https://www.humantruth.info/timor-leste_(east_timor).html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Timor-Leste (East Timor) Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 141st best |
Capital | Dili |
Land Area | 14 870km21 |
Location | Asia |
Groupings | Small Islands |
Population | 1.3m2 |
Life Expectancy | 67.74yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $4 461 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | TL, TLS, 6265 |
Internet Domain | .tp, .tl6 |
Currency | Dollar (USD)7 |
Telephone | +6708 |
“The Portuguese began to trade with the island of Timor in the early 16th century and colonized it in mid-century. Skirmishing with the Dutch in the region eventually resulted in an 1859 treaty in which Portugal ceded the western portion of the island. Imperial Japan occupied Portuguese Timor from 1942 to 1945, but Portugal resumed colonial authority after the Japanese defeat in World War II. East Timor declared itself independent from Portugal on 28 November 1975 and was invaded and occupied by Indonesian forces nine days later. It was incorporated into Indonesia in July 1976 as the province of Timor Timur (East Timor). An unsuccessful campaign of pacification followed over the next two decades, during which an estimated 100,000 to 250,000 individuals lost their lives. On 30 August 1999, in a UN-supervised popular referendum, an overwhelming majority of the people of Timor-Leste voted for independence from Indonesia. However, in the next three weeks, anti-independence Timorese militias - organized and supported by the Indonesian military - commenced a large-scale, scorched-earth campaign of retribution. The militias killed approximately 1,400 Timorese and forcibly pushed 300,000 people into western Timor as refugees. Most of the country's infrastructure, including homes, irrigation systems, water supply systems, and schools, and nearly 100% of the country's electrical grid were destroyed. On 20 September 1999, Australian-led peacekeeping troops deployed to the country and brought the violence to an end. On 20 May 2002, Timor-Leste was internationally recognized as an independent state. In 2006, internal tensions threatened the new nation's security when a military strike led to violence and a breakdown of law and order. At Dili's request, an Australian-led International Stabilization Force (ISF) deployed to Timor-Leste, and the UN Security Council established the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), which included an authorized police presence of over 1,600 personnel. The ISF and UNMIT restored stability, allowing for presidential and parliamentary elections in 2007 in a largely peaceful atmosphere. In February 2008, a rebel group staged an unsuccessful attack against the president and prime minister. The ringleader was killed in the attack, and most of the rebels surrendered in April 2008. Since the attack, the government has enjoyed one of its longest periods of post-independence stability, including successful 2012 elections for both the parliament and president. In late 2012, the UN Security Council voted to end its peacekeeping mission in Timor-Leste and both the ISF and UNMIT departed the country by the end of the year.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“With mountains to climb and untouched reefs to dive, Asia´s newest country, Timor-Leste, is a winner. It´s home to a youthful population and a diverse international presence that adds just the right amount of spice. Its capital, Dili, has all the bright lights, but venture out for wild cultural experiences. Stay in a grand Portuguese pousada on a misty hilltop, or at a quiet island ecolodge. Get rowdy dancing the night away, journey down roads alongside herds of buffalo, then wind up through rainforests dotted with coffee plants. Keep an eye out for whales as you hug the cliffs along the north-coast road. Photogenic white-sand beaches with aqua waters tempt swimmers and for those who want to delve deeper, Dili-based dive companies have spent the past decade discovering world-class dive sites.Timor-Leste richly rewards those who venture to its mountainous interior for trekking, hot springs, dense jungles and raging rivers. Getting there is a major part of the adventure, whether by vehicle, mountain bike, foot or even Timor pony - however, it is well worth the effort. Trailblaze your way through this amazing country: it´s adventure with a smile.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
137 | Honduras | 0.621 |
138 | Sao Tome & Principe | 0.618 |
139 | Namibia | 0.615 |
140= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 0.607 |
140= | Laos | 0.607 |
140= | Vanuatu | 0.607 |
143 | Nepal | 0.602 |
144 | Swaziland | 0.597 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
145 | Kyrgyzstan | $4 566 |
146 | Tajikistan | $4 548 |
147 | Kenya | $4 474 |
148 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | $4 461 |
149 | Syria | $4 192 |
150 | Cambodia | $4 079 |
151 | Kiribati | $4 063 |
152 | Sao Tome & Principe | $4 021 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
138 | Rwanda | 107.5 |
139 | Uganda | 108.0 |
140 | Madagascar | 108.2 |
141 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 108.3 |
142 | Burkina Faso | 108.5 |
143 | Tuvalu | 108.7 |
144 | Tanzania | 108.8 |
145 | Sao Tome & Principe | 109.3 |
