Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Laos
Laos: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 36 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos is 36, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos peaked at 41 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2000.
That places Laos 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 36 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.5, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 21 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6 | 29 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.43 | 36 | 41 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 99 Belarus 37 compare
- 99 Latvia 37 compare
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36 compare
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 34 compare
- 103 Slovenia 34 compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 34 compare
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos was 36 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Laos ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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