Share of women in ministerial positions in Laos
Laos: Share of women in ministerial positions was 17.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.65
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.65
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Laos, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Laos stood at 17.65. 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 Laos peaked at 17.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Laos 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 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 | 11.11 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 17.65 | +58.8% |
| 2023 | 17.65 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.65 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 17.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.55 | 0 | 11.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.52 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.65 | 17.65 | 17.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 114 Dominican Republic 17.65 compare
- 114 Kuwait 17.65 compare
- 117 Ghana 17.39 compare
- 117 Philippines 17.39 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Laos?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Laos was 17.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Laos ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from 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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