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Key features of women's political empowerment in East Timor

East Timor: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.768 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.768
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.778
in 2013
All-time low
0.072
in 1942
Years of data
124
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in East Timor, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 0.768 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in East Timor peaked at 0.778 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1942.

That places East Timor 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in East Timor, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.081 —
1901 0.081 +0.0%
1902 0.081 +0.0%
1903 0.081 +0.0%
1904 0.081 +0.0%
1905 0.081 +0.0%
1906 0.081 +0.0%
1907 0.081 +0.0%
1908 0.081 +0.0%
1909 0.081 +0.0%
1910 0.081 +0.0%
1911 0.081 +0.0%
1912 0.081 +0.0%
1913 0.085 +4.9%
1914 0.085 +0.0%
1915 0.085 +0.0%
1916 0.085 +0.0%
1917 0.085 +0.0%
1918 0.085 +0.0%
1919 0.085 +0.0%
1920 0.085 +0.0%
1921 0.085 +0.0%
1922 0.085 +0.0%
1923 0.085 +0.0%
1924 0.085 +0.0%
1925 0.085 +0.0%
1926 0.083 -2.4%
1927 0.083 +0.0%
1928 0.083 +0.0%
1929 0.083 +0.0%
1930 0.083 +0.0%
1931 0.083 +0.0%
1932 0.083 +0.0%
1933 0.083 +0.0%
1934 0.083 +0.0%
1935 0.083 +0.0%
1936 0.083 +0.0%
1937 0.083 +0.0%
1938 0.083 +0.0%
1939 0.083 +0.0%
1940 0.083 +0.0%
1941 0.083 +0.0%
1942 0.072 -13.3%
1943 0.072 +0.0%
1944 0.072 +0.0%
1945 0.072 +0.0%
1946 0.089 +23.6%
1947 0.089 +0.0%
1948 0.089 +0.0%
1949 0.089 +0.0%
1950 0.089 +0.0%
1951 0.089 +0.0%
1952 0.089 +0.0%
1953 0.089 +0.0%
1954 0.089 +0.0%
1955 0.089 +0.0%
1956 0.089 +0.0%
1957 0.089 +0.0%
1958 0.089 +0.0%
1959 0.089 +0.0%
1960 0.096 +7.9%
1961 0.096 +0.0%
1962 0.096 +0.0%
1963 0.096 +0.0%
1964 0.096 +0.0%
1965 0.096 +0.0%
1966 0.096 +0.0%
1967 0.096 +0.0%
1968 0.096 +0.0%
1969 0.096 +0.0%
1970 0.096 +0.0%
1971 0.096 +0.0%
1972 0.096 +0.0%
1973 0.096 +0.0%
1975 0.252 +162.5%
1976 0.193 -23.4%
1977 0.193 +0.0%
1978 0.193 +0.0%
1979 0.193 +0.0%
1980 0.193 +0.0%
1981 0.193 +0.0%
1982 0.193 +0.0%
1983 0.193 +0.0%
1984 0.193 +0.0%
1985 0.193 +0.0%
1986 0.193 +0.0%
1987 0.193 +0.0%
1988 0.193 +0.0%
1989 0.207 +7.3%
1990 0.216 +4.3%
1991 0.216 +0.0%
1992 0.216 +0.0%
1993 0.216 +0.0%
1994 0.216 +0.0%
1995 0.216 +0.0%
1996 0.216 +0.0%
1997 0.216 +0.0%
1998 0.216 +0.0%
1999 0.226 +4.6%
2000 0.538 +138.1%
2001 0.579 +7.6%
2003 0.727 +25.6%
2004 0.727 +0.0%
2005 0.727 +0.0%
2006 0.732 +0.7%
2007 0.753 +2.9%
2008 0.754 +0.1%
2009 0.756 +0.3%
2010 0.755 -0.1%
2011 0.755 +0.0%
2012 0.773 +2.4%
2013 0.778 +0.6%
2014 0.749 -3.7%
2015 0.739 -1.3%
2016 0.748 +1.2%
2017 0.726 -2.9%
2018 0.739 +1.8%
2019 0.749 +1.4%
2020 0.733 -2.1%
2021 0.735 +0.3%
2022 0.755 +2.7%
2023 0.757 +0.3%
2024 0.768 +1.5%
2025 0.768 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.081 0.081 0.081 10
1910s 0.0838 0.081 0.085 10
1920s 0.0842 0.083 0.085 10
1930s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1940s 0.081 0.072 0.089 10
1950s 0.089 0.089 0.089 10
1960s 0.096 0.096 0.096 10
1970s 0.1564 0.096 0.252 9
1980s 0.1944 0.193 0.207 10
1990s 0.217 0.216 0.226 10
2000s 0.6992 0.538 0.756 9
2010s 0.7511 0.726 0.778 10
2020s 0.7527 0.733 0.768 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 87 Peru 0.775 compare
  2. 88 Malaysia 0.772 compare
  3. 89 Angola 0.77 compare
  4. 91 Ghana 0.767 compare
  5. 92 Tunisia 0.765 compare
  6. 93 Cameroon 0.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in East Timor?
Key features of women's political empowerment in East Timor was 0.768 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.778 in 2013.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1942.
How does East Timor rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
East Timor ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.