Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Timor-Leste, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 0.25 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.349 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.221, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 128th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.316 | — |
| 2002 | 0.315 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.259 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.27 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.273 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.278 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.299 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.291 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.28 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.349 | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.348 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.319 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.295 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.254 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.221 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.25 | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2868 | 0.259 | 0.316 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2983 | 0.273 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2492 | 0.221 | 0.295 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Timor-Leste?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Timor-Leste was 0.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.349 in 2017.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.221 in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Timor-Leste ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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