Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in East Timor
East Timor: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 41.26 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in East Timor, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in East Timor is 41.26 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in East Timor peaked at 45.77 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.71 0-100, in 2007.
That places East Timor 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45.77 0-100 | — |
| 2003 | 35.07 0-100 | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 41.86 0-100 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 30.87 0-100 | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 29.74 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 29.71 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.99 0-100 | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 35.3 0-100 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 32.7 0-100 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 33.6 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 33.8 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.92 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 39.26 0-100 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 39.25 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.26 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.84 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.8 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.69 0-100 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 43.13 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 43.33 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.11 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 39.9 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 39 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 41.26 0-100 | +5.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 41.26 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 41.26 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +44.7% | 29.71 0-100 | 42.99 0-100 |
| 2005 | -26.3% | 41.86 0-100 | 30.87 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.41 0-100 | 29.71 0-100 | 45.77 0-100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.21 0-100 | 32.7 0-100 | 43.69 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.46 0-100 | 39 0-100 | 43.33 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in East Timor?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in East Timor was 41.26 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 45.77 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.71 0-100 in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- East Timor ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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