Which has higher share of women in parliament, Eswatini or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 22.0% against 21.6% in Eswatini as of 2025.

What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of women in parliament

Eswatini

21.6%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic

22.0%

in 2025

Eswatini rank

117th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

114th

Share of women in parliament over time

Eswatini
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 22.0% against 21.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 117th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th of 193 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%	21.2%	18.1%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	9.1%	23.5%	14.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	8.6%	26.0%	17.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	15.5%	22.9%	7.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in parliament, Eswatini or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 22.0% against 21.6% in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of women in parliament?: Eswatini ranks 117th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of women in parliament
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 5,259 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.