Asia Avg | 92.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Timor-Leste (East Timor)'s population is predicted to rise to 1.989 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.05. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
151 | Trinidad & Tobago | 1.4m |
152 | Estonia | 1.3m |
153 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.3m |
154 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 1.3m |
155 | Mauritius | 1.3m |
156 | Cyprus | 1.2m |
157 | Swaziland | 1.1m |
158 | Djibouti | 1.0m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
130 | Moldova | 68.8 |
131 | Nepal | 68.4 |
132 | Laos | 68.1 |
133 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 67.7 |
134 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.6 |
135 | Indonesia | 67.6 |
136 | Kiribati | 67.4 |
137 | India | 67.2 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
146 | Singapore | 1.04 |
147 | Lesotho | 2.98 |
148 | British Virgin Islands | 1.02 |
149 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 3.05 |
150 | Kazakhstan | 3.05 |
151 | Puerto Rico | 0.90 |
152 | Tajikistan | 3.14 |
153 | Tuvalu | 3.14 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
52 | Oman | 07.8 |
53 | Jordan | 08.0 |
54 | Laos | 08.1 |
55 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 08.2 |
56 | Belize | 08.3 |
57 | Gabon | 08.5 |
58 | Pakistan | 08.6 |
59 | Bahrain | 08.7 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
155 | Guinea | 1.0% |
156 | Iraq | 1.0% |
157 | Mexico | 0.9% |
158 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 0.9% |
159 | Zambia | 0.9% |
160 | Bangladesh | 0.9% |
161 | Tanzania | 0.9% |
162 | Mozambique | 0.8% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
161 | Gabon | 1.7% |
162 | Vanuatu | 1.6% |
163 | Djibouti | 1.5% |
164 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 1.4% |
165 | Zambia | 1.4% |
166 | Cameroon | 1.4% |
167 | Malawi | 1.4% |
168 | Congo, DR | 1.3% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to Asia (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Japan | 34.5 |
2 | Cyprus | 40.5 |
3 | Taiwan | 43.7 |
... | ||
17 | Kyrgyzstan | 96.7 |
18 | Russia | 96.8 |
19 | Nepal | 96.9 |
20 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 98.1 |
21 | Azerbaijan | 100.8 |
22 | Lebanon | 104.4 |
23 | Kazakhstan | 104.7 |
24 | Malaysia | 105.8 |
25 | Tajikistan | 106.4 |
Asia Avg | 103.00 | |
q=52. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
111 | Kyrgyzstan | 96.7 |
112 | Russia | 96.8 |
113 | Nepal | 96.9 |
114 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 98.1 |
115 | Vanuatu | 98.7 |
116 | Lesotho | 100.4 |
117 | Samoa | 100.4 |
118 | Azerbaijan | 100.8 |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway19. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan19.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe19, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia19.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Press Freedom Higher is better20 | ||
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Pos. | 202520 | |
1 | Norway | 92.31 |
2 | Estonia | 89.46 |
3 | Netherlands | 88.64 |
... | ||
36 | Costa Rica | 73.09 |
37 | Montenegro | 72.83 |
38 | Slovakia | 71.93 |
39 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 71.79 |
40 | Fiji | 71.20 |
41 | Gabon | 70.65 |
42 | Macedonia | 70.44 |
43 | Dominican Rep. | 69.87 |
Asia Avg | 39.69 | |
World Avg | 54.65 | |
q=179. |
Slavery Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 % Victims21 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2= | Canada | 0.05 |
2= | Taiwan | 0.05 |
... | ||
133 | Madagascar | 0.75 |
134= | Malawi | 0.75 |
135 | Uganda | 0.76 |
136= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 0.77 |
136= | Philippines | 0.77 |
136= | Libya | 0.77 |
136= | Nigeria | 0.77 |
140 | Guinea | 0.78 |
Asia Avg | 0.79 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank22 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
... | ||
118= | UAE | 118 |
118= | Guinea-Bissau | 118 |
120 | Oman | 120 |
121= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 120 |
122 | Burundi | 122 |
123 | Tunisia | 123 |
124 | Mali | 124 |
125 | Gambia | 125 |
Asia Avg | 94.6 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
... | ||
73 | Monaco | 2.0 |
74= | Poland | 2.0 |
74= | Ghana | 2.0 |
76 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.5 |
77= | Senegal | 2.5 |
77= | Israel | 2.5 |
77= | Solomon Islands | 2.5 |
77= | Colombia | 2.5 |
Asia Avg | 5.0 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2009 Treaties23 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
73 | Niger | 18 |
74= | El Salvador | 18 |
75 | Mongolia | 17 |
76= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 17 |
76= | Estonia | 17 |
76= | Turkmenistan | 17 |
76= | Turkey | 17 |
76= | Morocco | 17 |
Asia Avg | 12.7 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty24 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
163 | Liberia | 13.61 |
164 | San Marino | 13.63 |
165 | Saudi Arabia | 13.73 |
166 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 13.73 |
167 | Grenada | 13.86 |
168 | Bahamas | 13.93 |
169 | Zimbabwe | 13.95 |
170 | Djibouti | 13.99 |
Asia Avg | 10.97 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Gender Equality:
Timor-Leste (E. Timor) has made some steps towards ending gender inequality but much more needs to be done.
