Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in Laos
Laos: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) was 15.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Laos, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Laos is 15.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Laos peaked at 17.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Laos 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 11.1% | — |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +55.4% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +58.8% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | -12.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 15.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.4%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 15.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.4% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 123 Zambia 15.4% compare
- 126 Czechia 14.3% compare
- 126 Gambia 14.3% compare
- 126 Kiribati 14.3% compare
- 126 Palau 14.3% compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.3% compare
- 126 Tajikistan 14.3% 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 proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Laos?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Laos was 15.4% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Laos ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.