France vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
France
36.2%
in 2026
Timor-Leste
35.4%
in 2026
France rank
47th
Timor-Leste rank
50th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- France
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
France currently reports 36.2% against 35.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
France ranks 47th and Timor-Leste ranks 50th of 210 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 26.7% | 12.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 35.5% | 8.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 0.0% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, France or Timor-Leste?
- France, at 36.2% against 35.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between France and Timor-Leste?
- 0.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Timor-Leste?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
- How do France and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- France ranks 47th and Timor-Leste ranks 50th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.