What is freedom of association index in Laos?

Freedom of association index in Laos was 0.047 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.525 in 1956.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1976.

How does Laos rank for freedom of association index?

Laos ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Laos

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

Laos: Freedom of Association Index was 0.047 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.047

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

165th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.525

in 1956

All-time low

0.029

in 1976

Years of data

230

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Laos, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.047 for freedom of association index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Laos peaked at 0.525 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1976.

Laos ranks 165th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Freedom of Association Index in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Laos, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.054	—
1790	0.054	+0.0%
1791	0.054	+0.0%
1792	0.054	+0.0%
1793	0.054	+0.0%
1794	0.054	+0.0%
1795	0.054	+0.0%
1796	0.054	+0.0%
1797	0.054	+0.0%
1798	0.054	+0.0%
1799	0.054	+0.0%
1800	0.054	+0.0%
1801	0.054	+0.0%
1802	0.054	+0.0%
1803	0.054	+0.0%
1804	0.054	+0.0%
1805	0.054	+0.0%
1806	0.054	+0.0%
1807	0.054	+0.0%
1808	0.054	+0.0%
1809	0.054	+0.0%
1810	0.054	+0.0%
1811	0.054	+0.0%
1812	0.054	+0.0%
1813	0.054	+0.0%
1814	0.054	+0.0%
1815	0.054	+0.0%
1816	0.054	+0.0%
1817	0.054	+0.0%
1818	0.054	+0.0%
1819	0.054	+0.0%
1820	0.054	+0.0%
1821	0.054	+0.0%
1822	0.054	+0.0%
1823	0.054	+0.0%
1824	0.054	+0.0%
1825	0.054	+0.0%
1826	0.054	+0.0%
1827	0.054	+0.0%
1828	0.054	+0.0%
1829	0.054	+0.0%
1830	0.06	+11.1%
1831	0.06	+0.0%
1832	0.06	+0.0%
1833	0.06	+0.0%
1834	0.06	+0.0%
1835	0.06	+0.0%
1836	0.06	+0.0%
1837	0.06	+0.0%
1838	0.06	+0.0%
1839	0.06	+0.0%
1840	0.06	+0.0%
1841	0.06	+0.0%
1842	0.06	+0.0%
1843	0.06	+0.0%
1844	0.06	+0.0%
1845	0.06	+0.0%
1846	0.06	+0.0%
1847	0.06	+0.0%
1848	0.06	+0.0%
1849	0.06	+0.0%
1850	0.06	+0.0%
1851	0.06	+0.0%
1852	0.06	+0.0%
1853	0.06	+0.0%
1854	0.06	+0.0%
1855	0.06	+0.0%
1856	0.06	+0.0%
1857	0.06	+0.0%
1858	0.06	+0.0%
1859	0.06	+0.0%
1860	0.06	+0.0%
1861	0.06	+0.0%
1862	0.06	+0.0%
1863	0.06	+0.0%
1864	0.06	+0.0%
1865	0.06	+0.0%
1866	0.06	+0.0%
1867	0.06	+0.0%
1868	0.06	+0.0%
1869	0.06	+0.0%
1870	0.06	+0.0%
1871	0.06	+0.0%
1872	0.06	+0.0%
1873	0.06	+0.0%
1874	0.06	+0.0%
1875	0.06	+0.0%
1876	0.06	+0.0%
1877	0.06	+0.0%
1878	0.06	+0.0%
1879	0.06	+0.0%
1880	0.054	-10.0%
1881	0.054	+0.0%
1882	0.054	+0.0%
1883	0.054	+0.0%
1884	0.062	+14.8%
1885	0.062	+0.0%
1886	0.062	+0.0%
1887	0.062	+0.0%
1888	0.062	+0.0%
1889	0.062	+0.0%
1890	0.062	+0.0%
1891	0.062	+0.0%
1892	0.062	+0.0%
1900	0.049	-21.0%
1901	0.052	+6.1%
1902	0.052	+0.0%
1903	0.051	-1.9%
1904	0.051	+0.0%
1905	0.051	+0.0%
1906	0.051	+0.0%
1907	0.051	+0.0%
1908	0.051	+0.0%
1909	0.051	+0.0%
1910	0.051	+0.0%
1911	0.051	+0.0%
1912	0.051	+0.0%
1913	0.051	+0.0%
1914	0.051	+0.0%
1915	0.051	+0.0%
1916	0.051	+0.0%
1917	0.051	+0.0%
1918	0.051	+0.0%
1919	0.048	-5.9%
1920	0.048	+0.0%
1921	0.048	+0.0%
1922	0.048	+0.0%
1923	0.048	+0.0%
1924	0.048	+0.0%
1925	0.048	+0.0%
1926	0.048	+0.0%
