Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 35.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in East Timor is 35.38, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.29, in 2004.
That places East Timor 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.14 | — |
| 2003 | 26.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.29 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 25.29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.23 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 29.23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.31 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 38.46 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 38.46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.31 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 33.85 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 38.46 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 38.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.46 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 36.92 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 35.38 | -4.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 35.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.79, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 35.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.54, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.98 | 25.29 | 29.23 | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.85 | 29.23 | 38.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.85 | 35.38 | 40 | 5 |
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 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 35.38 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.29 in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- East Timor ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.