Freedom in Timor-Leste
Where Timor-Leste sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Timor-Leste has a figure for 51 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.838 | 2025 | 45 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.844 | 2025 | 53 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.873 | 2025 | 45 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.951 | 2025 | 29 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.647 | 2025 | 81 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.731 | 2025 | 65 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.187 | 2025 | 54 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.242 | 2025 | 47 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.334 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 122 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 86.3 | 2023 | 61 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 130 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 150 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 152 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 40.0 | 2025 | 63 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 33.0 | 2025 | 50 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign investment inflows | 13.3% | 2025 | 3 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 43.3 | 2024 | 123 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $4,110 | 2025 | 131 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 7.0% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 0.4% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 1.6% | 2025 | 13 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.0 | 2024 | 133 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 116.4 | 2024 | 76 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.736 | 2025 | 40 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.549 | 2025 | 49 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.717 | 2025 | 55 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.674 | 2025 | 81 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.658 | 2025 | 69 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.250 | 2025 | 43 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.754 | 2025 | 64 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.768 | 2025 | 82 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 62.9 | 2024 | 50 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 40.2 | 2024 | 89 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 33.9 | 2024 | 138 of 169 |
| Political stability | 74.9 | 2024 | 40 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.634 | 2023 | 116 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 67.9 | 2024 | 127 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 5.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 9.6% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 7.0% | 2023 | 6 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 192.0 | 2023 | 131 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 35.4% | 2025 | 42 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 61.7% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.63 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 28.8% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 0.4 | 2024 | 13 of 168 |
| Population | 1.4M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.50 | 2024 | 32 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 12.1% | 2021 | 127 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 94.3% | 2024 | 113 of 169 |
What is missing
9 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Timor-Leste in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Timor-Leste, not a zero. Who publishes what