See:
Gender Inequality Lower is better25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202225 | |
1 | Denmark | 0.01 |
2 | Norway | 0.01 |
3 | Switzerland | 0.02 |
... | ||
99 | Suriname | 0.41 |
100 | Colombia | 0.41 |
101 | Honduras | 0.42 |
102 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 0.42 |
103 | Guyana | 0.42 |
104 | Samoa | 0.42 |
105 | Bolivia | 0.42 |
106 | Paraguay | 0.43 |
Asia Avg | 0.33 | |
World Avg | 0.34 | |
q=166. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality Higher is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score26 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
58 | Bulgaria | 33 |
59 | Fiji | 32 |
60= | S. Korea | 30 |
60= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 30 |
60= | Costa Rica | 30 |
60= | Suriname | 30 |
60= | Venezuela | 30 |
60= | Lithuania | 30 |
Asia Avg | -02.1 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202127 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
... | ||
51 | Mali | 2.5 |
52= | Bhutan | 2.5 |
52= | Tonga | 2.5 |
52= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.5 |
52= | Bulgaria | 2.5 |
52= | Ukraine | 2.5 |
52= | Bahamas | 2.5 |
52= | Central African Rep. | 2.5 |
Asia Avg | 3.7 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2025)28 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1= | Japan | 44.1 |
2 | Hong Kong | 48.2 |
3 | Singapore | 49.5 |
... | ||
42 | Philippines | 116.9 |
43 | Tajikistan | 118.2 |
44 | Syria | 122.2 |
45 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 124.4 |
46 | Pakistan | 127.9 |
47 | Laos | 135.6 |
48 | Iraq | 139.7 |
49= | Yemen | 148.2 |
50 | Afghanistan | 155.0 |
Asia Avg | 80.90 | |
q=50. |
Health (2025)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
153 | Micronesia | 122.8 |
154 | Guatemala | 123.6 |
155 | Samoa | 124.2 |
156 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 124.4 |
157 | Honduras | 125.3 |
158 | Vanuatu | 125.3 |
159 | Solomon Islands | 125.5 |
160 | Pakistan | 127.9 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man29. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria29.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans29, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia29.
For more, see:
Health:
Timor-Leste (East Timor) is a pretty unhealthy country. Timor-Leste (E. Timor) does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate30 and in its adolescent birth rate31 (but high for Asia). When it comes to most other metrics, Timor-Leste (E. Timor) does not do well. It does worse than average for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance32, its average life expectancy11, its fertility rate14 and in its immunizations take-up33. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Timor-Leste in 1990 was 45yrs, much lower than the global average of 64.6. But it improved greatly, by +23.3yrs, in the 30 years from then, the third best long-term improvement in the world, and triple the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. Timor-Leste's peak fertility rate was 6.32 in 1960.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
130 | Moldova | 68.8 |
131 | Nepal | 68.4 |
132 | Laos | 68.1 |
133 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 67.7 |
134 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.6 |
135 | Indonesia | 67.6 |
136 | Kiribati | 67.4 |
137 | India | 67.2 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita30 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
43= | Nepal | 2.0 |
43= | Singapore | 2.0 |
43= | Turkey | 2.0 |
46 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.1 |
47 | Mozambique | 2.4 |
48= | Samoa | 2.5 |
48= | Micronesia | 2.5 |
48= | Guatemala | 2.5 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
146 | Singapore | 1.04 |
147 | Lesotho | 2.98 |
148 | British Virgin Islands | 1.02 |
149 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 3.05 |
150 | Kazakhstan | 3.05 |
151 | Puerto Rico | 0.90 |
152 | Tajikistan | 3.14 |
153 | Tuvalu | 3.14 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
102 | Equatorial Guinea | 102 |
103 | Barbados | 103 |
104 | Venezuela | 104 |
105 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 105 |
106 | Serbia | 106 |
107 | Zimbabwe | 107 |
108 | Central African Rep. | 108 |
109 | Benin | 109 |
Asia Avg | 64.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %34 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
6 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 21.6 |
7 | Cambodia | 21.7 |
8= | Niger | 22.0 |
8= | Eritrea | 22.0 |
10 | Burundi | 22.2 |
11 | Uganda | 22.4 |
12 | Afghanistan | 23.0 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100031 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
91 | Antigua & Barbuda | 32.3 |
92 | Myanmar (Burma) | 32.8 |
