What is women, business and the law index in East Timor?

Women, business and the law index in East Timor was 86.25 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in East Timor?

The highest recorded value was 86.25 index (0–100) in 2018.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in East Timor?

The lowest recorded value was 31.88 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does East Timor rank for women, business and the law index?

East Timor ranks 62nd 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 Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women, Business and the Law Index in East Timor

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in East Timor
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

East Timor: Women, Business and the Law Index was 86.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

86.25 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

62nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

86.25 index (0–100)

in 2018

All-time low

31.88 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in East Timor, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

The most recent figure for women, business and the law index in East Timor is 86.25 index (0–100), 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 index (0–100) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.88 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places East Timor 62nd 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 East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in East Timor, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	31.88 index (0–100)	—
1971	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	31.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	38.12 index (0–100)	+19.6%
1979	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	38.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	40.62 index (0–100)	+6.6%
1999	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	40.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	50 index (0–100)	+23.1%
2003	50 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	53.12 index (0–100)	+6.2%
2005	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	53.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	55.62 index (0–100)	+4.7%
2012	78.12 index (0–100)	+40.4%
2013	80.62 index (0–100)	+3.2%
2014	80.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	80.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	80.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	80.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	86.25 index (0–100)	+7.0%
2019	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	86.25 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	33.12 index (0–100)	31.88 index (0–100)	38.12 index (0–100)	10
1980s	38.12 index (0–100)	38.12 index (0–100)	38.12 index (0–100)	10
1990s	38.62 index (0–100)	38.12 index (0–100)	40.62 index (0–100)	10
2000s	50 index (0–100)	40.62 index (0–100)	53.12 index (0–100)	10
2010s	76.25 index (0–100)	53.12 index (0–100)	86.25 index (0–100)	10
2020s	86.25 index (0–100)	86.25 index (0–100)	86.25 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near East Timor

59 Slovakia 87.5 index (0–100) compare
60 Guyana 86.88 index (0–100) compare
60 Zimbabwe 86.88 index (0–100) compare
62 Cape Verde 86.25 index (0–100) compare
62 Dominican Republic 86.25 index (0–100) compare
62 Nicaragua 86.25 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)
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)

All data for East Timor →

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 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in East Timor?: The highest recorded value was 86.25 index (0–100) in 2018.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in East Timor?: The lowest recorded value was 31.88 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does East Timor rank for women, business and the law index?: East Timor ranks 62nd 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 Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.