Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos
Laos: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 21.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
21.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2017
All-time low
21.2%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos stood at 21.9%.
The figure is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos peaked at 27.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2000.
Laos ranks 122nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 25.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.9% | 27.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos was 21.9% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Laos ranks 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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