1927	0.048	+0.0%
1928	0.048	+0.0%
1929	0.048	+0.0%
1930	0.048	+0.0%
1931	0.048	+0.0%
1932	0.048	+0.0%
1933	0.048	+0.0%
1934	0.048	+0.0%
1935	0.048	+0.0%
1936	0.048	+0.0%
1937	0.048	+0.0%
1938	0.048	+0.0%
1939	0.048	+0.0%
1940	0.047	-2.1%
1941	0.047	+0.0%
1942	0.047	+0.0%
1943	0.044	-6.4%
1944	0.047	+6.8%
1945	0.092	+95.7%
1946	0.218	+137.0%
1947	0.367	+68.3%
1948	0.367	+0.0%
1949	0.367	+0.0%
1950	0.371	+1.1%
1951	0.394	+6.2%
1952	0.411	+4.3%
1953	0.436	+6.1%
1954	0.44	+0.9%
1955	0.518	+17.7%
1956	0.525	+1.4%
1957	0.525	+0.0%
1958	0.518	-1.3%
1959	0.458	-11.6%
1960	0.444	-3.1%
1961	0.422	-5.0%
1962	0.435	+3.1%
1963	0.435	+0.0%
1964	0.457	+5.1%
1965	0.466	+2.0%
1966	0.47	+0.9%
1967	0.475	+1.1%
1968	0.475	+0.0%
1969	0.475	+0.0%
1970	0.475	+0.0%
1971	0.475	+0.0%
1972	0.423	-10.9%
1973	0.422	-0.2%
1974	0.407	-3.6%
1975	0.217	-46.7%
1976	0.029	-86.6%
1977	0.029	+0.0%
1978	0.029	+0.0%
1979	0.029	+0.0%
1980	0.029	+0.0%
1981	0.029	+0.0%
1982	0.029	+0.0%
1983	0.029	+0.0%
1984	0.029	+0.0%
1985	0.029	+0.0%
1986	0.036	+24.1%
1987	0.037	+2.8%
1988	0.037	+0.0%
1989	0.039	+5.4%
1990	0.04	+2.6%
1991	0.04	+0.0%
1992	0.04	+0.0%
1993	0.038	-5.0%
1994	0.038	+0.0%
1995	0.038	+0.0%
1996	0.038	+0.0%
1997	0.047	+23.7%
1998	0.045	-4.3%
1999	0.045	+0.0%
2000	0.045	+0.0%
2001	0.045	+0.0%
2002	0.044	-2.2%
2003	0.044	+0.0%
2004	0.044	+0.0%
2005	0.044	+0.0%
2006	0.044	+0.0%
2007	0.044	+0.0%
2008	0.044	+0.0%
2009	0.044	+0.0%
2010	0.051	+15.9%
2011	0.05	-2.0%
2012	0.049	-2.0%
2013	0.05	+2.0%
2014	0.05	+0.0%
2015	0.05	+0.0%
2016	0.048	-4.0%
2017	0.051	+6.2%
2018	0.061	+19.6%
2019	0.072	+18.0%
2020	0.053	-26.4%
2021	0.056	+5.7%
2022	0.047	-16.1%
2023	0.047	+0.0%
2024	0.047	+0.0%
2025	0.047	+0.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 0.047 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.567, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Laos's 0.047 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.708, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.054	0.054	0.054	1
1790s	0.054	0.054	0.054	10
1800s	0.054	0.054	0.054	10
1810s	0.054	0.054	0.054	10
1820s	0.054	0.054	0.054	10
1830s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1840s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1850s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1860s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1870s	0.06	0.06	0.06	10
1880s	0.0588	0.054	0.062	10
1890s	0.062	0.062	0.062	3
1900s	0.051	0.049	0.052	10
1910s	0.0507	0.048	0.051	10
1920s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1930s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1940s	0.1643	0.044	0.367	10
1950s	0.4596	0.371	0.525	10
1960s	0.4554	0.422	0.475	10
1970s	0.2535	0.029	0.475	10
1980s	0.0323	0.029	0.039	10
1990s	0.0409	0.038	0.047	10
2000s	0.0442	0.044	0.045	10
2010s	0.0532	0.048	0.072	10
2020s	0.0495	0.047	0.056	6

Countries ranked near Laos

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167 United Arab Emirates 0.04 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 freedom of association index in Laos?: Freedom of association index in Laos was 0.047 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.525 in 1956.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1976.
How does Laos rank for freedom of association index?: Laos ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.