Human Development Index in East Timor
East Timor: Human Development Index was 0.634 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in East Timor, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in East Timor stood at 0.634.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in East Timor peaked at 0.655 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.507, in 2000.
That places East Timor 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.507 | — |
| 2001 | 0.521 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.534 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.547 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.564 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.588 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.609 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.634 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.631 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.645 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.655 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.65 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.646 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.637 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.628 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.618 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.621 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.624 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.642 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.65 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.644 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.633 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.634 | +0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.634 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.634 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5669 | 0.507 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6366 | 0.618 | 0.655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6402 | 0.633 | 0.65 | 4 |
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 human development index in East Timor?
- Human development index in East Timor was 0.634 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.655 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.507 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for human development index?
- East Timor ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.