Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Laos
Laos: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.4% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Laos, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.4% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026.
The figure is down 20.1% over ten years.
That places Laos 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.5% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Laos?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Laos was 0.4% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Laos ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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