Laos vs Pakistan: Women's Political Participation Index
Laos
0.867
in 2025
Pakistan
0.862
in 2025
Laos rank
115th
Pakistan rank
117th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Laos
- Pakistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.867 against 0.862 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Pakistan ahead.
Laos ranks 115th and Pakistan ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.091 | 0.434 | 0.343 | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 0.091 | 0.434 | 0.343 | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 0.091 | 0.434 | 0.343 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 0.091 | 0.434 | 0.343 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 0.091 | 0.434 | 0.343 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 0.091 | 0.434 | 0.343 | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 0.091 | 0.434 | 0.343 | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 0.14 | 0.434 | 0.294 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 0.14 | 0.434 | 0.294 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 0.14 | 0.434 | 0.294 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 0.14 | 0.434 | 0.294 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.1514 | 0.434 | 0.2826 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.286 | 0.4 | 0.114 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.258 | 0.46 | 0.202 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.343 | 0.4484 | 0.1054 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.4395 | 0.5114 | 0.0719 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.6591 | 0.6085 | 0.0506 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.8442 | 0.804 | 0.0402 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.893 | 0.9005 | 0.0075 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.8873 | 0.8503 | 0.037 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Laos or Pakistan?
- Laos, at 0.867 against 0.862 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Laos and Pakistan?
- 0.005, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Laos ranks 115th and Pakistan ranks 117th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.