What is rule of law index in East Timor?

Rule of law index in East Timor was 0.717 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in East Timor?

The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2000.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in East Timor?

The lowest recorded value was 0.263 in 1976.

How does East Timor rank for rule of law index?

East Timor ranks 62nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in East Timor?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in East Timor

Name: Rule of Law 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: Rule of Law Index was 0.717 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.717

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

62nd

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.822

in 2000

All-time low

0.263

in 1976

Years of data

1976–2025

Rule of Law Index in East Timor, 1976–2025

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

Analysis

East Timor recorded 0.717 for rule of law index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in East Timor peaked at 0.822 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.263, in 1976.

That places East Timor 62nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.263	0.263	0.263	4
1980s	0.266	0.263	0.293	10
1990s	0.3113	0.293	0.476	10
2000s	0.702	0.651	0.822	10
2010s	0.6871	0.653	0.706	10
2020s	0.7175	0.706	0.731	6

Countries ranked near East Timor

60 Sao Tome and Principe 0.742 compare
61 Slovakia 0.727 compare
63 Lesotho 0.716 compare
64 Tanzania 0.712 compare
65 Malaysia 0.698 compare

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More reference data data for East Timor

Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Democracy 6 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in East Timor?: Rule of law index in East Timor was 0.717 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in East Timor?: The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2000.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in East Timor?: The lowest recorded value was 0.263 in 1976.
How does East Timor rank for rule of law index?: East Timor ranks 62nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in East Timor?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.