Lao PDR - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Lao PDR was 21.95 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 27.52 in 2020, while its lowest value was 21.21 in 1998.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1998 21.21
1999 21.21
2000 21.21
2001 21.21
2002 22.94
2003 22.94
2004 22.94
2005 22.94
2006 25.22
2007 25.22
2008 25.22
2009 25.22
2010 25.22
2011 25.00
2012 25.00
2013 25.00
2014 25.00
2015 25.00
2016 27.52
2017 27.52
2018 27.52
2019 27.52
2020 27.52
2021 21.95

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making