Strong Elected Local Governments Index in East Timor
East Timor: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.937 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in East Timor, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.937 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in East Timor peaked at 0.937 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places East Timor 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5801 | 0.357 | 0.714 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8345 | 0.778 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.937 | 0.937 | 0.937 | 6 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected local governments index in East Timor?
- Strong elected local governments index in East Timor was 0.937 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.937 in 2018.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does East Timor rank for strong elected local governments index?
- East Timor ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.