Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate was 0.2725 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2725 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 90.3%
World rank
54th
of 176 countries
All-time high
245.46 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-75.28 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
125
1901–2025
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in East Timor, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.2725 % change on previous year for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.3% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 245.46 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -75.28 % change on previous year, in 1976.
East Timor ranks 54th of 176 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.
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | -5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 170.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1975 | 64.81 % change on previous year | +272.7% |
| 1976 | -75.28 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1977 | 245.46 % change on previous year | -426.1% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 16.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 101.82 % change on previous year | +358.2% |
| 2001 | 30.18 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2002 | 94.12 % change on previous year | +211.9% |
| 2003 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1745 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -0.5245 % change on previous year | +200.5% |
| 2007 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -1440.4% |
| 2008 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1618 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2010 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1602.4% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 2.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2014 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -296.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7825 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2016 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -417.5% |
| 2017 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -375.6% |
| 2018 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2019 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2020 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 2021 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7052 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2024 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +297.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2725 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.2725 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.5076 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1602.4% | -0.1618 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1440.4% | -0.5245 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.625 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.5882 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0417 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.625 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.3 % change on previous year | -75.28 % change on previous year | 245.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.59 % change on previous year | -0.5245 % change on previous year | 101.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7893 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 51 Benin 0.4073 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Germany 0.3636 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Togo 0.2857 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Bhutan 0.177 % change on previous year compare
- 56 France 0.1157 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Norway 0.1125 % change on previous year compare
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 varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in East Timor was 0.2725 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 245.46 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.28 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does East Timor rank for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Varieties of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.