Share of women in parliament ipu in East Timor
East Timor: Share of women in parliament ipu was 35.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40
in 2022
All-time low
25.29
in 2004
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in East Timor, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in East Timor stood at 35.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in East Timor peaked at 40 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.29, in 2004.
East Timor 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 ipu in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.14 | — |
| 2003 | 26.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.29 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 25.29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.23 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 29.23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.31 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 38.46 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 38.46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.31 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 33.85 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 38.46 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 38.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.46 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 36.92 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 35.38 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 35.38 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 35.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 35.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.98 | 25.29 | 29.23 | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.85 | 29.23 | 38.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.44 | 35.38 | 40 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 parliament ipu in East Timor?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in East Timor was 35.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.29 in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- East Timor ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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