Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Laos

Name: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Laos
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.508 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.508

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

151st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.508

in 2025

All-time low

0.091

in 1940

Years of data

230

1789–2025

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Laos, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Laos stood at 0.508. That is the highest value across all 230 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Laos peaked at 0.508 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.091, in 1940.

That places Laos 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Laos, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.154	—
1790	0.154	+0.0%
1791	0.154	+0.0%
1792	0.154	+0.0%
1793	0.154	+0.0%
1794	0.154	+0.0%
1795	0.154	+0.0%
1796	0.154	+0.0%
1797	0.154	+0.0%
1798	0.154	+0.0%
1799	0.154	+0.0%
1800	0.154	+0.0%
1801	0.154	+0.0%
1802	0.154	+0.0%
1803	0.154	+0.0%
1804	0.154	+0.0%
1805	0.154	+0.0%
1806	0.154	+0.0%
1807	0.154	+0.0%
1808	0.154	+0.0%
1809	0.154	+0.0%
1810	0.154	+0.0%
1811	0.154	+0.0%
1812	0.154	+0.0%
1813	0.154	+0.0%
1814	0.154	+0.0%
1815	0.154	+0.0%
1816	0.154	+0.0%
1817	0.154	+0.0%
1818	0.154	+0.0%
1819	0.154	+0.0%
1820	0.154	+0.0%
1821	0.154	+0.0%
1822	0.154	+0.0%
1823	0.154	+0.0%
1824	0.154	+0.0%
1825	0.154	+0.0%
1826	0.154	+0.0%
1827	0.154	+0.0%
1828	0.154	+0.0%
1829	0.154	+0.0%
1830	0.154	+0.0%
1831	0.154	+0.0%
1832	0.154	+0.0%
1833	0.154	+0.0%
1834	0.154	+0.0%
1835	0.154	+0.0%
1836	0.154	+0.0%
1837	0.154	+0.0%
1838	0.154	+0.0%
1839	0.154	+0.0%
1840	0.154	+0.0%
1841	0.154	+0.0%
1842	0.154	+0.0%
1843	0.154	+0.0%
1844	0.154	+0.0%
1845	0.154	+0.0%
1846	0.154	+0.0%
1847	0.154	+0.0%
1848	0.154	+0.0%
1849	0.154	+0.0%
1850	0.154	+0.0%
1851	0.154	+0.0%
1852	0.154	+0.0%
1853	0.154	+0.0%
1854	0.154	+0.0%
1855	0.154	+0.0%
1856	0.154	+0.0%
1857	0.154	+0.0%
1858	0.154	+0.0%
1859	0.154	+0.0%
1860	0.154	+0.0%
1861	0.154	+0.0%
1862	0.154	+0.0%
1863	0.154	+0.0%
1864	0.154	+0.0%
1865	0.154	+0.0%
1866	0.154	+0.0%
1867	0.154	+0.0%
1868	0.154	+0.0%
1869	0.154	+0.0%
1870	0.154	+0.0%
1871	0.154	+0.0%
1872	0.154	+0.0%
1873	0.155	+0.6%
1874	0.168	+8.4%
1875	0.168	+0.0%
1876	0.168	+0.0%
1877	0.168	+0.0%
1878	0.168	+0.0%
1879	0.168	+0.0%
1880	0.168	+0.0%
1881	0.168	+0.0%
1882	0.168	+0.0%
1883	0.168	+0.0%
1884	0.168	+0.0%
1885	0.168	+0.0%
1886	0.168	+0.0%
1887	0.168	+0.0%
1888	0.168	+0.0%
1889	0.168	+0.0%
1890	0.176	+4.8%
1891	0.176	+0.0%
1892	0.176	+0.0%
1900	0.106	-39.8%
1901	0.106	+0.0%
1902	0.106	+0.0%
1903	0.106	+0.0%
1904	0.106	+0.0%
1905	0.106	+0.0%
1906	0.106	+0.0%
1907	0.106	+0.0%
1908	0.106	+0.0%
1909	0.106	+0.0%
1910	0.106	+0.0%
1911	0.106	+0.0%
1912	0.106	+0.0%
1913	0.106	+0.0%
1914	0.106	+0.0%
1915	0.106	+0.0%
1916	0.106	+0.0%
1917	0.106	+0.0%
1918	0.106	+0.0%
1919	0.106	+0.0%
1920	0.106	+0.0%
1921	0.106	+0.0%
1922	0.106	+0.0%
1923	0.106	+0.0%
1924	0.106	+0.0%
1925	0.106	+0.0%
1926	0.106	+0.0%
1927	0.106	+0.0%
1928	0.106	+0.0%
1929	0.106	+0.0%
1930	0.106	+0.0%
1931	0.106	+0.0%
1932	0.106	+0.0%
