Civil liberties rating in East Timor
East Timor: Civil liberties rating was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating in East Timor, 1999–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties rating in East Timor stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in East Timor peaked at 4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2000.
That places East Timor 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 | — |
| 2000 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in East Timor?
- Civil liberties rating in East Timor was 3 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for civil liberties rating?
- East Timor ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.