Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.688 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Timor-Leste, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 0.688 for women's civil society participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.688 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 1926.
That places Timor-Leste 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.043 | — |
| 1901 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.039 | -9.3% |
| 1927 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.056 | +43.6% |
| 1961 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.123 | +119.6% |
| 1975 | 0.349 | +183.7% |
| 1976 | 0.171 | -51.0% |
| 1977 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.201 | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.207 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.581 | +180.7% |
| 2001 | 0.619 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.634 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.633 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.628 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.633 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.634 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.638 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.622 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.566 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.608 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.623 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.642 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.658 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.641 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.652 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.672 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.675 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.688 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0414 | 0.039 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.039 | 0.039 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.039 | 0.039 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.039 | 0.039 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.056 | 0.056 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.138 | 0.056 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.171 | 0.171 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2016 | 0.201 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6181 | 0.581 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6194 | 0.566 | 0.642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6643 | 0.641 | 0.688 | 6 |
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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's civil society participation index in Timor-Leste?
- Women's civil society participation index in Timor-Leste was 0.688 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.688 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1926.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Timor-Leste ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.