What is clientelism index in East Timor?

Clientelism index in East Timor was 0.412 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in East Timor

Name: Clientelism 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: 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

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

102 Malaysia 0.43 compare
103 Vanuatu 0.421 compare
104 Bolivia 0.419 compare
105 Armenia 0.412 compare
107 Brazil 0.409 compare
108 Fiji 0.406 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for East Timor

Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

All data for East Timor →

Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in East Timor?: Clientelism index in East Timor was 0.412 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 126 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.