LGBT+ Rights Index in Laos
Laos: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.25 in 2025. ▬ Flat
LGBT+ Rights Index in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Laos stood at 1.25. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Laos peaked at 1.25 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1991.
Laos ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.25 | — |
| 1992 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521, 24.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in Laos?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Laos was 1.25 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Laos ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.