Key features of liberal democracy in East Timor
East Timor: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.549 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of liberal democracy in East Timor, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in East Timor stood at 0.549. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in East Timor peaked at 0.549 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 54th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.089 | 0.089 | 0.089 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3841 | 0.183 | 0.462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4857 | 0.46 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5215 | 0.492 | 0.549 | 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 liberal democracy in East Timor?
- Key features of liberal democracy in East Timor was 0.549 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.549 in 2025.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- East Timor ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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