Share of women in ministerial positions in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of women in ministerial positions was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women in ministerial positions in Timor-Leste, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Timor-Leste stood at 20.0%.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Timor-Leste peaked at 25.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2014.
Timor-Leste ranks 100th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.2% | — |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +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 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 11.8% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 20.8% compare
- 99 Cameroon 20.6% compare
- 100 Greece 20.0% compare
- 100 United Arab Emirates 20.0% compare
- 103 Central African Republic 19.4% compare
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 19.4% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 15,006 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Timor-Leste?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Timor-Leste was 20.0% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2014.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Timor-Leste ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.