What is civil society participation index in East Timor?

Civil society participation index in East Timor was 0.754 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in East Timor?

The highest recorded value was 0.754 in 2022.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in East Timor?

The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1974.

How does East Timor rank for civil society participation index?

East Timor ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in East Timor?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in East Timor

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in East Timor
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

East Timor: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.754 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.754

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

67th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.754

in 2022

All-time low

0.029

in 1974

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in East Timor, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 0.754 for civil society participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in East Timor peaked at 0.754 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1974.

That places East Timor 67th 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.

Civil Society Participation Index in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in East Timor, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.033	—
1901	0.033	+0.0%
1902	0.033	+0.0%
1903	0.033	+0.0%
1904	0.033	+0.0%
1905	0.033	+0.0%
1906	0.033	+0.0%
1907	0.033	+0.0%
1908	0.033	+0.0%
1909	0.033	+0.0%
1910	0.033	+0.0%
1911	0.033	+0.0%
1912	0.033	+0.0%
1913	0.033	+0.0%
1914	0.033	+0.0%
1915	0.033	+0.0%
1916	0.033	+0.0%
1917	0.033	+0.0%
1918	0.033	+0.0%
1919	0.033	+0.0%
1920	0.033	+0.0%
1921	0.033	+0.0%
1922	0.033	+0.0%
1923	0.033	+0.0%
1924	0.033	+0.0%
1925	0.033	+0.0%
1926	0.033	+0.0%
1927	0.033	+0.0%
1928	0.033	+0.0%
1929	0.033	+0.0%
1930	0.033	+0.0%
1931	0.033	+0.0%
1932	0.033	+0.0%
1933	0.033	+0.0%
1934	0.033	+0.0%
1935	0.033	+0.0%
1936	0.033	+0.0%
1937	0.033	+0.0%
1938	0.033	+0.0%
1939	0.033	+0.0%
1940	0.033	+0.0%
1941	0.033	+0.0%
1942	0.033	+0.0%
1943	0.033	+0.0%
1944	0.033	+0.0%
1945	0.033	+0.0%
1946	0.033	+0.0%
1947	0.033	+0.0%
1948	0.033	+0.0%
1949	0.033	+0.0%
1950	0.033	+0.0%
1951	0.033	+0.0%
1952	0.033	+0.0%
1953	0.033	+0.0%
1954	0.033	+0.0%
1955	0.033	+0.0%
1956	0.033	+0.0%
1957	0.033	+0.0%
1958	0.033	+0.0%
1959	0.033	+0.0%
1960	0.033	+0.0%
1961	0.033	+0.0%
1962	0.033	+0.0%
1963	0.033	+0.0%
1964	0.033	+0.0%
1965	0.033	+0.0%
1966	0.033	+0.0%
1967	0.033	+0.0%
1968	0.033	+0.0%
1969	0.033	+0.0%
1970	0.033	+0.0%
1971	0.033	+0.0%
1972	0.033	+0.0%
1973	0.033	+0.0%
1974	0.029	-12.1%
1975	0.077	+165.5%
1976	0.031	-59.7%
1977	0.031	+0.0%
1978	0.031	+0.0%
1979	0.031	+0.0%
1980	0.031	+0.0%
1981	0.031	+0.0%
1982	0.031	+0.0%
1983	0.031	+0.0%
1984	0.031	+0.0%
1985	0.031	+0.0%
1986	0.031	+0.0%
1987	0.031	+0.0%
1988	0.031	+0.0%
1989	0.031	+0.0%
1990	0.031	+0.0%
1991	0.031	+0.0%
1992	0.031	+0.0%
1993	0.031	+0.0%
1994	0.031	+0.0%
1995	0.031	+0.0%
1996	0.031	+0.0%
1997	0.031	+0.0%
1998	0.101	+225.8%
1999	0.101	+0.0%
2000	0.575	+469.3%
2001	0.575	+0.0%
2002	0.628	+9.2%
2003	0.671	+6.8%
2004	0.671	+0.0%
2005	0.671	+0.0%
2006	0.671	+0.0%
2007	0.671	+0.0%
2008	0.68	+1.3%
2009	0.68	+0.0%
2010	0.68	+0.0%
2011	0.657	-3.4%
2012	0.657	+0.0%
2013	0.657	+0.0%
2014	0.657	+0.0%
2015	0.654	-0.5%
2016	0.668	+2.1%
2017	0.66	-1.2%
2018	0.675	+2.3%
2019	0.676	+0.1%
2020	0.667	-1.3%
2021	0.637	-4.5%
2022	0.754	+18.4%
2023	0.754	+0.0%
2024	0.754	+0.0%
2025	0.754	+0.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

East Timor's 0.754 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6415, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
East Timor's 0.754 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.666, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1910s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1920s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1930s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1940s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1950s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1960s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1970s	0.0362	0.029	0.077	10
1980s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1990s	0.045	0.031	0.101	10
2000s	0.6493	0.575	0.68	10
2010s	0.6641	0.654	0.68	10
2020s	0.72	0.637	0.754	6

Countries ranked near East Timor

64 Guatemala 0.761 compare
65 Zimbabwe 0.757 compare
66 Malaysia 0.755 compare
67 Honduras 0.754 compare
69 Greece 0.752 compare
70 Lesotho 0.742 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in East Timor?: Civil society participation index in East Timor was 0.754 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in East Timor?: The highest recorded value was 0.754 in 2022.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in East Timor?: The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1974.
How does East Timor rank for civil society participation index?: East Timor ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in East Timor?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.