Share of women in parliament in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of women in parliament was 35.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Timor-Leste, 2002–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Timor-Leste stood at 35.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Timor-Leste peaked at 40.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2004.
Timor-Leste ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.1% | — |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 25.3% | 29.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 29.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 35.4% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 14,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 15,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Timor-Leste?
- Share of women in parliament in Timor-Leste was 35.4% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2004.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of women in parliament?
- Timor-Leste ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.