Laos vs Latvia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Laos
36
in 2026
Latvia
37
in 2026
Laos rank
101st
Latvia rank
99th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) over time
- Laos
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 37 against 36 in Laos, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 101st and Latvia ranks 99th of 212 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 19.4 | 5.6 | Laos |
| 2010s | 34.6 | 21.2 | 13.4 | Laos |
| 2020s | 37.43 | 30.71 | 6.71 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Laos or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 37 against 36 in Laos as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Laos and Latvia?
- 1, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Laos and Latvia rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Laos ranks 101st and Latvia ranks 99th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.