Eritrea vs Laos: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Eritrea
22.0%
in 2002
Laos
22.0%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
106th
Laos rank
106th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Eritrea
- Laos
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 22.0% against 22.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Laos ahead.
Eritrea ranks 106th and Laos ranks 106th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 13.8% | 2.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.8% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Eritrea or Laos?
- Eritrea, at 22.0% against 22.0% in Laos as of 2002.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Eritrea and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Laos?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2002.
- How do Eritrea and Laos rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Eritrea ranks 106th and Laos ranks 106th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.