What is human rights index in East Timor?

Human rights index in East Timor was 0.873 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in East Timor?

The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2012.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in East Timor?

The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1976.

How does East Timor rank for human rights index?

East Timor ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in East Timor?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in East Timor

Name: Human Rights 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: Human Rights Index was 0.873 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.873

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

50th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.88

in 2012

All-time low

0.049

in 1976

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in East Timor, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

East Timor recorded 0.873 for human rights index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in East Timor peaked at 0.88 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1976.

That places East Timor 50th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.13	0.13	0.13	10
1910s	0.1488	0.132	0.156	10
1920s	0.1549	0.15	0.162	10
1930s	0.15	0.15	0.15	10
1940s	0.1292	0.093	0.155	10
1950s	0.155	0.155	0.155	10
1960s	0.163	0.163	0.163	10
1970s	0.1216	0.049	0.191	10
1980s	0.0506	0.049	0.065	10
1990s	0.0855	0.067	0.163	10
2000s	0.8417	0.813	0.872	10
2010s	0.8593	0.834	0.88	10
2020s	0.8515	0.811	0.874	6

Countries ranked near East Timor

47 Jamaica 0.876 compare
48 Dominican Republic 0.874 compare
50 Mauritius 0.873 compare
52 Albania 0.872 compare
53 Brazil 0.871 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for East Timor

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.462 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.549 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in East Timor?: Human rights index in East Timor was 0.873 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in East Timor?: The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2012.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in East Timor?: The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1976.
How does East Timor rank for human rights index?: East Timor ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in East Timor?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.