What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Philippines?

0.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Philippines: Share of women in ministerial positions

Lao People's Democratic Republic

17.6%

in 2024

Philippines

17.4%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

114th

Philippines rank

117th

Share of women in ministerial positions over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Philippines

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 17.6% against 17.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Philippines ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th and Philippines ranks 117th of 192 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.5%	17.1%	11.5%	Philippines
2010s	10.5%	16.0%	5.4%	Philippines
2020s	17.6%	20.4%	2.7%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Philippines?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 17.6% against 17.4% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Philippines?: 0.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Philippines?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Philippines rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th and Philippines ranks 117th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of women in ministerial positions
Unit: %
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 2,435 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.