Key features of electoral democracy in Laos
Laos: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.135 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.135
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.313
in 1958
All-time low
0.022
in 1880
Years of data
230
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Laos, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of electoral democracy in Laos is 0.135, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Laos peaked at 0.313 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1880.
Laos ranks 160th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0254 | 0.023 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0226 | 0.022 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 3 |
| 1900s | 0.0349 | 0.034 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0347 | 0.034 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0922 | 0.035 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2345 | 0.187 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2184 | 0.165 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1577 | 0.069 | 0.238 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0736 | 0.069 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0886 | 0.085 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0893 | 0.087 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1013 | 0.09 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1328 | 0.126 | 0.135 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More social development data for Laos
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.144 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.11 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.135 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.047 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.032 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.118 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Laos?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Laos was 0.135 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.313 in 1958.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1880.
- How does Laos rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Laos ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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