Civil Liberties Score in East Timor
East Timor: Civil Liberties Score was 40 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Liberties Score in East Timor, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in East Timor stood at 40. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in East Timor peaked at 40 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 86th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 39 | — |
| 2004 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 33 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40 | +2.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 40 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 40 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.57 | 33 | 39 | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.8 | 34 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.17 | 39 | 40 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 score in East Timor?
- Civil liberties score in East Timor was 40 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2025.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for civil liberties score?
- East Timor ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.