Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 35.4% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
35.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 210 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2019
All-time low
25.3%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in East Timor, 2003–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in East Timor is 35.4%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in East Timor peaked at 40.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2005.
That places East Timor 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26.1% | — |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | -8.0% |
| 2026 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 35.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 35.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 25.3% | 29.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 29.2% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 35.4% | 40.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 47 France 36.2% compare
- 48 Guyana 36.1% compare
- 49 Austria 35.5% compare
- 50 Timor-Leste 35.4% compare
- 52 Luxembourg 35.0% compare
- 52 San Marino 35.0% compare
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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 people (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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in East Timor?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in East Timor was 35.4% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- East Timor ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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