Key features of human rights in East Timor
East Timor: Key features of human rights 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
Key features of human rights in East Timor, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of human rights in East Timor is 0.873, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights 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
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)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.873 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.549 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.736 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.844 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.838 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.462 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in East Timor?
- Key features of human rights in East Timor was 0.873 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2012.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1976.
- How does East Timor rank for key features of human rights?
- East Timor ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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