Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Laos, 1900–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Laos is 0.11, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 0.164 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.059, in 1940.
That places Laos 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.065 | — |
| 1901 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.059 | -9.2% |
| 1941 | 0.061 | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 0.062 | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 0.06 | -3.2% |
| 1944 | 0.063 | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.082 | +30.2% |
| 1947 | 0.104 | +26.8% |
| 1948 | 0.128 | +23.1% |
| 1949 | 0.127 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 0.125 | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 0.129 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.13 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.128 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.127 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.13 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.147 | +13.1% |
| 1958 | 0.164 | +11.6% |
| 1959 | 0.158 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 0.145 | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 0.124 | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.11 | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.111 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.13 | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.129 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.128 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.073 | -43.0% |
| 1976 | 0.068 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.071 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.091 | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 0.092 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.087 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.083 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.087 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.086 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.087 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.088 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.089 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.088 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.089 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.089 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.088 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.093 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.09 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.109 | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.094 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.104 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.113 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.106 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.117 | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 0.11 | -6.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3575, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0809 | 0.059 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1368 | 0.125 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1252 | 0.11 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0991 | 0.068 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0712 | 0.068 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0871 | 0.083 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0884 | 0.088 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0916 | 0.088 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1073 | 0.094 | 0.117 | 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 key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Laos?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Laos was 0.11 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.164 in 1958.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 1940.
- How does Laos rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Key features of liberal democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.