East Timor vs United Kingdom: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
East Timor
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
East Timor rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- East Timor
- United Kingdom
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, East Timor or United Kingdom?
- East Timor, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between East Timor and United Kingdom?
- 0, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and United Kingdom rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- East Timor ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.