Voter turnout of voting age population in East Timor
East Timor: Voter turnout of voting age population was 84.32 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
84.32
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
8th
of 161 countries
All-time high
97.11
in 2012
All-time low
71.63
in 2007
Years of data
8
2001–2023
Voter turnout of voting age population in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, voter turnout of voting age population in East Timor stood at 84.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in East Timor peaked at 97.11 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.63, in 2007.
That places East Timor 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Voter turnout of voting age population in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 84.57 | — |
| 2002 | 87.79 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 71.63 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 97.11 | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 83.26 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 91.53 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 81.45 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 84.32 | +3.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 84.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.25, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 84.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.74, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.33 | 71.63 | 87.79 | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.63 | 83.26 | 97.11 | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.88 | 81.45 | 84.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in East Timor?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in East Timor was 84.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 97.11 in 2012.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.63 in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- East Timor ranks 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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