Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in East Timor
East Timor: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.768 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.768
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.778
in 2013
All-time low
0.072
in 1942
Years of data
124
1900–2025
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in East Timor, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.768 for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in East Timor peaked at 0.778 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1942.
East Timor ranks 90th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.081 | — |
| 1901 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.085 | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.083 | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.072 | -13.3% |
| 1943 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.089 | +23.6% |
| 1947 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.096 | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.252 | +162.5% |
| 1976 | 0.193 | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.207 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.216 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.226 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.538 | +138.1% |
| 2001 | 0.579 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.727 | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 0.727 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.727 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.732 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.753 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.754 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.756 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.755 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.773 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.778 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.749 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.739 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.748 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.726 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.739 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.749 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.733 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.735 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.755 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.757 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.768 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.768 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.694, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.768 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.747, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0838 | 0.081 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0842 | 0.083 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.081 | 0.072 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.089 | 0.089 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1564 | 0.096 | 0.252 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1944 | 0.193 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.217 | 0.216 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6992 | 0.538 | 0.756 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7511 | 0.726 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7527 | 0.733 | 0.768 | 6 |
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's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in East Timor?
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in East Timor was 0.768 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.778 in 2013.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1942.
- How does East Timor rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
- East Timor ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.