LGBT+ Rights Index in East Timor
East Timor: LGBT+ Rights Index was 3.07 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in East Timor, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in East Timor stood at 3.07. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in East Timor peaked at 3.07 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1991.
That places East Timor 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.07 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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- 59 Honduras 3.07 compare
- 59 Liechtenstein 3.07 compare
- 59 Monaco 3.07 compare
- 59 Nicaragua 3.07 compare
- 59 Philippines 3.07 compare
- 59 Seychelles 3.07 compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in East Timor?
- Lgbt+ rights index in East Timor was 3.07 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 2009.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1991.
- How does East Timor rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- East Timor ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.