Judicial Corruption Score in Laos
Laos: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.12
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
136th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.014
in 1941
All-time low
-1.13
in 2023
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Laos, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded -1.12 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Laos peaked at 0.014 in 1941 and was at its lowest, -1.13, in 2023.
Laos ranks 136th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.396 | — |
| 1901 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.396 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.014 | -103.5% |
| 1942 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.41 | -3028.6% |
| 1946 | -0.41 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.524 | +27.8% |
| 1948 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.524 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.02 | +94.3% |
| 1971 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.788 | -22.6% |
| 1976 | -0.725 | -8.0% |
| 1977 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.725 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.08 | +48.7% |
| 1987 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.04 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.09 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.965 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | -0.916 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | -0.916 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.13 | +23.0% |
| 2024 | -0.895 | -20.6% |
| 2025 | -1.12 | +24.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -1.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.01, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's -1.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5635. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.396 | -0.396 | -0.396 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.396 | -0.396 | -0.396 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.396 | -0.396 | -0.396 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.396 | -0.396 | -0.396 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.2732 | -0.524 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.524 | -0.524 | -0.524 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.524 | -0.524 | -0.524 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8778 | -1.02 | -0.725 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8662 | -1.08 | -0.725 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.08 | -1.08 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.06 | -1.08 | -1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.09 | -1.09 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9895 | -1.13 | -0.895 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Laos?
- Judicial corruption score in Laos was -1.12 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 in 1941.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for judicial corruption score?
- Laos ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.