Share of women in ministerial positions in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of women in ministerial positions was 17.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 17.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 17.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 3 |
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More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 17.6% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.