Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.6257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-0.6257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
142nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.0206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
All-time low
-1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024

-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.2502000201220242000: -0.166 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.702 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.021 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.285 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.371 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.966 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.925 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.749 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.663 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.643 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.626 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Timor-Leste stood at -0.6257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Timor-Leste peaked at -0.0206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2013.

Timor-Leste ranks 142nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
2000 -0.1662 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2002 -0.7023 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +322.7%
2003 -0.0206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -97.1%
2004 -0.2852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1284.6%
2005 -0.3713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.2%
2006 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +212.6%
2007 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.7%
2008 -0.9655 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.6%
2009 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.6%
2010 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2011 -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.6%
2012 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2013 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.8%
2014 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.9%
2015 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2016 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2017 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2018 -0.9248 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.0%
2019 -0.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.7%
2020 -0.7489 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.0%
2021 -0.6401 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.5%
2022 -0.6634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.6%
2023 -0.6431 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.1%
2024 -0.6257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.6519 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.6642 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7489 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 139 China (People’s Republic of) -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 140 Paraguay -0.5836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 141 Cuba -0.6236 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 143 Togo -0.6329 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 144 Uzbekistan -0.6562 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 145 Algeria -0.6968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Timor-Leste?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Timor-Leste was -0.6257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was -0.0206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013.
How does Timor-Leste rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Timor-Leste ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.