Women in Timor-Leste

Women in Timor-Leste
A pair of East Timorese women performing a traditional dance.
General statistics
Maternal mortality (per 100,000)300
Women in parliament38.5% (2012)
Women in labour force38.4% (2011)
Gender Inequality Index
Value0.378 (2021)
Rank89th out of 191
Global Gender Gap Index
Value0.730 (2022)
Rank56th out of 146

The East Timorese people mixed racially with Melanesian and Malay genetically. Most of the East Timorese population are Roman Catholic.

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