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

27 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.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

22.0%

in 2025

Romania

22.4%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

114th

Romania rank

112th

Share of women in parliament over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 22.4% against 22.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th and Romania ranks 112th 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	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.2%	7.3%	13.9%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	23.8%	10.9%	12.9%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	26.0%	15.3%	10.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	22.9%	20.0%	2.9%	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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Romania?: Romania, at 22.4% against 22.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Romania?: 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Romania?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Romania rank globally for share of women in parliament?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th and Romania ranks 112th 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.