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