Which has higher women's political participation index, Laos or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.869 against 0.867 in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Laos vs Zambia: Women's Political Participation Index

Laos

0.867

in 2025

Zambia

0.869

in 2025

Laos rank

115th

Zambia rank

114th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Laos
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.869 against 0.867 in Laos, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 114th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 9 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.14	0.102	0.038	Laos
1920s	0.14	0.102	0.038	Laos
1930s	0.14	0.102	0.038	Laos
1940s	0.16	0.102	0.058	Laos
1950s	0.2247	0.102	0.1227	Laos
1960s	0.258	0.2789	0.0209	Zambia
1970s	0.343	0.4585	0.1155	Zambia
1980s	0.4395	0.4788	0.0393	Zambia
1990s	0.6591	0.607	0.0521	Laos
2000s	0.8442	0.7256	0.1186	Laos
2010s	0.893	0.7529	0.1401	Laos
2020s	0.8873	0.83	0.0573	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Laos or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.869 against 0.867 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Laos and Zambia?: 0.002, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Laos ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 114th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.