Pacific island small states vs East Timor: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Pacific island small states
8.8%
in 2025
East Timor
35.4%
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
47th
East Timor rank
46th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) over time
- Pacific island small states
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 35.4% against 8.8% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 26.6%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 4.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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 | Pacific island small states | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 25.7% | 22.4% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 36.7% | 30.0% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 37.4% | 28.9% | 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, Pacific island small states or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 35.4% against 8.8% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Pacific island small states and East Timor?
- 26.6%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and East Timor?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and East Timor rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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.