Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) in East Timor
East Timor: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL) was 86.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in East Timor, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 86.25 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.88, in 1970.
That places East Timor 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 (WBL) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 86.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.31, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 86.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.12, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
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 women business and the law index in East Timor?
- Women business and the law index in East Timor was 86.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 86.25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.88 in 1970.
- How does East Timor rank for women business and the law index?
- East Timor ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.