Gender Inequality Index (GII) in East Timor
East Timor: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.415 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in East Timor, 2002–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.415 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in East Timor peaked at 0.583 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.415, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 62nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.583 | — |
| 2003 | 0.566 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.555 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.552 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.548 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.534 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.532 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.533 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.53 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.509 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.481 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.467 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.451 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.444 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.431 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.439 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.434 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.42 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.415 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.419 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.415 | -1.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.415 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.415 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.321, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5504 | 0.532 | 0.583 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4606 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4163 | 0.415 | 0.419 | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in East Timor?
- Gender inequality index in East Timor was 0.415 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.583 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.415 in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for gender inequality index?
- East Timor ranks 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.