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Women's Political Participation Index in Laos

Laos: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.867 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.867
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
115th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.945
in 2020
All-time low
0.091
in 1789
Years of data
230
1789–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Laos, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Laos stood at 0.867.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Laos peaked at 0.945 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.091, in 1789.

Laos ranks 115th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Women's Political Participation Index in Laos, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.091 —
1790 0.091 +0.0%
1791 0.091 +0.0%
1792 0.091 +0.0%
1793 0.091 +0.0%
1794 0.091 +0.0%
1795 0.091 +0.0%
1796 0.091 +0.0%
1797 0.091 +0.0%
1798 0.091 +0.0%
1799 0.091 +0.0%
1800 0.091 +0.0%
1801 0.091 +0.0%
1802 0.091 +0.0%
1803 0.091 +0.0%
1804 0.091 +0.0%
1805 0.091 +0.0%
1806 0.091 +0.0%
1807 0.091 +0.0%
1808 0.091 +0.0%
1809 0.091 +0.0%
1810 0.091 +0.0%
1811 0.091 +0.0%
1812 0.091 +0.0%
1813 0.091 +0.0%
1814 0.091 +0.0%
1815 0.091 +0.0%
1816 0.091 +0.0%
1817 0.091 +0.0%
1818 0.091 +0.0%
1819 0.091 +0.0%
1820 0.091 +0.0%
1821 0.091 +0.0%
1822 0.091 +0.0%
1823 0.091 +0.0%
1824 0.091 +0.0%
1825 0.091 +0.0%
1826 0.091 +0.0%
1827 0.091 +0.0%
1828 0.091 +0.0%
1829 0.091 +0.0%
1830 0.091 +0.0%
1831 0.091 +0.0%
1832 0.091 +0.0%
1833 0.091 +0.0%
1834 0.091 +0.0%
1835 0.091 +0.0%
1836 0.091 +0.0%
1837 0.091 +0.0%
1838 0.091 +0.0%
1839 0.091 +0.0%
1840 0.091 +0.0%
1841 0.091 +0.0%
1842 0.091 +0.0%
1843 0.091 +0.0%
1844 0.091 +0.0%
1845 0.091 +0.0%
1846 0.091 +0.0%
1847 0.091 +0.0%
1848 0.091 +0.0%
1849 0.091 +0.0%
1850 0.091 +0.0%
1851 0.091 +0.0%
1852 0.091 +0.0%
1853 0.091 +0.0%
1854 0.091 +0.0%
1855 0.091 +0.0%
1856 0.091 +0.0%
1857 0.091 +0.0%
1858 0.091 +0.0%
1859 0.091 +0.0%
1860 0.091 +0.0%
1861 0.091 +0.0%
1862 0.091 +0.0%
1863 0.091 +0.0%
1864 0.091 +0.0%
1865 0.091 +0.0%
1866 0.091 +0.0%
1867 0.091 +0.0%
1868 0.091 +0.0%
1869 0.091 +0.0%
1870 0.091 +0.0%
1871 0.091 +0.0%
1872 0.091 +0.0%
1873 0.091 +0.0%
1874 0.091 +0.0%
1875 0.091 +0.0%
1876 0.091 +0.0%
1877 0.091 +0.0%
1878 0.091 +0.0%
1879 0.091 +0.0%
1880 0.091 +0.0%
1881 0.091 +0.0%
1882 0.091 +0.0%
1883 0.091 +0.0%
1884 0.091 +0.0%
1885 0.091 +0.0%
1886 0.091 +0.0%
1887 0.091 +0.0%
1888 0.091 +0.0%
1889 0.091 +0.0%
1890 0.091 +0.0%
1891 0.091 +0.0%
1892 0.091 +0.0%
1900 0.14 +53.8%
1901 0.14 +0.0%
1902 0.14 +0.0%
1903 0.14 +0.0%
1904 0.14 +0.0%
1905 0.14 +0.0%
1906 0.14 +0.0%
1907 0.14 +0.0%
1908 0.14 +0.0%
1909 0.14 +0.0%
1910 0.14 +0.0%
1911 0.14 +0.0%
1912 0.14 +0.0%
1913 0.14 +0.0%
1914 0.14 +0.0%
1915 0.14 +0.0%
1916 0.14 +0.0%
1917 0.14 +0.0%
1918 0.14 +0.0%
1919 0.14 +0.0%
1920 0.14 +0.0%
1921 0.14 +0.0%
1922 0.14 +0.0%
1923 0.14 +0.0%
1924 0.14 +0.0%
1925 0.14 +0.0%
