What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in East Timor?

The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 1900.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in East Timor?

The lowest recorded value was 0.234 in 2002.

How does East Timor rank for centralization of political power index?

East Timor ranks 92nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in East Timor?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in East Timor

Name: Centralization of Political Power 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: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.287 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.287

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

92nd

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.927

in 1900

All-time low

0.234

in 2002

Years of data

125

1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in East Timor, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

East Timor recorded 0.287 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in East Timor peaked at 0.927 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.234, in 2002.

East Timor ranks 92nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 125 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.927	0.927	0.927	10
1910s	0.927	0.927	0.927	10
1920s	0.927	0.927	0.927	10
1930s	0.927	0.927	0.927	10
1940s	0.927	0.927	0.927	10
1950s	0.927	0.927	0.927	10
1960s	0.927	0.927	0.927	10
1970s	0.7748	0.624	0.927	9
1980s	0.624	0.624	0.624	10
1990s	0.6048	0.432	0.624	10
2000s	0.2818	0.234	0.436	10
2010s	0.2565	0.236	0.278	10
2020s	0.2847	0.265	0.299	6

Countries ranked near East Timor

89 Liberia 0.336 compare
90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.335 compare
91 Malaysia 0.29 compare
93 Romania 0.279 compare
94 Albania 0.275 compare
95 Argentina 0.265 compare

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More reference data data for East Timor

Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in East Timor?: Centralization of political power index in East Timor was 0.287 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in East Timor?: The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 1900.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in East Timor?: The lowest recorded value was 0.234 in 2002.
How does East Timor rank for centralization of political power index?: East Timor ranks 92nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in East Timor?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.