1933	0.106	+0.0%
1934	0.106	+0.0%
1935	0.106	+0.0%
1936	0.106	+0.0%
1937	0.106	+0.0%
1938	0.106	+0.0%
1939	0.106	+0.0%
1940	0.091	-14.2%
1941	0.091	+0.0%
1942	0.091	+0.0%
1943	0.091	+0.0%
1944	0.091	+0.0%
1945	0.11	+20.9%
1946	0.154	+40.0%
1947	0.154	+0.0%
1948	0.154	+0.0%
1949	0.154	+0.0%
1950	0.154	+0.0%
1951	0.154	+0.0%
1952	0.154	+0.0%
1953	0.201	+30.5%
1954	0.207	+3.0%
1955	0.21	+1.4%
1956	0.21	+0.0%
1957	0.21	+0.0%
1958	0.23	+9.5%
1959	0.23	+0.0%
1960	0.204	-11.3%
1961	0.204	+0.0%
1962	0.204	+0.0%
1963	0.204	+0.0%
1964	0.204	+0.0%
1965	0.204	+0.0%
1966	0.204	+0.0%
1967	0.204	+0.0%
1968	0.204	+0.0%
1969	0.204	+0.0%
1970	0.204	+0.0%
1971	0.204	+0.0%
1972	0.223	+9.3%
1973	0.223	+0.0%
1974	0.223	+0.0%
1975	0.169	-24.2%
1976	0.234	+38.5%
1977	0.234	+0.0%
1978	0.234	+0.0%
1979	0.234	+0.0%
1980	0.234	+0.0%
1981	0.234	+0.0%
1982	0.234	+0.0%
1983	0.234	+0.0%
1984	0.234	+0.0%
1985	0.234	+0.0%
1986	0.245	+4.7%
1987	0.256	+4.5%
1988	0.256	+0.0%
1989	0.298	+16.4%
1990	0.298	+0.0%
1991	0.3	+0.7%
1992	0.321	+7.0%
1993	0.321	+0.0%
1994	0.316	-1.6%
1995	0.317	+0.3%
1996	0.317	+0.0%
1997	0.38	+19.9%
1998	0.38	+0.0%
1999	0.385	+1.3%
2000	0.398	+3.4%
2001	0.398	+0.0%
2002	0.405	+1.8%
2003	0.405	+0.0%
2004	0.429	+5.9%
2005	0.429	+0.0%
2006	0.445	+3.7%
2007	0.445	+0.0%
2008	0.445	+0.0%
2009	0.445	+0.0%
2010	0.449	+0.9%
2011	0.445	-0.9%
2012	0.445	+0.0%
2013	0.456	+2.5%
2014	0.456	+0.0%
2015	0.456	+0.0%
2016	0.467	+2.4%
2017	0.485	+3.9%
2018	0.485	+0.0%
2019	0.486	+0.2%
2020	0.49	+0.8%
2021	0.477	-2.7%
2022	0.482	+1.0%
2023	0.484	+0.4%
2024	0.494	+2.1%
2025	0.508	+2.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 0.508 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.694, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Laos's 0.508 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.747, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.154	0.154	0.154	1
1790s	0.154	0.154	0.154	10
1800s	0.154	0.154	0.154	10
1810s	0.154	0.154	0.154	10
1820s	0.154	0.154	0.154	10
1830s	0.154	0.154	0.154	10
1840s	0.154	0.154	0.154	10
1850s	0.154	0.154	0.154	10
1860s	0.154	0.154	0.154	10
1870s	0.1625	0.154	0.168	10
1880s	0.168	0.168	0.168	10
1890s	0.176	0.176	0.176	3
1900s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1910s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1920s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1930s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1940s	0.1181	0.091	0.154	10
1950s	0.196	0.154	0.23	10
1960s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1970s	0.2182	0.169	0.234	10
1980s	0.2459	0.234	0.298	10
1990s	0.3335	0.298	0.385	10
2000s	0.4244	0.398	0.445	10
2010s	0.463	0.445	0.486	10
2020s	0.4892	0.477	0.508	6

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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)

All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Laos?: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Laos was 0.508 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.508 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 1940.
How does Laos rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?: Laos ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.