1926 0.14 +0.0%
1927 0.14 +0.0%
1928 0.14 +0.0%
1929 0.14 +0.0%
1930 0.14 +0.0%
1931 0.14 +0.0%
1932 0.14 +0.0%
1933 0.14 +0.0%
1934 0.14 +0.0%
1935 0.14 +0.0%
1936 0.14 +0.0%
1937 0.14 +0.0%
1938 0.14 +0.0%
1939 0.14 +0.0%
1940 0.14 +0.0%
1941 0.14 +0.0%
1942 0.14 +0.0%
1943 0.14 +0.0%
1944 0.14 +0.0%
1945 0.18 +28.6%
1946 0.18 +0.0%
1947 0.18 +0.0%
1948 0.18 +0.0%
1949 0.18 +0.0%
1950 0.18 +0.0%
1951 0.18 +0.0%
1952 0.18 +0.0%
1953 0.227 +26.1%
1954 0.227 +0.0%
1955 0.227 +0.0%
1956 0.227 +0.0%
1957 0.227 +0.0%
1958 0.286 +26.0%
1959 0.286 +0.0%
1960 0.258 -9.8%
1961 0.258 +0.0%
1962 0.258 +0.0%
1963 0.258 +0.0%
1964 0.258 +0.0%
1965 0.258 +0.0%
1966 0.258 +0.0%
1967 0.258 +0.0%
1968 0.258 +0.0%
1969 0.258 +0.0%
1970 0.258 +0.0%
1971 0.258 +0.0%
1972 0.316 +22.5%
1973 0.316 +0.0%
1974 0.316 +0.0%
1975 0.258 -18.4%
1976 0.427 +65.5%
1977 0.427 +0.0%
1978 0.427 +0.0%
1979 0.427 +0.0%
1980 0.427 +0.0%
1981 0.427 +0.0%
1982 0.427 +0.0%
1983 0.427 +0.0%
1984 0.427 +0.0%
1985 0.427 +0.0%
1986 0.427 +0.0%
1987 0.427 +0.0%
1988 0.427 +0.0%
1989 0.552 +29.3%
1990 0.552 +0.0%
1991 0.552 +0.0%
1992 0.612 +10.9%
1993 0.612 +0.0%
1994 0.612 +0.0%
1995 0.612 +0.0%
1996 0.612 +0.0%
1997 0.809 +32.2%
1998 0.809 +0.0%
1999 0.809 +0.0%
2000 0.809 +0.0%
2001 0.809 +0.0%
2002 0.832 +2.8%
2003 0.832 +0.0%
2004 0.832 +0.0%
2005 0.832 +0.0%
2006 0.874 +5.0%
2007 0.874 +0.0%
2008 0.874 +0.0%
2009 0.874 +0.0%
2010 0.874 +0.0%
2011 0.872 -0.2%
2012 0.872 +0.0%
2013 0.872 +0.0%
2014 0.872 +0.0%
2015 0.872 +0.0%
2016 0.896 +2.8%
2017 0.941 +5.0%
2018 0.941 +0.0%
2019 0.918 -2.4%
2020 0.945 +2.9%
2021 0.868 -8.1%
2022 0.869 +0.1%
2023 0.868 -0.1%
2024 0.907 +4.5%
2025 0.867 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.091 0.091 0.091 1
1790s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
1800s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
1810s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
1820s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
1830s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
1840s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
1850s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
1860s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
1870s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
1880s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
1890s 0.091 0.091 0.091 3
1900s 0.14 0.14 0.14 10
1910s 0.14 0.14 0.14 10
1920s 0.14 0.14 0.14 10
1930s 0.14 0.14 0.14 10
1940s 0.16 0.14 0.18 10
1950s 0.2247 0.18 0.286 10
1960s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1970s 0.343 0.258 0.427 10
1980s 0.4395 0.427 0.552 10
1990s 0.6591 0.552 0.809 10
2000s 0.8442 0.809 0.874 10
2010s 0.893 0.872 0.941 10
2020s 0.8873 0.867 0.945 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Laos?
Women's political participation index in Laos was 0.867 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 1789.
How does Laos rank for women's political participation index?
Laos ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.