93 | Indonesia | 32.9 |
94 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 33.3 |
95 | Kyrgyzstan | 33.8 |
96 | Vietnam | 35.0 |
97 | Uruguay | 35.2 |
98 | Romania | 35.4 |
Asia Avg | 25.9 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %33 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
165 | Sweden | 77.8 |
166 | Ivory Coast | 76.9 |
167 | Congo, DR | 76.5 |
168 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 76.5 |
169 | Indonesia | 76.4 |
170 | Mali | 76.0 |
171 | India | 75.1 |
172 | Ethiopia | 73.9 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Asia (2025)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank35 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Nepal | 47.9 |
3 | India | 49.5 |
... | ||
43 | Kyrgyzstan | 108.7 |
44 | Kazakhstan | 109.8 |
45 | Bhutan | 115.3 |
46 | Uzbekistan | 116.1 |
47 | Tajikistan | 128.6 |
48 | Brunei | 130.2 |
49 | N. Korea | 132.3 |
50 | Turkmenistan | 134.1 |
51 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 137.5 |
Asia Avg | 86.44 | |
q=51. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank35 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
192 | N. Korea | 132.3 |
193 | Turkmenistan | 134.1 |
194 | Nauru | 134.4 |
195 | San Marino | 134.9 |
196 | Andorra | 136.3 |
197 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 137.5 |
198 | Vatican City | 138.3 |
199 | Eritrea | 146.2 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
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Timor-Leste (E. Timor) is positioned 3rd-worst in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 4 data sets. Timor-Leste (E. Timor) does better than average for reducing annual meat consumption per person36. But unfortunately Timor-Leste (E. Timor) gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average in its environmental performance37 and in its forested percent change 2000-202038. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better38 | ||
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Pos. | Total38 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
159 | Central African Rep. | -2.6% |
160 | Malaysia | -2.9% |
161 | S. Korea | -2.9% |
162 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | -3.0% |
163 | American Samoa | -3.4% |
164 | Rwanda | -3.5% |
165 | Trinidad & Tobago | -3.6% |
166 | Mexico | -4.0% |
Asia Avg | 3.2% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better37 | ||
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Pos. | 201837 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
122 | Micronesia | 49.8 |
123 | Libya | 49.8 |
124 | Ghana | 49.7 |
125 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 49.5 |
126 | Senegal | 49.5 |
127 | Malawi | 49.2 |
128 | Guyana | 47.9 |
129 | Tajikistan | 47.9 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
185 | Brunei | 39% |
186 | Nauru | 39% |
187 | S. Sudan | 37% |
188 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 36% |
189 | Bhutan | 35% |
190 | Palau | 34% |
191 | Angola | 33% |
192 | Iraq | 28% |
Asia Avg | 55.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better36 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 kg36 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
26 | Benin | 15.6 |
27 | Guinea | 16.7 |
28 | Gambia | 16.7 |
29 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 17.2 |
30 | Nepal | 17.3 |
31 | Solomon Islands | 17.4 |
32 | Syria | 17.8 |
33 | Yemen | 17.8 |
Asia Avg | 46.7 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#capitalism #corruption #economics #education #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #modernity #peace #politics #poverty #social_development #technology #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)39 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | S. Korea | 22.2 |
2 | Japan | 24.7 |
3 | Israel | 29.5 |
... | ||
41 | Bhutan | 123.9 |
42 | Laos | 124.4 |
43 | Iraq | 124.6 |
44 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 125.5 |
45 | Syria | 126.9 |
46 | Myanmar (Burma) | 137.3 |
47 | Cambodia | 140.0 |
48 | Yemen | 141.2 |
49 | Afghanistan | 147.7 |
Asia Avg | 78.26 | |
q=49. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)39 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
144 | Laos | 124.4 |
145 | Iraq | 124.6 |
146 | Malawi | 125.4 |
147 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 125.5 |
148 | Vanuatu | 125.6 |
149 | Togo | 125.8 |
150 | Sao Tome & Principe | 126.0 |
151 | Syria | 126.9 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark40. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone40. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots41.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)42
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe40, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia40.
