Eswatini vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Eswatini
21.6%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
22.0%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
117th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
114th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Eswatini
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 22.0% against 21.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 117th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 21.2% | 18.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 23.5% | 14.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 26.0% | 17.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 22.9% | 7.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Eswatini or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 22.0% against 21.6% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eswatini ranks 117th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.