What is free and fair elections in East Timor?

Free and fair elections in East Timor was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in East Timor?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 2001.

What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in East Timor?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.

How does East Timor rank for free and fair elections?

East Timor ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.

Is free and fair elections rising or falling in East Timor?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Free and fair elections in East Timor

Name: Free and fair elections in East Timor
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

East Timor: Free and fair elections was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 172 countries

All-time high

in 2001

All-time low

in 1973

Years of data

1973–2025

Free and fair elections in East Timor, 1973–2025

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

Analysis

East Timor recorded 1 for free and fair elections in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections in East Timor peaked at 1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.

East Timor ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0	0	0	3
2000s	1	1	1	9
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections in East Timor?: Free and fair elections in East Timor was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in East Timor?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in East Timor?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
How does East Timor rank for free and fair elections?: East Timor ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections rising or falling in East Timor?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and fair elections
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.