Indonesia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of women in parliament
Indonesia
21.9%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
22.0%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
108th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
106th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Indonesia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 22.0% against 21.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Indonesia ranks 108th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 106th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 4.8% | 0.3% | 4.4% | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 0.0% | 8.7% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 2.0% | 5.2% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 12.3% | 0.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 23.5% | 12.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 26.0% | 7.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 22.9% | 1.4% | 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, Indonesia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 22.0% against 21.9% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Indonesia ranks 108th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.