Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in East Timor

East Timor: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 0.745 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.745
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 2000
All-time low
-1.86
in 1976
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in East Timor, 1900–2025

-2-1012190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in East Timor stood at 0.745.

The figure is up 84.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in East Timor peaked at 1.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.86, in 1976.

East Timor ranks 67th 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.

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in East Timor, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 -0.912
1901 -0.912 -0.0%
1902 -0.912 -0.0%
1903 -0.912 -0.0%
1904 -0.912 -0.0%
1905 -0.912 -0.0%
1906 -0.912 -0.0%
1907 -0.912 -0.0%
1908 -0.912 -0.0%
1909 -0.912 -0.0%
1910 -0.912 -0.0%
1911 -0.912 -0.0%
1912 -0.912 -0.0%
1913 -0.488 -46.5%
1914 -0.488 -0.0%
1915 -0.488 -0.0%
1916 -0.488 -0.0%
1917 -0.488 -0.0%
1918 -0.488 -0.0%
1919 -0.488 -0.0%
1920 -0.488 -0.0%
1921 -0.488 -0.0%
1922 -0.488 -0.0%
1923 -0.488 -0.0%
1924 -0.488 -0.0%
1925 -0.488 -0.0%
1926 -0.488 -0.0%
1927 -0.488 -0.0%
1928 -0.488 -0.0%
1929 -0.488 -0.0%
1930 -0.488 -0.0%
1931 -0.488 -0.0%
1932 -0.488 -0.0%
1933 -0.488 -0.0%
1934 -0.488 -0.0%
1935 -0.488 -0.0%
1936 -0.488 -0.0%
1937 -0.488 -0.0%
1938 -0.488 -0.0%
1939 -0.488 -0.0%
1940 -0.488 -0.0%
1941 -0.488 -0.0%
1942 -1.66 +239.5%
1943 -1.66 -0.0%
1944 -1.66 -0.0%
1945 -1.66 -0.0%
1946 -0.894 -46.0%
1947 -0.894 -0.0%
1948 -0.894 -0.0%
1949 -0.894 -0.0%
1950 -0.894 -0.0%
1951 -0.894 -0.0%
1952 -0.894 -0.0%
1953 -0.894 -0.0%
1954 -0.894 -0.0%
1955 -0.894 -0.0%
1956 -0.894 -0.0%
1957 -0.894 -0.0%
1958 -0.894 -0.0%
1959 -0.894 -0.0%
1960 -0.894 -0.0%
1961 -0.894 -0.0%
1962 -0.894 -0.0%
1963 -0.894 -0.0%
1964 -0.894 -0.0%
1965 -0.894 -0.0%
1966 -0.894 -0.0%
1967 -0.894 -0.0%
1968 -0.894 -0.0%
1969 -0.894 -0.0%
1970 -0.894 -0.0%
1971 -0.894 -0.0%
1972 -0.894 -0.0%
1973 -0.894 -0.0%
1974 -0.894 -0.0%
1975 -1.54 +72.5%
1976 -1.86 +20.4%
1977 -1.86 -0.0%
1978 -1.86 -0.0%
1979 -1.86 -0.0%
1980 -1.86 -0.0%
1981 -1.86 -0.0%
1982 -1.86 -0.0%
1983 -1.86 -0.0%
1984 -1.86 -0.0%
1985 -1.86 -0.0%
1986 -1.86 -0.0%
1987 -1.86 -0.0%
1988 -1.86 -0.0%
1989 -1.86 -0.0%
1990 -1.86 -0.0%
1991 -1.86 -0.0%
1992 -1.86 -0.0%
1993 -1.86 -0.0%
1994 -1.86 -0.0%
1995 -1.86 -0.0%
1996 -1.86 -0.0%
1997 -1.86 -0.0%
1998 -1.86 -0.0%
1999 -1.86 -0.0%
2000 1.67 -190.1%
2001 1.67 +0.0%
2002 0.91 -45.6%
2003 0.735 -19.2%
2004 0.735 +0.0%
2005 0.735 +0.0%
2006 0.552 -24.9%
2007 0.784 +42.0%
2008 0.881 +12.4%
2009 0.881 +0.0%
2010 0.881 +0.0%
2011 0.881 +0.0%
2012 0.881 +0.0%
2013 0.881 +0.0%
2014 0.346 -60.7%
2015 0.404 +16.8%
2016 0.93 +130.2%
2017 0.926 -0.4%
2018 0.942 +1.7%
2019 1.16 +23.2%
2020 1.16 +0.0%
2021 1.16 +0.0%
2022 1.16 +0.0%
2023 1.16 +0.0%
2024 0.745 -35.8%
2025 0.745 +0.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0.745 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1905. (46 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 0.745 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.116, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.912 -0.912 -0.912 10
1910s -0.6152 -0.912 -0.488 10
1920s -0.488 -0.488 -0.488 10
1930s -0.488 -0.488 -0.488 10
1940s -1.12 -1.66 -0.488 10
1950s -0.894 -0.894 -0.894 10
1960s -0.894 -0.894 -0.894 10
1970s -1.34 -1.86 -0.894 10
1980s -1.86 -1.86 -1.86 10
1990s -1.86 -1.86 -1.86 10
2000s 0.9557 0.552 1.67 10
2010s 0.8233 0.346 1.16 10
2020s 1.02 0.745 1.16 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 64 Qatar 0.786 compare
  2. 64 Serbia 0.786 compare
  3. 66 Lesotho 0.753 compare
  4. 68 Trinidad and Tobago 0.743 compare
  5. 69 Moldova 0.711 compare
  6. 70 Guatemala 0.66 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in East Timor?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in East Timor was 0.745 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2000.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was -1.86 in 1976.
How does East Timor rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
East Timor ranks 67th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.