Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs East Timor: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
16.4%
in 2025
East Timor
35.4%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
43rd
East Timor rank
46th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 35.4% against 16.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 19.0%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 43rd and East Timor ranks 46th of 47 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 27.0% | 17.3% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 35.8% | 19.2% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 37.4% | 20.0% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 35.4% against 16.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and East Timor?
- 19.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and East Timor?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and East Timor rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 43rd and East Timor ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.