Share of female directors (% of total directors) in East Timor
East Timor: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 12.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of female directors in East Timor, 2018–2022
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 12.6% for share of female directors in 2022.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over five years.
That places East Timor 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11.9% | — |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +11.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 12.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 12.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.4%, 38% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.4% | 17.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More private sector data for East Timor
- Merchandise trade 56.9% (2025)
- Food imports 28.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 979.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 453.40 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 103.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 132.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 72.61 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in East Timor?
- Share of female directors in East Timor was 12.6% in 2022, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of female directors recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for share of female directors?
- East Timor ranks 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.