Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in East Timor

East Timor: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 11 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11
in 2005
All-time low
11
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in East Timor, 2005–2025

02.557.5102005201520252005: 112006: 112007: 112008: 112009: 112010: 112011: 112012: 112013: 112014: 112015: 112016: 112017: 112018: 112019: 112020: 112021: 112022: 112023: 112024: 112025: 11

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, democratic electoral institutions score in East Timor stood at 11. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in East Timor peaked at 11 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2005.

That places East Timor 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11 11 11 5
2010s 11 11 11 10
2020s 11 11 11 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 54 Antigua and Barbuda 11 compare
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  4. 54 Bolivia 11 compare
  5. 54 Botswana 11 compare
  6. 54 Dominica 11 compare
  7. 54 Grenada 11 compare
  8. 54 India 11 compare
  9. 54 Indonesia 11 compare
  10. 54 Jamaica 11 compare
  11. 54 Kiribati 11 compare
  12. 54 Lesotho 11 compare
  13. 54 Liberia 11 compare
  14. 54 Mauritius 11 compare
  15. 54 Mongolia 11 compare
  16. 54 Nauru 11 compare
  17. 54 Saint Lucia 11 compare
  18. 54 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 compare
  19. 54 Sao Tome and Principe 11 compare
  20. 54 South Korea 11 compare
  21. 54 Sri Lanka 11 compare
  22. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 11 compare
  23. 54 United States 11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in East Timor?
Democratic electoral institutions score in East Timor was 11 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2005.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2005.
How does East Timor rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
East Timor ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.