Hofstede Uncertainty Avoidance index · UAI
Southeast Asia · #177 of 208
Timor-Leste scores 40 on Uncertainty Avoidance, ranking #177 of 208 in the dataset. That is 20.1 points below the global average and 0.9 points above the Southeast Asia regional average. A leans flexible profile on this dimension points toward comfort with ambiguity, experimentation, and lighter rule systems. In practical analysis, this dimension is useful because it connects broad values to visible patterns in workplaces, classrooms, public institutions, and family expectations. Use Uncertainty Avoidance as a comparison signal, not a stereotype. Hofstede scores describe national-level tendencies; individuals and organizations inside Timor-Leste can differ sharply by region, class, generation, profession, and local history.
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How strongly people prefer rules, predictability, and clarity when facing the unknown.
UAI · HOFSTEDE
Leans flexible · #177 of 208
A leans flexible profile on this dimension points toward comfort with ambiguity, experimentation, and lighter rule systems. In practical analysis, this dimension is useful because it connects broad values to visible patterns in workplaces, classrooms, public institutions, and family expectations.
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comfort with ambiguity, experimentation, and lighter rule systems
planning, formal rules, risk reduction, and a stronger preference for clarity
Use this score to guide questions, not assumptions. Regional, generational, organizational, and personal differences matter; the index is not a prediction about any individual.
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Sources adapted from the Hofstede and Hall references used in the shared dataset. The communication-context score shown on this site is a transparent proxy calculated as 0.70 × (100 − IDV) + 0.30 × PDI; it is not a score directly measured by Hall.
