LGBT+ Rights Index in East Timor
East Timor: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2.17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in East Timor, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in East Timor stood at 2.17.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in East Timor peaked at 3.83 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2125, in 1991.
That places East Timor 83rd out of 194 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.
LGBT+ Rights Index in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2125 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +431.4% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.83 | +239.5% |
| 2010 | 3.83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.58 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521, 41.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2125 | 0.2125 | 0.2125 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 0.2125 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.17 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in East Timor?
- Lgbt+ rights index in East Timor was 2.17 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 2009.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2125 in 1991.
- How does East Timor rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- East Timor ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (2026) – 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
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.