Justified Political Positions Score in East Timor
East Timor: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.909 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.909
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.909
in 2017
All-time low
-2.76
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in East Timor, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, justified political positions score in East Timor stood at 0.909. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in East Timor peaked at 0.909 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.76, in 1900.
East Timor ranks 72nd of 175 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.
Justified Political Positions Score in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.76 | — |
| 1901 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.76 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.188 | -106.8% |
| 2001 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.596 | +217.0% |
| 2006 | 0.596 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.499 | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.684 | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 0.909 | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.909 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1245, 7.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.909 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6355, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.76 | -2.76 | -2.76 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.76 | -2.76 | -2.76 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.76 | -2.76 | -2.76 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.76 | -2.76 | -2.76 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.76 | -2.76 | -2.76 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.76 | -2.76 | -2.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.76 | -2.76 | -2.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.76 | -2.76 | -2.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.76 | -2.76 | -2.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.76 | -2.76 | -2.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3629 | 0.188 | 0.596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6405 | 0.499 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.909 | 0.909 | 0.909 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 249.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in East Timor?
- Justified political positions score in East Timor was 0.909 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.909 in 2017.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.76 in 1900.
- How does East Timor rank for justified political positions score?
- East Timor ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.