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Clientelism index in East Timor

East Timor: Clientelism index was 0.412 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.412
Change on year
up 48.7%
World rank
105th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 1900
All-time low
0.268
in 2023
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Clientelism index in East Timor, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in East Timor stood at 0.412.

The figure is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in East Timor peaked at 0.85 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.268, in 2023.

East Timor ranks 105th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism index in East Timor, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.85 —
1901 0.85 +0.0%
1902 0.85 +0.0%
1903 0.85 +0.0%
1904 0.85 +0.0%
1905 0.85 +0.0%
1906 0.85 +0.0%
1907 0.85 +0.0%
1908 0.85 +0.0%
1909 0.85 +0.0%
1910 0.85 +0.0%
1911 0.85 +0.0%
1912 0.85 +0.0%
1913 0.85 +0.0%
1914 0.85 +0.0%
1915 0.85 +0.0%
1916 0.85 +0.0%
1917 0.85 +0.0%
1918 0.85 +0.0%
1919 0.85 +0.0%
1920 0.85 +0.0%
1921 0.85 +0.0%
1922 0.85 +0.0%
1923 0.85 +0.0%
1924 0.85 +0.0%
1925 0.85 +0.0%
1926 0.85 +0.0%
1927 0.85 +0.0%
1928 0.85 +0.0%
1929 0.85 +0.0%
1930 0.85 +0.0%
1931 0.85 +0.0%
1932 0.85 +0.0%
1933 0.85 +0.0%
1934 0.85 +0.0%
1935 0.85 +0.0%
1936 0.85 +0.0%
1937 0.85 +0.0%
1938 0.85 +0.0%
1939 0.85 +0.0%
1940 0.85 +0.0%
1941 0.85 +0.0%
1942 0.85 +0.0%
1943 0.85 +0.0%
1944 0.85 +0.0%
1945 0.85 +0.0%
1946 0.85 +0.0%
1947 0.85 +0.0%
1948 0.85 +0.0%
1949 0.85 +0.0%
1950 0.85 +0.0%
1951 0.85 +0.0%
1952 0.85 +0.0%
1953 0.85 +0.0%
1954 0.85 +0.0%
1955 0.85 +0.0%
1956 0.85 +0.0%
1957 0.85 +0.0%
1958 0.85 +0.0%
1959 0.85 +0.0%
1960 0.85 +0.0%
1961 0.85 +0.0%
1962 0.85 +0.0%
1963 0.85 +0.0%
1964 0.85 +0.0%
1965 0.85 +0.0%
1966 0.85 +0.0%
1967 0.85 +0.0%
1968 0.85 +0.0%
1969 0.85 +0.0%
1970 0.85 +0.0%
1971 0.85 +0.0%
1972 0.85 +0.0%
1973 0.78 -8.2%
1974 0.767 -1.7%
1975 0.767 +0.0%
1976 0.767 +0.0%
1977 0.767 +0.0%
1978 0.767 +0.0%
1979 0.767 +0.0%
1980 0.767 +0.0%
1981 0.767 +0.0%
1982 0.767 +0.0%
1983 0.767 +0.0%
1984 0.767 +0.0%
1985 0.767 +0.0%
1986 0.767 +0.0%
1987 0.767 +0.0%
1988 0.767 +0.0%
1989 0.767 +0.0%
1990 0.767 +0.0%
1991 0.767 +0.0%
1992 0.767 +0.0%
1993 0.767 +0.0%
1994 0.767 +0.0%
1995 0.767 +0.0%
1996 0.767 +0.0%
1997 0.767 +0.0%
1998 0.767 +0.0%
1999 0.767 +0.0%
2000 0.566 -26.2%
2001 0.554 -2.1%
2002 0.369 -33.4%
2003 0.369 +0.0%
2004 0.369 +0.0%
2005 0.408 +10.6%
2006 0.408 +0.0%
2007 0.39 -4.4%
2008 0.382 -2.1%
2009 0.382 +0.0%
2010 0.382 +0.0%
2011 0.382 +0.0%
2012 0.372 -2.6%
2013 0.37 -0.5%
2014 0.37 +0.0%
2015 0.343 -7.3%
2016 0.344 +0.3%
2017 0.321 -6.7%
2018 0.367 +14.3%
2019 0.34 -7.4%
2020 0.315 -7.4%
2021 0.315 +0.0%
2022 0.315 +0.0%
2023 0.268 -14.9%
2024 0.277 +3.4%
2025 0.412 +48.7%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0.412 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 0.412 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4255, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.85 0.85 0.85 10
1910s 0.85 0.85 0.85 10
1920s 0.85 0.85 0.85 10
1930s 0.85 0.85 0.85 10
1940s 0.85 0.85 0.85 10
1950s 0.85 0.85 0.85 10
1960s 0.85 0.85 0.85 10
1970s 0.7932 0.767 0.85 10
1980s 0.767 0.767 0.767 10
1990s 0.767 0.767 0.767 10
2000s 0.4197 0.369 0.566 10
2010s 0.3591 0.321 0.382 10
2020s 0.317 0.268 0.412 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 102 Malaysia 0.43 compare
  2. 103 Vanuatu 0.421 compare
  3. 104 Bolivia 0.419 compare
  4. 105 Armenia 0.412 compare
  5. 107 Brazil 0.409 compare
  6. 108 Fiji 0.406 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in East Timor?
Clientelism index in East Timor was 0.412 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 1900.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.268 in 2023.
How does East Timor rank for clientelism index?
East Timor ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
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