Key features of liberal democracy in Laos
Laos: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.11
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
135th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.164
in 1958
All-time low
0.059
in 1940
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Laos, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Laos stood at 0.11.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy 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.
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 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 liberal democracy in Laos?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Laos was 0.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.164 in 1958.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 1940.
- How does Laos rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Laos ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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