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Centralization of Political Power Index in East Timor

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 176 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

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

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 176 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in East Timor, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.927 —
1901 0.927 +0.0%
1902 0.927 +0.0%
1903 0.927 +0.0%
1904 0.927 +0.0%
1905 0.927 +0.0%
1906 0.927 +0.0%
1907 0.927 +0.0%
1908 0.927 +0.0%
1909 0.927 +0.0%
1910 0.927 +0.0%
1911 0.927 +0.0%
1912 0.927 +0.0%
1913 0.927 +0.0%
1914 0.927 +0.0%
1915 0.927 +0.0%
1916 0.927 +0.0%
1917 0.927 +0.0%
1918 0.927 +0.0%
1919 0.927 +0.0%
1920 0.927 +0.0%
1921 0.927 +0.0%
1922 0.927 +0.0%
1923 0.927 +0.0%
1924 0.927 +0.0%
1925 0.927 +0.0%
1926 0.927 +0.0%
1927 0.927 +0.0%
1928 0.927 +0.0%
1929 0.927 +0.0%
1930 0.927 +0.0%
1931 0.927 +0.0%
1932 0.927 +0.0%
1933 0.927 +0.0%
1934 0.927 +0.0%
1935 0.927 +0.0%
1936 0.927 +0.0%
1937 0.927 +0.0%
1938 0.927 +0.0%
1939 0.927 +0.0%
1940 0.927 +0.0%
1941 0.927 +0.0%
1942 0.927 +0.0%
1943 0.927 +0.0%
1944 0.927 +0.0%
1945 0.927 +0.0%
1946 0.927 +0.0%
1947 0.927 +0.0%
1948 0.927 +0.0%
1949 0.927 +0.0%
1950 0.927 +0.0%
1951 0.927 +0.0%
1952 0.927 +0.0%
1953 0.927 +0.0%
1954 0.927 +0.0%
1955 0.927 +0.0%
1956 0.927 +0.0%
1957 0.927 +0.0%
1958 0.927 +0.0%
1959 0.927 +0.0%
1960 0.927 +0.0%
1961 0.927 +0.0%
1962 0.927 +0.0%
1963 0.927 +0.0%
1964 0.927 +0.0%
1965 0.927 +0.0%
1966 0.927 +0.0%
1967 0.927 +0.0%
1968 0.927 +0.0%
1969 0.927 +0.0%
1970 0.927 +0.0%
1971 0.927 +0.0%
1972 0.927 +0.0%
1973 0.902 -2.7%
1974 0.794 -12.0%
1976 0.624 -21.4%
1977 0.624 +0.0%
1978 0.624 +0.0%
1979 0.624 +0.0%
1980 0.624 +0.0%
1981 0.624 +0.0%
1982 0.624 +0.0%
1983 0.624 +0.0%
1984 0.624 +0.0%
1985 0.624 +0.0%
1986 0.624 +0.0%
1987 0.624 +0.0%
1988 0.624 +0.0%
1989 0.624 +0.0%
1990 0.624 +0.0%
1991 0.624 +0.0%
1992 0.624 +0.0%
1993 0.624 +0.0%
1994 0.624 +0.0%
1995 0.624 +0.0%
1996 0.624 +0.0%
1997 0.624 +0.0%
1998 0.624 +0.0%
1999 0.432 -30.8%
2000 0.436 +0.9%
2001 0.402 -7.8%
2002 0.234 -41.8%
2003 0.243 +3.8%
2004 0.243 +0.0%
2005 0.254 +4.5%
2006 0.271 +6.7%
2007 0.237 -12.5%
2008 0.251 +5.9%
2009 0.247 -1.6%
2010 0.236 -4.5%
2011 0.236 +0.0%
2012 0.236 +0.0%
2013 0.236 +0.0%
2014 0.255 +8.1%
2015 0.275 +7.8%
2016 0.278 +1.1%
2017 0.267 -4.0%
2018 0.271 +1.5%
2019 0.275 +1.5%
2020 0.265 -3.6%
2021 0.271 +2.3%
2022 0.299 +10.3%
2023 0.295 -1.3%
2024 0.291 -1.4%
2025 0.287 -1.4%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0.287 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 0.287 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.267, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 Liberia 0.336 compare
  2. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.335 compare
  3. 91 Malaysia 0.29 compare
  4. 93 Romania 0.279 compare
  5. 94 Albania 0.275 compare
  6. 95 Argentina 0.265 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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 176 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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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.