What is equal rights protection index in Laos?

Equal rights protection index in Laos was 0.415 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.518 in 2020.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1789.

How does Laos rank for equal rights protection index?

Laos ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Laos

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

Laos: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.415 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.415

Change on year

down 15.5%

World rank

132nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.518

in 2020

All-time low

0.01

in 1789

Years of data

230

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Laos, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Laos is 0.415, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Laos peaked at 0.518 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1789.

That places Laos 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.01	0.01	0.01	1
1790s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1800s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1810s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1820s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1830s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1840s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1850s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1860s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1870s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1880s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1890s	0.01	0.01	0.01	3
1900s	0.138	0.138	0.138	10
1910s	0.138	0.138	0.138	10
1920s	0.138	0.138	0.138	10
1930s	0.138	0.138	0.138	10
1940s	0.1072	0.084	0.142	10
1950s	0.1518	0.142	0.156	10
1960s	0.1564	0.154	0.158	10
1970s	0.2078	0.144	0.291	10
1980s	0.2752	0.212	0.291	10
1990s	0.212	0.212	0.212	10
2000s	0.212	0.212	0.212	10
2010s	0.2689	0.212	0.427	10
2020s	0.4647	0.415	0.518	6

Countries ranked near Laos

129 Eritrea 0.449 compare
130 Libya 0.426 compare
131 Vietnam 0.42 compare
133 India 0.408 compare
134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.402 compare
134 Uzbekistan 0.402 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Laos

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 80 (1987)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,489 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.11 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.144 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.118 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.144 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Laos?: Equal rights protection index in Laos was 0.415 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.518 in 2020.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1789.
How does Laos rank for equal rights protection index?: Laos ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.