Legislative Corruption Score in East Timor
East Timor: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.938 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in East Timor, 1973–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.938 for legislative corruption score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in East Timor peaked at 3.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.113, in 2017.
East Timor ranks 47th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.157 | — |
| 1974 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.23 | +1956.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -68.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.921 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.113 | -112.3% |
| 2018 | -0.113 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.187 | -265.5% |
| 2020 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.647 | +246.0% |
| 2022 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.938 | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.938 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.938 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3625, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.921 | 3.23 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6408 | -0.113 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7158 | 0.187 | 0.938 | 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 legislative corruption score in East Timor?
- Legislative corruption score in East Timor was 0.938 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2001.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.113 in 2017.
- How does East Timor rank for legislative corruption score?
- East Timor ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.