Legislative Corruption Score in Laos
Laos: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.39 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-1.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.89
in 2023
All-time low
-1.7
in 2018
Years of data
65
1947–2025
Legislative Corruption Score in Laos, 1947–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Laos stood at -1.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Laos peaked at -0.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.7, in 2018.
That places Laos 141st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Legislative Corruption Score in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | -1.25 | — |
| 1948 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.42 | +13.8% |
| 1951 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.3 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.36 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.65 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | -1.7 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.54 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | -1.4 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.89 | -36.6% |
| 2024 | -1.39 | +56.0% |
| 2025 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -1.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's -1.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3625. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 3 |
| 1950s | -1.42 | -1.42 | -1.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.42 | -1.42 | -1.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.42 | -1.42 | -1.42 | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | -1.35 | -1.36 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.36 | -1.36 | -1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.46 | -1.7 | -1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.34 | -1.54 | -0.89 | 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 legislative corruption score in Laos?
- Legislative corruption score in Laos was -1.39 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was -0.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for legislative corruption score?
- Laos ranks 141st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.