Participatory Political Institutions Index in East Timor
East Timor: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.563 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Participatory Political Institutions Index in East Timor, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.563 for participatory political institutions index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in East Timor peaked at 0.563 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1900.
That places East Timor 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4185 | 0.334 | 0.469 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.502 | 0.48 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5513 | 0.523 | 0.563 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 0.568 compare
- 64 North Macedonia 0.564 compare
- 64 South Africa 0.564 compare
- 66 Cyprus 0.563 compare
- 66 Japan 0.563 compare
- 66 Philippines 0.563 compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in East Timor?
- Participatory political institutions index in East Timor was 0.563 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.563 in 2022.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1900.
- How does East Timor rank for participatory political institutions index?
- East Timor ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.