Women can register a business on the same terms as men in East Timor
East Timor: Women can register a business on the same terms as men was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Women can register a business on the same terms as men in East Timor, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1 (1=yes; 0=no) for women can register a business on the same terms as men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women can register a business on the same terms as men in East Timor peaked at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.
East Timor ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women can register a business on the same terms as men in East Timor, year by year
| Year | (1=yes; 0=no) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1971 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1972 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1973 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1974 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1975 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1976 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1977 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1978 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1979 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1980 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1981 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1982 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1983 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1984 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1985 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1986 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1987 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1988 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1989 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1990 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1991 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1992 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1993 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1994 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1995 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1996 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1997 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1998 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 1999 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2000 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2001 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2002 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2003 | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2004 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | — |
| 2005 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women can register a business on the same terms as men in East Timor?
- Women can register a business on the same terms as men in East Timor was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women can register a business on the same terms as men recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2004.
- What is the lowest women can register a business on the same terms as men recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
- How does East Timor rank for women can register a business on the same terms as men?
- East Timor ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women can register a business on the same terms as men rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 can register a business on the same terms as men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women face no legal restrictions when registering a business, such as needing a husband’s consent or providing extra documents not required of men.