Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in East Timor
East Timor: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in East Timor, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in East Timor stood at 0.873.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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.
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.13 | — |
| 1901 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.132 | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.156 | +18.2% |
| 1914 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.155 | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 0.154 | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.162 | +5.2% |
| 1924 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.15 | -7.4% |
| 1927 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.093 | -38.0% |
| 1943 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.155 | +66.7% |
| 1947 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.163 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.165 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.175 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.191 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.049 | -74.3% |
| 1977 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.065 | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 0.067 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.082 | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.111 | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 0.163 | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 0.813 | +398.8% |
| 2001 | 0.829 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.85 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.834 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.835 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.86 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.856 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.872 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.879 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.88 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.877 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.845 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.837 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.851 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.834 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.851 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.86 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.811 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.828 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.865 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.858 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.874 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.873 | -0.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.873 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.873 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.728, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
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 human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in East Timor?
- Human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. electoral democracy index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2012.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1976.
- How does East Timor rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?
- East Timor ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.