Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 21.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 21.9% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 27.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 36 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 28.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 30.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 28.5% (2023)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.04 (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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