Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 23 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Timor-Leste, 2003–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Timor-Leste stood at 23.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Timor-Leste peaked at 26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2008.
That places Timor-Leste 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | — |
| 2004 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2026 | 23 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.43 | 19 | 23 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.1 | 19 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.71 | 23 | 26 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More gender data for Timor-Leste
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 35.4% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 29.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 30.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 29.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 22.8% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.09 ratio (2020)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.7% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 22.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Timor-Leste?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Timor-Leste was 23 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Timor-Leste ranks 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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