.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in East Timor?: The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1976.
How does East Timor rank for freedom of association index?: East Timor ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in East Timor?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.