Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in East Timor

East Timor: Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
World rank
139th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2002
All-time low
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in East Timor, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).

Analysis

In 2023, criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in East Timor stood at 0 (1=yes; 0=no). That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Over the whole period, criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in East Timor peaked at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.

East Timor ranks 139th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in East Timor, 1970 to 2023.
Year (1=yes; 0=no) Change
1970 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1971 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1972 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1973 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1974 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1975 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1976 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1977 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1978 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1979 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1980 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1981 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1982 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1983 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1984 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1985 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1986 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1987 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1988 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1989 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1990 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1991 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1992 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1993 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1994 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1995 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1996 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1997 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1998 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1999 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2000 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2001 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2002 1 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2003 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2004 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2005 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2006 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2007 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2008 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2009 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2010 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2011 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2012 0 (1=yes; 0=no) -100.0%
2013 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2014 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2015 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2016 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2017 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2018 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2019 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2020 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2021 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2022 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2023 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0 (1=yes; 0=no) is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 (1=yes; 0=no). (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 0 (1=yes; 0=no) is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 (1=yes; 0=no). (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2000s 0.8 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2010s 0.2 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2020s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  2. 139 Argentina 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  3. 139 Armenia 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  4. 139 Bangladesh 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  5. 139 Belarus 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  6. 139 Botswana 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  7. 139 Brunei 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  8. 139 Chile 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  9. 139 Dominica 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  10. 139 Eswatini 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  11. 139 Gambia 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  12. 139 Grenada 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  13. 139 Guatemala 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  14. 139 Guinea-Bissau 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  15. 139 Haiti 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  16. 139 Hungary 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  17. 139 Iran 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  18. 139 Japan 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  19. 139 Kazakhstan 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  20. 139 Laos 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  21. 139 Lesotho 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  22. 139 Libya 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  23. 139 Malaysia 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  24. 139 Mali 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  25. 139 Marshall Islands 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  26. 139 Mauritania 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  27. 139 Micronesia (country) 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  28. 139 Myanmar 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  29. 139 Namibia 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  30. 139 Oman 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  31. 139 Palau 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  32. 139 Palestine 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  33. 139 Papua New Guinea 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  34. 139 Qatar 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  35. 139 Russia 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  36. 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  37. 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  38. 139 San Marino 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  39. 139 Seychelles 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  40. 139 Solomon Islands 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  41. 139 Somalia 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  42. 139 Sudan 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  43. 139 Syria 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  44. 139 Tajikistan 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  45. 139 Tonga 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  46. 139 Trinidad and Tobago 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  47. 139 Uzbekistan 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  48. 139 Vanuatu 0 (1=yes; 0=no)
  49. 139 Yemen 0 (1=yes; 0=no)

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Frequently asked questions

What is criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in East Timor?
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in East Timor was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2002.
What is the lowest criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does East Timor rank for criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment?
East Timor ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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The law punishes sexual harassment at work with fines or prison, requires offenders to compensate victims, or allows victims to seek civil remedies even after losing their job.