Laos vs Romania: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
Laos
22.0%
in 2025
Romania
22.4%
in 2025
Laos rank
106th
Romania rank
104th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- Laos
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 22.4% against 22.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Romania ahead.
Laos ranks 106th and Romania ranks 104th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 6.6% | 6.6% | Romania |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 14.0% | 13.7% | Romania |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 15.5% | 15.5% | Romania |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 14.4% | 12.4% | Romania |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 34.4% | 28.1% | Romania |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 5.3% | 7.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 11.1% | 12.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 16.1% | 10.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 19.5% | 3.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Laos or Romania?
- Romania, at 22.4% against 22.0% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Laos and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Romania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Romania rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Laos ranks 106th and Romania ranks 104th 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.