Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Laos
Laos: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) was 22.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 174 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1947
Years of data
65
1947–2025
Share of women in parliament in Laos, 1947–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 22.0% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Laos peaked at 27.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1947.
That places Laos 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 1.7% | — |
| 1959 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 3.4% | — |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +85.3% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +49.2% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +125.5% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +8.2% |
| 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 | 21.9% | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 22.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 22.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 6.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 27.5% | 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 in Laos?
- Share of women in parliament in Laos was 22.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1947.
- How does Laos rank for share of women in parliament?
- Laos ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.