What is strong civil society index in East Timor?

Strong civil society index in East Timor was 0.922 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in East Timor?

The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2024.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in East Timor?

The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1976.

How does East Timor rank for strong civil society index?

East Timor ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in East Timor?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in East Timor

Name: Strong Civil Society 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: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.922 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.922

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

18th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.922

in 2024

All-time low

0.031

in 1976

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in East Timor, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in East Timor stood at 0.922. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in East Timor peaked at 0.922 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1976.

East Timor ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Civil Society Index in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in East Timor, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.07	—
1901	0.07	+0.0%
1902	0.07	+0.0%
1903	0.07	+0.0%
1904	0.07	+0.0%
1905	0.07	+0.0%
1906	0.07	+0.0%
1907	0.07	+0.0%
1908	0.07	+0.0%
1909	0.07	+0.0%
1910	0.07	+0.0%
1911	0.07	+0.0%
1912	0.07	+0.0%
1913	0.07	+0.0%
1914	0.07	+0.0%
1915	0.07	+0.0%
1916	0.07	+0.0%
1917	0.07	+0.0%
1918	0.07	+0.0%
1919	0.07	+0.0%
1920	0.07	+0.0%
1921	0.07	+0.0%
1922	0.07	+0.0%
1923	0.07	+0.0%
1924	0.07	+0.0%
1925	0.07	+0.0%
1926	0.07	+0.0%
1927	0.07	+0.0%
1928	0.07	+0.0%
1929	0.07	+0.0%
1930	0.07	+0.0%
1931	0.07	+0.0%
1932	0.07	+0.0%
1933	0.07	+0.0%
1934	0.07	+0.0%
1935	0.07	+0.0%
1936	0.07	+0.0%
1937	0.07	+0.0%
1938	0.07	+0.0%
1939	0.07	+0.0%
1940	0.07	+0.0%
1941	0.07	+0.0%
1942	0.07	+0.0%
1943	0.07	+0.0%
1944	0.07	+0.0%
1945	0.07	+0.0%
1946	0.07	+0.0%
1947	0.07	+0.0%
1948	0.07	+0.0%
1949	0.07	+0.0%
1950	0.07	+0.0%
1951	0.07	+0.0%
1952	0.07	+0.0%
1953	0.07	+0.0%
1954	0.07	+0.0%
1955	0.07	+0.0%
1956	0.07	+0.0%
1957	0.07	+0.0%
1958	0.07	+0.0%
1959	0.07	+0.0%
1960	0.07	+0.0%
1961	0.07	+0.0%
1962	0.07	+0.0%
1963	0.07	+0.0%
1964	0.07	+0.0%
1965	0.07	+0.0%
1966	0.07	+0.0%
1967	0.07	+0.0%
1968	0.07	+0.0%
1969	0.07	+0.0%
1970	0.07	+0.0%
1971	0.07	+0.0%
1972	0.07	+0.0%
1973	0.07	+0.0%
1974	0.04	-42.9%
1975	0.29	+625.0%
1976	0.031	-89.3%
1977	0.031	+0.0%
1978	0.031	+0.0%
1979	0.031	+0.0%
1980	0.031	+0.0%
1981	0.031	+0.0%
1982	0.031	+0.0%
1983	0.031	+0.0%
1984	0.031	+0.0%
1985	0.031	+0.0%
1986	0.031	+0.0%
1987	0.031	+0.0%
1988	0.031	+0.0%
1989	0.031	+0.0%
1990	0.031	+0.0%
1991	0.031	+0.0%
1992	0.031	+0.0%
1993	0.031	+0.0%
1994	0.031	+0.0%
1995	0.031	+0.0%
1996	0.031	+0.0%
1997	0.031	+0.0%
1998	0.265	+754.8%
1999	0.265	+0.0%
2000	0.817	+208.3%
2001	0.817	+0.0%
2002	0.817	+0.0%
2003	0.817	+0.0%
2004	0.817	+0.0%
2005	0.817	+0.0%
2006	0.817	+0.0%
2007	0.854	+4.5%
2008	0.854	+0.0%
2009	0.854	+0.0%
2010	0.854	+0.0%
2011	0.838	-1.9%
2012	0.838	+0.0%
2013	0.838	+0.0%
2014	0.809	-3.5%
2015	0.732	-9.5%
2016	0.761	+4.0%
2017	0.824	+8.3%
2018	0.849	+3.0%
2019	0.867	+2.1%
2020	0.867	+0.0%
2021	0.867	+0.0%
2022	0.915	+5.5%
2023	0.915	+0.0%
2024	0.922	+0.8%
2025	0.922	+0.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

East Timor's 0.922 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6705, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
East Timor's 0.922 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7245, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1910s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1920s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1930s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1940s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1950s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1960s	0.07	0.07	0.07	10
1970s	0.0734	0.031	0.29	10
1980s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1990s	0.0778	0.031	0.265	10
2000s	0.8281	0.817	0.854	10
2010s	0.821	0.732	0.867	10
2020s	0.9013	0.867	0.922	6

Countries ranked near East Timor

15 Suriname 0.939 compare
16 Malta 0.93 compare
17 United States 0.924 compare
19 Lesotho 0.921 compare
20 Mauritius 0.916 compare
20 South Africa 0.916 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for East Timor

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in East Timor?: Strong civil society index in East Timor was 0.922 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in East Timor?: The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2024.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in East Timor?: The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1976.
How does East Timor rank for strong civil society index?: East Timor ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in East Timor?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).