Civil Liberties Score in East Timor

East Timor: Civil Liberties Score was 40 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
86th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40
in 2025
All-time low
33
in 2006
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil Liberties Score in East Timor, 2003–2025

0102030402003201420252003: 392004: 372005: 382006: 332007: 342008: 342009: 342010: 342011: 342012: 342013: 342014: 362015: 362016: 362017: 372018: 382019: 392020: 392021: 392022: 392023: 392024: 392025: 40

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.57 33 39 7
2010s 35.8 34 39 10
2020s 39.17 39 40 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 84 Albania 41 compare
  2. 84 Hungary 41 compare
  3. 86 Dominican Republic 40 compare
  4. 86 Senegal 40 compare
  5. 89 Bolivia 39 compare
  6. 89 Israel 39 compare
  7. 89 North Macedonia 39 compare
  8. 89 Papua New Guinea 39 compare
  9. 89 Peru 39 compare

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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

Indicator
Civil Liberties Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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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.