How does Laos rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?

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

Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Laos

Name: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Laos, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

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

That places Laos 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Laos, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.159	—
1790	0.159	+0.0%
1791	0.159	+0.0%
1792	0.159	+0.0%
1793	0.159	+0.0%
1794	0.159	+0.0%
1795	0.159	+0.0%
1796	0.159	+0.0%
1797	0.159	+0.0%
1798	0.159	+0.0%
1799	0.159	+0.0%
1800	0.159	+0.0%
1801	0.159	+0.0%
1802	0.159	+0.0%
1803	0.159	+0.0%
1804	0.159	+0.0%
1805	0.159	+0.0%
1806	0.159	+0.0%
1807	0.159	+0.0%
1808	0.159	+0.0%
1809	0.159	+0.0%
1810	0.159	+0.0%
1811	0.159	+0.0%
1812	0.159	+0.0%
1813	0.159	+0.0%
1814	0.159	+0.0%
1815	0.159	+0.0%
1816	0.159	+0.0%
1817	0.159	+0.0%
1818	0.159	+0.0%
1819	0.159	+0.0%
1820	0.159	+0.0%
1821	0.159	+0.0%
1822	0.159	+0.0%
1823	0.159	+0.0%
1824	0.159	+0.0%
1825	0.159	+0.0%
1826	0.159	+0.0%
1827	0.159	+0.0%
1828	0.159	+0.0%
1829	0.159	+0.0%
1830	0.165	+3.8%
1831	0.165	+0.0%
1832	0.165	+0.0%
1833	0.165	+0.0%
1834	0.165	+0.0%
1835	0.165	+0.0%
1836	0.165	+0.0%
1837	0.165	+0.0%
1838	0.165	+0.0%
1839	0.165	+0.0%
1840	0.165	+0.0%
1841	0.165	+0.0%
1842	0.165	+0.0%
1843	0.165	+0.0%
1844	0.165	+0.0%
1845	0.165	+0.0%
1846	0.165	+0.0%
1847	0.165	+0.0%
1848	0.165	+0.0%
1849	0.165	+0.0%
1850	0.165	+0.0%
1851	0.165	+0.0%
1852	0.165	+0.0%
1853	0.165	+0.0%
1854	0.165	+0.0%
1855	0.165	+0.0%
1856	0.165	+0.0%
1857	0.165	+0.0%
1858	0.165	+0.0%
1859	0.165	+0.0%
1860	0.165	+0.0%
1861	0.165	+0.0%
1862	0.165	+0.0%
1863	0.165	+0.0%
1864	0.165	+0.0%
1865	0.165	+0.0%
1866	0.165	+0.0%
1867	0.165	+0.0%
1868	0.165	+0.0%
1869	0.165	+0.0%
1870	0.165	+0.0%
1871	0.165	+0.0%
1872	0.165	+0.0%
1873	0.168	+1.8%
1874	0.213	+26.8%
1875	0.213	+0.0%
1876	0.213	+0.0%
1877	0.213	+0.0%
1878	0.205	-3.8%
1879	0.205	+0.0%
1880	0.201	-2.0%
1881	0.201	+0.0%
1882	0.201	+0.0%
1883	0.201	+0.0%
1884	0.206	+2.5%
1885	0.206	+0.0%
1886	0.206	+0.0%
1887	0.206	+0.0%
1888	0.206	+0.0%
1889	0.206	+0.0%
1890	0.206	+0.0%
1891	0.206	+0.0%
1892	0.206	+0.0%
1900	0.227	+10.2%
1901	0.229	+0.9%
1902	0.229	+0.0%
1903	0.228	-0.4%
1904	0.228	+0.0%
1905	0.228	+0.0%
1906	0.228	+0.0%
1907	0.228	+0.0%
1908	0.228	+0.0%
1909	0.228	+0.0%
1910	0.228	+0.0%
1911	0.228	+0.0%
1912	0.228	+0.0%
1913	0.228	+0.0%
1914	0.228	+0.0%
1915	0.228	+0.0%
1916	0.228	+0.0%
1917	0.228	+0.0%
1918	0.228	+0.0%
1919	0.226	-0.9%
1920	0.226	+0.0%