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Modernity and Education:
Length of Schooling Higher is better43 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years43 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
122 | Nicaragua | 12.6 |
123 | Qatar | 12.6 |
124 | Maldives | 12.6 |
125 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 12.6 |
126 | Cape Verde | 12.6 |
127 | Guyana | 12.5 |
128 | Uzbekistan | 12.5 |
129 | Bangladesh | 12.4 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better32 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
70 | China | 70 |
71 | Burundi | 71 |
72 | Tunisia | 72 |
73 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 73 |
74 | Chile | 74 |
75 | Argentina | 75 |
76 | Costa Rica | 76 |
77 | Jamaica | 77 |
Asia Avg | 97.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201644 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
194 | Myanmar (Burma) | 3% |
195 | Sierra Leone | 2% |
196 | Niger | 2% |
197 | Guinea | 2% |
198 | Somalia | 2% |
199 | Burundi | 2% |
200 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 1% |
201 | Eritrea | 1% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better45 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Ratio45 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
131= | Tonga | 0.0 |
131= | Myanmar (Burma) | 0.0 |
131= | Morocco | 0.0 |
131= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 0.0 |
131= | Honduras | 0.0 |
131= | Syria | 0.0 |
131= | Nicaragua | 0.0 |
131= | Solomon Islands | 0.0 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
National Culture:
On the Corruption Index, Timor-Leste scored on average 30.8 over the 2012-2016 period. Over the 10 years since then, it improved by 11.2 points.Corruption Higher is better46 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 Points46 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
74 | Bulgaria | 43.0 |
75= | Benin | 43.0 |
75= | Ghana | 43.0 |
77 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 42.0 |
78= | Vietnam | 42.0 |
78= | Trinidad & Tobago | 42.0 |
78= | Burkina Faso | 42.0 |
78= | Solomon Islands | 42.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better32 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
130 | Bangladesh | 130 |
131 | Kazakhstan | 131 |
132 | Guinea | 132 |
133 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 133 |
134 | Mali | 134 |
135 | Chad | 135 |
136 | Saudi Arabia | 136 |
137 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 137 |
Asia Avg | 99.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
26 | Zimbabwe | 26 |
27 | Canada | 27 |
28 | Trinidad & Tobago | 28 |
29 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 29 |
30 | Burkina Faso | 30 |
31 | Lebanon | 31 |
32 | Barbados | 32 |
33 | Mongolia | 33 |
Asia Avg | 86.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score47 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
46 | Laos | 1.78 |
47 | Sierra Leone | 1.79 |
48 | Oman | 1.79 |
49 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 1.80 |
50 | Uruguay | 1.80 |
51 | Ghana | 1.80 |
52 | Senegal | 1.83 |
53 | Indonesia | 1.83 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better32 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
46 | Burkina Faso | 46 |
47 | Philippines | 47 |
48 | UK | 48 |
49 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 49 |
50 | Ireland | 50 |
51 | Norway | 51 |
52 | Finland | 52 |
53 | France | 53 |
Asia Avg | 76.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
99 | Mexico | 99 |
100 | Senegal | 100 |
101 | Georgia | 101 |
102 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 102 |
103 | Barbados | 103 |
104 | Armenia | 104 |
105 | Suriname | 105 |
106 | Namibia | 106 |
Asia Avg | 92.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201948 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
132 | Madagascar | 21.10 |
133 | Senegal | 21.20 |
134 | Eritrea | 21.40 |
135 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 21.70 |
136 | Namibia | 22.10 |
137= | Kenya | 22.50 |
137= | Bolivia | 22.50 |
139 | Laos | 22.60 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %49 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%50 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%50 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%51 |
... | ||
20 | Denmark | 28.3%50 |
21= | Poland | 28.5%50 |
21= | Bhutan | 28.5%52 |
23 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 28.7%53 |
24 | Croatia | 28.9%50 |
25 | Kosovo | 29.0%54 |
26= | Hungary | 29.2%50 |
26= | Kazakhstan | 29.2%50 |
Asia Avg | 33.0% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for East Timor - only for 3 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity55 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
66 | Bangladesh | .198 |
67 | Pakistan | .198 |
68 | Haiti | .200 |
69 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | .210 |
70 | Ivory Coast | .236 |
71 | Yemen | .241 |
72 | Cameroon | .243 |
73 | Malawi | .243 |
Asia Avg | .084 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below56:
Christian | 99% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.1% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 98%, Muslim 1%, Protestant 1% (2005)57.
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