Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Pakistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Lao People's Democratic Republic
21.9%
in 2026
Pakistan
21.7%
in 2026
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
122nd
Pakistan rank
125th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Pakistan
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 21.9% against 21.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Pakistan ranks 125th of 210 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.6% | 2.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 21.3% | 4.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 20.1% | 3.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Pakistan?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 21.9% against 21.7% in Pakistan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Pakistan ranks 125th 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.