Share of women in ministerial positions in East Timor
East Timor: Share of women in ministerial positions was 20 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25
in 2008
All-time low
11.8
in 2014
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in East Timor, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in East Timor 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, share of women in ministerial positions in East Timor peaked at 25 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2014.
East Timor 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 East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 20 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 20 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 20.83 compare
- 99 Cameroon 20.59 compare
- 100 Greece 20 compare
- 100 United Arab Emirates 20 compare
- 103 Central African Republic 19.35 compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 19.35 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 share of women in ministerial positions in East Timor?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in East Timor was 20 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2014.
- How does East Timor rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- East Timor ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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