Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 20 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Timor-Leste, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Timor-Leste stood at 20.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Timor-Leste peaked at 25 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2014.
That places Timor-Leste 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.2 | — |
| 2008 | 25 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 21.4 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 23.1 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 18.8 | +50.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 18.18 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 15.79 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 15 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6 | 22.2 | 25 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.71 | 11.8 | 23.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.45 | 15 | 20 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 20.83 compare
- 99 Cameroon 20.59 compare
- 100 United Arab Emirates 20 compare
- 100 Greece 20 compare
- 103 Central African Republic 19.35 compare
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 19.35 compare
More gender data for Timor-Leste
- 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 women in ministerial level positions in Timor-Leste?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Timor-Leste was 20 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2014.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Timor-Leste ranks 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.