Laos vs Panama: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Laos
22.0%
in 2025
Panama
21.7%
in 2025
Laos rank
106th
Panama rank
109th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Laos
- Panama
How they compare
Laos currently reports 22.0% against 21.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Panama ahead.
Laos ranks 106th and Panama ranks 109th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 2.8% | 2.4% | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | Panama |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.4% | Laos |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 8.1% | 4.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 13.1% | 10.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 14.8% | 11.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.2% | 0.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Laos or Panama?
- Laos, at 22.0% against 21.7% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Laos and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Panama?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Panama rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Laos ranks 106th and Panama ranks 109th 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.