Timor-Leste: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
In , Timor-Leste's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 35.38.
That's up 0.0% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 26.21 . Timor-Leste ranks #46 globally out of 184 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #3 of 29.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 40.00
- Trough
- 25.29
- 1-year change
- +0.0%
- 5-year change
- -8.0%
- -1.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- -8.0%
- -0.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
|---|---|
| 35.3846 | |
| 35.3846 | |
| 36.9231 | |
| 40.0000 | |
| 38.4615 | |
| 38.4615 | |
| 38.4615 | |
| 33.8462 | |
| 32.3077 | |
| 38.4615 |
About Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Indicator code: SG.GEN.PARL.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Timor-Leste's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2025?
- In 2025, Timor-Leste's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 35.38, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Timor-Leste's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) rising or falling?
- Timor-Leste's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) rose 0.0% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Timor-Leste rank globally on Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)?
- In 2025, Timor-Leste ranked #46 out of 184 countries reporting Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%).
- How does Timor-Leste's Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in 2025 was 26.21, so Timor-Leste is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #3 of 29.
- What is Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) and how is it measured?
- Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.