Share of women in parliament in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of women in parliament was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 22.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 27.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1998.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.2% | — |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.0% | 27.5% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 80,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of women in parliament in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 22.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of women in parliament?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.