What is egalitarian democracy index in Laos?

Egalitarian democracy index in Laos was 0.114 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.129 in 2023.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1940.

How does Laos rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Laos ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Laos

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Laos
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.114 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.114

Change on year

down 8.8%

World rank

150th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.129

in 2023

All-time low

0.019

in 1940

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Laos, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.114 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Laos peaked at 0.129 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1940.

Laos ranks 150th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Laos, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.025	—
1901	0.025	+0.0%
1902	0.025	+0.0%
1903	0.025	+0.0%
1904	0.025	+0.0%
1905	0.025	+0.0%
1906	0.025	+0.0%
1907	0.025	+0.0%
1908	0.025	+0.0%
1909	0.025	+0.0%
1910	0.025	+0.0%
1911	0.025	+0.0%
1912	0.025	+0.0%
1913	0.025	+0.0%
1914	0.025	+0.0%
1915	0.025	+0.0%
1916	0.025	+0.0%
1917	0.025	+0.0%
1918	0.025	+0.0%
1919	0.025	+0.0%
1920	0.025	+0.0%
1921	0.025	+0.0%
1922	0.025	+0.0%
1923	0.025	+0.0%
1924	0.025	+0.0%
1925	0.025	+0.0%
1926	0.025	+0.0%
1927	0.025	+0.0%
1928	0.025	+0.0%
1929	0.025	+0.0%
1930	0.025	+0.0%
1931	0.025	+0.0%
1932	0.025	+0.0%
1933	0.025	+0.0%
1934	0.025	+0.0%
1935	0.025	+0.0%
1936	0.025	+0.0%
1937	0.025	+0.0%
1938	0.025	+0.0%
1939	0.025	+0.0%
1940	0.019	-24.0%
1941	0.02	+5.3%
1942	0.02	+0.0%
1943	0.02	+0.0%
1944	0.02	+0.0%
1945	0.024	+20.0%
1946	0.035	+45.8%
1947	0.045	+28.6%
1948	0.049	+8.9%
1949	0.049	+0.0%
1950	0.048	-2.0%
1951	0.05	+4.2%
1952	0.051	+2.0%
1953	0.061	+19.6%
1954	0.066	+8.2%
1955	0.078	+18.2%
1956	0.078	+0.0%
1957	0.087	+11.5%
1958	0.101	+16.1%
1959	0.096	-5.0%
1960	0.089	-7.3%
1961	0.076	-14.6%
1962	0.076	+0.0%
1963	0.077	+1.3%
1964	0.077	+0.0%
1965	0.066	-14.3%
1966	0.066	+0.0%
1967	0.082	+24.2%
1968	0.082	+0.0%
1969	0.082	+0.0%
1970	0.082	+0.0%
1971	0.082	+0.0%
1972	0.081	-1.2%
1973	0.084	+3.7%
1974	0.083	-1.2%
1975	0.073	-12.0%
1976	0.114	+56.2%
1977	0.114	+0.0%
1978	0.114	+0.0%
1979	0.114	+0.0%
1980	0.114	+0.0%
1981	0.111	-2.6%
1982	0.111	+0.0%
1983	0.111	+0.0%
1984	0.111	+0.0%
1985	0.109	-1.8%
1986	0.106	-2.8%
1987	0.106	+0.0%
1988	0.099	-6.6%
1989	0.105	+6.1%
1990	0.114	+8.6%
1991	0.108	-5.3%
1992	0.108	+0.0%
1993	0.109	+0.9%
1994	0.109	+0.0%
1995	0.109	+0.0%
1996	0.109	+0.0%
1997	0.109	+0.0%
1998	0.105	-3.7%
1999	0.105	+0.0%
2000	0.105	+0.0%
2001	0.105	+0.0%
2002	0.106	+1.0%
2003	0.106	+0.0%
2004	0.106	+0.0%
2005	0.093	-12.3%
2006	0.095	+2.2%
2007	0.095	+0.0%
2008	0.095	+0.0%
2009	0.095	+0.0%
2010	0.095	+0.0%
2011	0.095	+0.0%
2012	0.095	+0.0%
2013	0.099	+4.2%
2014	0.097	-2.0%
2015	0.098	+1.0%
2016	0.098	+0.0%
2017	0.103	+5.1%
2018	0.104	+1.0%
2019	0.115	+10.6%
2020	0.126	+9.6%
2021	0.117	-7.1%
2022	0.12	+2.6%
2023	0.129	+7.5%
2024	0.125	-3.1%
2025	0.114	-8.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 0.114 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Laos's 0.114 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.311, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1910s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1920s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1930s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1940s	0.0301	0.019	0.049	10
1950s	0.0716	0.048	0.101	10
1960s	0.0773	0.066	0.089	10
1970s	0.0941	0.073	0.114	10
1980s	0.1083	0.099	0.114	10
1990s	0.1085	0.105	0.114	10
2000s	0.1001	0.093	0.106	10
2010s	0.0999	0.095	0.115	10
2020s	0.1218	0.114	0.129	6

Countries ranked near Laos

147 Libya 0.123 compare
147 Pakistan 0.123 compare
149 Bangladesh 0.115 compare
150 Central African Republic 0.114 compare
152 Saudi Arabia 0.113 compare
153 Equatorial Guinea 0.108 compare
153 Eritrea 0.108 compare

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More social development data for Laos

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Laos?: Egalitarian democracy index in Laos was 0.114 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.129 in 2023.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1940.
How does Laos rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Laos ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.