Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Laos
Laos: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.44 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.44
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.55
in 2021
All-time low
0.44
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Laos, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Laos is 0.44, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Laos ranks 102nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.55 | — |
| 2022 | 0.44 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.37, 1.2× the median. (25 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 representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Laos?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Laos was 0.44 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Laos ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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