1921	0.226	+0.0%
1922	0.226	+0.0%
1923	0.226	+0.0%
1924	0.226	+0.0%
1925	0.226	+0.0%
1926	0.226	+0.0%
1927	0.224	-0.9%
1928	0.224	+0.0%
1929	0.224	+0.0%
1930	0.224	+0.0%
1931	0.224	+0.0%
1932	0.224	+0.0%
1933	0.224	+0.0%
1934	0.224	+0.0%
1935	0.224	+0.0%
1936	0.224	+0.0%
1937	0.224	+0.0%
1938	0.224	+0.0%
1939	0.209	-6.7%
1940	0.19	-9.1%
1941	0.192	+1.1%
1942	0.191	-0.5%
1943	0.189	-1.0%
1944	0.195	+3.2%
1945	0.252	+29.2%
1946	0.342	+35.7%
1947	0.359	+5.0%
1948	0.36	+0.3%
1949	0.36	+0.0%
1950	0.362	+0.6%
1951	0.362	+0.0%
1952	0.362	+0.0%
1953	0.392	+8.3%
1954	0.393	+0.3%
1955	0.412	+4.8%
1956	0.412	+0.0%
1957	0.415	+0.7%
1958	0.421	+1.4%
1959	0.403	-4.3%
1960	0.368	-8.7%
1961	0.343	-6.8%
1962	0.351	+2.3%
1963	0.346	-1.4%
1964	0.349	+0.9%
1965	0.347	-0.6%
1966	0.346	-0.3%
1967	0.346	+0.0%
1968	0.346	+0.0%
1969	0.346	+0.0%
1970	0.346	+0.0%
1971	0.346	+0.0%
1972	0.343	-0.9%
1973	0.339	-1.2%
1974	0.338	-0.3%
1975	0.11	-67.5%
1976	0.058	-47.3%
1977	0.056	-3.4%
1978	0.056	+0.0%
1979	0.056	+0.0%
1980	0.056	+0.0%
1981	0.056	+0.0%
1982	0.056	+0.0%
1983	0.056	+0.0%
1984	0.056	+0.0%
1985	0.056	+0.0%
1986	0.073	+30.4%
1987	0.08	+9.6%
1988	0.08	+0.0%
1989	0.079	-1.3%
1990	0.079	+0.0%
1991	0.081	+2.5%
1992	0.077	-4.9%
1993	0.077	+0.0%
1994	0.077	+0.0%
1995	0.078	+1.3%
1996	0.088	+12.8%
1997	0.09	+2.3%
1998	0.09	+0.0%
1999	0.092	+2.2%
2000	0.093	+1.1%
2001	0.093	+0.0%
2002	0.093	+0.0%
2003	0.099	+6.5%
2004	0.099	+0.0%
2005	0.099	+0.0%
2006	0.1	+1.0%
2007	0.097	-3.0%
2008	0.1	+3.1%
2009	0.1	+0.0%
2010	0.104	+4.0%
2011	0.101	-2.9%
2012	0.101	+0.0%
2013	0.118	+16.8%
2014	0.12	+1.7%
2015	0.117	-2.5%
2016	0.12	+2.6%
2017	0.125	+4.2%
2018	0.127	+1.6%
2019	0.149	+17.3%
2020	0.141	-5.4%
2021	0.133	-5.7%
2022	0.141	+6.0%
2023	0.152	+7.8%
2024	0.148	-2.6%
2025	0.144	-2.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 0.144 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Laos's 0.144 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.728, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

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

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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 human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Laos?: Human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.421 in 1958.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1977.
How does Laos rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Laos ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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: 18 September 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.