How does East Timor rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

East Timor ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in East Timor?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in East Timor

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law 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: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.82 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.82

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

69th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.842

in 2012

All-time low

0.021

in 1976

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in East Timor, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in East Timor is 0.82, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in East Timor peaked at 0.842 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1976.

East Timor ranks 69th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.069	0.069	0.069	10
1910s	0.0991	0.069	0.112	10
1920s	0.1065	0.104	0.111	10
1930s	0.105	0.105	0.105	10
1940s	0.0737	0.025	0.106	10
1950s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1960s	0.112	0.112	0.112	10
1970s	0.0697	0.021	0.115	10
1980s	0.0241	0.021	0.046	10
1990s	0.0535	0.046	0.089	10
2000s	0.7953	0.771	0.829	10
2010s	0.8103	0.758	0.842	10
2020s	0.7958	0.74	0.82	6

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More reference data data for East Timor

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 41.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 249.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 171.61 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in East Timor?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in East Timor was 0.82 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in East Timor?: The highest recorded value was 0.842 in 2012.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in East Timor?: The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1976.
How does East Timor rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: East Timor ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in East Timor?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.