Kyrgyzstan vs Laos: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Kyrgyzstan
22.2%
in 2025
Laos
22.0%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
105th
Laos rank
106th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 22.2% against 22.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th and Laos ranks 106th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.0% | 0.0% | 17.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1950s | 22.6% | 0.3% | 22.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 27.6% | 0.0% | 27.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 2.0% | 28.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 6.3% | 14.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 12.3% | 8.8% | Laos |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 23.5% | 14.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 26.0% | 4.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 22.9% | 3.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Kyrgyzstan or Laos?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 22.2% against 22.0% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Kyrgyzstan and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Laos?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Laos rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th and Laos ranks 106th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.