Share of women in parliament ipu in Laos
Laos: Share of women in parliament ipu was 21.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27.52
in 2016
All-time low
21.21
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Laos, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Laos is 21.95, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Laos peaked at 27.52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.21, in 1998.
That places Laos 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.21 | — |
| 1999 | 21.21 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.21 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.94 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 22.94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.22 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 25.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.52 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 27.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.52 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.52 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.95 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 21.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.95 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.95 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.95 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.21 | 21.21 | 21.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.5 | 21.21 | 25.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.03 | 25 | 27.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.88 | 21.95 | 27.52 | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Laos?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Laos was 21.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27.52 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.21 in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Laos ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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