Laos vs Panama: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Laos
21.9%
in 2026
Panama
21.7%
in 2026
Laos rank
122nd
Panama rank
124th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Laos
- Panama
How they compare
Laos currently reports 21.9% against 21.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 124th of 210 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 13.3% | 9.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.3% | 1.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Laos or Panama?
- Laos, at 21.9% against 21.7% in Panama as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Laos and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Panama?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Laos and Panama rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Laos ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 124th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.