What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.33, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Eswatini

21.62

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

21.95

in 2024

Eswatini rank

114th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

112th

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

Eswatini
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 21.95 against 21.62 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.33.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 114th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th of 190 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.1	21.21	18.11	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	9.06	23.5	14.45	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	8.62	26.03	17.41	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	14.29	23.06	8.77	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, Eswatini or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 21.95 against 21.62 in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.33, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?: Eswatini ranks 114th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.