What is executive corruption index in Laos?

Executive corruption index in Laos was 0.621 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 1954.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.604 in 2020.

How does Laos rank for executive corruption index?

Laos ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Laos

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

Laos: Executive Corruption Index was 0.621 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.621

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

66th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.881

in 1954

All-time low

0.604

in 2020

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Laos, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.621 for executive corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Laos peaked at 0.881 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.604, in 2020.

That places Laos 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Laos, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.765	—
1901	0.765	+0.0%
1902	0.765	+0.0%
1903	0.765	+0.0%
1904	0.765	+0.0%
1905	0.765	+0.0%
1906	0.765	+0.0%
1907	0.765	+0.0%
1908	0.765	+0.0%
1909	0.765	+0.0%
1910	0.765	+0.0%
1911	0.765	+0.0%
1912	0.765	+0.0%
1913	0.765	+0.0%
1914	0.765	+0.0%
1915	0.765	+0.0%
1916	0.765	+0.0%
1917	0.765	+0.0%
1918	0.765	+0.0%
1919	0.765	+0.0%
1920	0.765	+0.0%
1921	0.765	+0.0%
1922	0.765	+0.0%
1923	0.765	+0.0%
1924	0.765	+0.0%
1925	0.765	+0.0%
1926	0.765	+0.0%
1927	0.765	+0.0%
1928	0.765	+0.0%
1929	0.765	+0.0%
1930	0.765	+0.0%
1931	0.765	+0.0%
1932	0.765	+0.0%
1933	0.765	+0.0%
1934	0.765	+0.0%
1935	0.765	+0.0%
1936	0.765	+0.0%
1937	0.765	+0.0%
1938	0.765	+0.0%
1939	0.765	+0.0%
1940	0.765	+0.0%
1941	0.765	+0.0%
1942	0.765	+0.0%
1943	0.765	+0.0%
1944	0.765	+0.0%
1945	0.79	+3.3%
1946	0.816	+3.3%
1947	0.816	+0.0%
1948	0.816	+0.0%
1949	0.816	+0.0%
1950	0.816	+0.0%
1951	0.816	+0.0%
1952	0.816	+0.0%
1953	0.862	+5.6%
1954	0.881	+2.2%
1955	0.881	+0.0%
1956	0.881	+0.0%
1957	0.881	+0.0%
1958	0.881	+0.0%
1959	0.881	+0.0%
1960	0.881	+0.0%
1961	0.881	+0.0%
1962	0.881	+0.0%
1963	0.881	+0.0%
1964	0.881	+0.0%
1965	0.881	+0.0%
1966	0.881	+0.0%
1967	0.881	+0.0%
1968	0.881	+0.0%
1969	0.881	+0.0%
1970	0.881	+0.0%
1971	0.881	+0.0%
1972	0.881	+0.0%
1973	0.881	+0.0%
1974	0.881	+0.0%
1975	0.739	-16.1%
1976	0.665	-10.0%
1977	0.665	+0.0%
1978	0.665	+0.0%
1979	0.665	+0.0%
1980	0.665	+0.0%
1981	0.665	+0.0%
1982	0.665	+0.0%
1983	0.665	+0.0%
1984	0.665	+0.0%
1985	0.665	+0.0%
1986	0.665	+0.0%
1987	0.665	+0.0%
1988	0.665	+0.0%
1989	0.665	+0.0%
1990	0.665	+0.0%
1991	0.665	+0.0%
1992	0.665	+0.0%
1993	0.665	+0.0%
1994	0.665	+0.0%
1995	0.665	+0.0%
1996	0.665	+0.0%
1997	0.665	+0.0%
1998	0.665	+0.0%
1999	0.665	+0.0%
2000	0.665	+0.0%
2001	0.665	+0.0%
2002	0.665	+0.0%
2003	0.665	+0.0%
2004	0.665	+0.0%
2005	0.665	+0.0%
2006	0.665	+0.0%
2007	0.665	+0.0%
2008	0.665	+0.0%
2009	0.665	+0.0%
2010	0.688	+3.5%
2011	0.688	+0.0%
2012	0.688	+0.0%
2013	0.688	+0.0%
2014	0.688	+0.0%
2015	0.688	+0.0%
2016	0.688	+0.0%
2017	0.629	-8.6%
2018	0.629	+0.0%
2019	0.623	-1.0%
2020	0.604	-3.0%
2021	0.626	+3.6%
2022	0.64	+2.2%
2023	0.621	-3.0%
2024	0.621	+0.0%
2025	0.621	+0.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 0.621 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Laos's 0.621 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1910s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1920s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1930s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1940s	0.7879	0.765	0.816	10
1950s	0.8596	0.816	0.881	10
1960s	0.881	0.881	0.881	10
1970s	0.7804	0.665	0.881	10
1980s	0.665	0.665	0.665	10
1990s	0.665	0.665	0.665	10
2000s	0.665	0.665	0.665	10
2010s	0.6697	0.623	0.688	10
2020s	0.6222	0.604	0.64	6

Countries ranked near Laos

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63 Cuba 0.63 compare
65 Pakistan 0.625 compare
67 Bangladesh 0.618 compare
68 Morocco 0.616 compare
69 Afghanistan 0.615 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 executive corruption index in Laos?: Executive corruption index in Laos was 0.621 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 1954.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.604 in 2020.
How does Laos rank for executive corruption index?: Laos ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).