Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Laos
Laos: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 21.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Laos, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos is 21.95, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos peaked at 27.52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.21, in 1998.
Laos ranks 112th of 190 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.21 | — |
| 1999 | 21.21 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.21 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.94 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 22.94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.22 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 25.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.52 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 27.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.52 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.52 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.95 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 21.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.95 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.95 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.79, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.54, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.21 | 21.21 | 21.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.5 | 21.21 | 25.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.03 | 25 | 27.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.06 | 21.95 | 27.52 | 5 |
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 21.95 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27.52 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.21 in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Laos ranks 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.