East Timor vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
East Timor
35.4%
in 2026
Timor-Leste
35.4%
in 2026
East Timor rank
50th
Timor-Leste rank
50th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- East Timor
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 35.4% against 35.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 50th and Timor-Leste ranks 50th of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, East Timor or Timor-Leste?
- East Timor, at 35.4% against 35.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between East Timor and Timor-Leste?
- 0.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Timor-Leste?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
- How do East Timor and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- East Timor ranks 50th 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.