Women Business and the Law Index in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Women Business and the Law Index was 86.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Timor-Leste, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Timor-Leste is 86.25, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Timor-Leste peaked at 86.25 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.88, in 1970.
That places Timor-Leste 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.88 | — |
| 1971 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38.12 | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.62 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50 | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.12 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.62 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 78.12 | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 80.62 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.25 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.12 | 31.88 | 38.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.12 | 38.12 | 38.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.62 | 38.12 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50 | 40.62 | 53.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.25 | 53.12 | 86.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.25 | 86.25 | 86.25 | 4 |
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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 women business and the law index in Timor-Leste?
- Women business and the law index in Timor-Leste was 86.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 86.25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.88 in 1970.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for women business and the law index?
- Timor-Leste ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.