Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.71 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Timor-Leste, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Timor-Leste is 0.71 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
That places Timor-Leste 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.77 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.8 ratio | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.81 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.78 ratio | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.71 ratio | -9.0% |
| 2026 | 0.71 ratio | +0.0% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.71 ratio is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445 ratio, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.71 ratio is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.37 ratio, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 31 North Macedonia 0.75 ratio compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 0.73 ratio compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.73 ratio compare
- 34 Republic of Moldova 0.71 ratio compare
- 34 Mozambique 0.71 ratio compare
- 34 Serbia 0.71 ratio 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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Timor-Leste?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Timor-Leste was 0.71 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 ratio in 2025.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Timor-Leste ranks 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.