What is human rights index in Laos?

Human rights index in Laos was 0.144 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.421 in 1958.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1977.

How does Laos rank for human rights index?

Laos ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Laos data come from?

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

Human Rights Index in Laos

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

Laos: Human Rights Index was 0.144 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.144

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

170th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.421

in 1958

All-time low

0.056

in 1977

Years of data

230

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Laos, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Laos is 0.144, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Laos peaked at 0.421 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1977.

Laos ranks 170th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.159	0.159	0.159	1
1790s	0.159	0.159	0.159	10
1800s	0.159	0.159	0.159	10
1810s	0.159	0.159	0.159	10
1820s	0.159	0.159	0.159	10
1830s	0.165	0.165	0.165	10
1840s	0.165	0.165	0.165	10
1850s	0.165	0.165	0.165	10
1860s	0.165	0.165	0.165	10
1870s	0.1925	0.165	0.213	10
1880s	0.204	0.201	0.206	10
1890s	0.206	0.206	0.206	3
1900s	0.2281	0.227	0.229	10
1910s	0.2278	0.226	0.228	10
1920s	0.2254	0.224	0.226	10
1930s	0.2225	0.209	0.224	10
1940s	0.263	0.189	0.36	10
1950s	0.3934	0.362	0.421	10
1960s	0.3488	0.343	0.368	10
1970s	0.2048	0.056	0.346	10
1980s	0.0648	0.056	0.08	10
1990s	0.0829	0.077	0.092	10
2000s	0.0973	0.093	0.1	10
2010s	0.1182	0.101	0.149	10
2020s	0.1432	0.133	0.152	6

Countries ranked near Laos

167 Sudan 0.171 compare
168 Equatorial Guinea 0.169 compare
168 Tajikistan 0.169 compare
171 Turkmenistan 0.112 compare
172 Myanmar 0.102 compare
173 Nicaragua 0.077 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)
Key features of democracy 0.135 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.032 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.047 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.135 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.118 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.11 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Laos?: Human rights index in Laos was 0.144 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.421 in 1958.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1977.
How does Laos rank for human rights index?: Laos ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.