Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Laos
Laos: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos, 1998–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos is 22.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos peaked at 27.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1998.
That places Laos 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.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 22.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 22.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.7%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Laos was 22.0% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Laos ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.