Varieties of democracy in East Timor
East Timor: Varieties of democracy was 0.736 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Varieties of democracy in East Timor, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, varieties of democracy in East Timor stood at 0.736. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in East Timor peaked at 0.736 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1942.
That places East Timor 45th out of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0166 | 0.016 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0156 | 0.015 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.049 | 0.017 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0816 | 0.077 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5203 | 0.222 | 0.618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6549 | 0.628 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7108 | 0.679 | 0.736 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 42 South Africa 0.743 compare
- 43 Greece 0.741 compare
- 44 Mauritius 0.738 compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 0.735 compare
- 46 United States 0.735 compare
- 48 Slovakia 0.733 compare
More social development data for East Timor
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.549 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.873 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.873 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.736 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is varieties of democracy in East Timor?
- Varieties of democracy in East Timor was 0.736 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.736 in 2025.
- What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1942.
- How does East Timor rank for varieties of democracy?
- East Timor ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.