East Timor vs Tuvalu: Competitive elections
East Timor
1
in 2025
Tuvalu
1
in 2025
East Timor rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- East Timor
- Tuvalu
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1 against 1 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, East Timor or Tuvalu?
- East Timor, at 1 against 1 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between East Timor and Tuvalu?
- 0, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tuvalu?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Tuvalu rank globally for competitive elections?
- East Timor ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.