Key features of human rights in Laos
Laos: Key features of human rights 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
Key features of human rights in Laos, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of human rights 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, key features of human rights 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
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 human rights in Laos?
- Key features of human rights in Laos was 0.144 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.421 in 1958.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1977.
- How does Laos rank for key features of human rights?
- Laos ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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