What is physical integrity rights index in Laos?

Physical integrity rights index in Laos was 0.16 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.395 in 1946.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1991.

How does Laos rank for physical integrity rights index?

Laos ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Laos

Name: Physical Integrity Rights Index in Laos
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.16 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.16

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

161st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.395

in 1946

All-time low

0.09

in 1991

Years of data

230

1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Laos, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Laos stood at 0.16.

The figure is up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Laos peaked at 0.395 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1991.

Laos ranks 161st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 230 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.243	0.243	0.243	1
1790s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1800s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1810s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1820s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1830s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1840s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1850s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1860s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1870s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1880s	0.243	0.243	0.243	10
1890s	0.243	0.243	0.243	3
1900s	0.361	0.361	0.361	10
1910s	0.361	0.361	0.361	10
1920s	0.361	0.361	0.361	10
1930s	0.3563	0.314	0.361	10
1940s	0.3491	0.314	0.395	10
1950s	0.395	0.395	0.395	10
1960s	0.323	0.323	0.323	10
1970s	0.2161	0.098	0.323	10
1980s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1990s	0.1004	0.09	0.114	10
2000s	0.1088	0.106	0.114	10
2010s	0.1329	0.109	0.158	10
2020s	0.164	0.136	0.181	6

Countries ranked near Laos

158 Rwanda 0.19 compare
159 Zimbabwe 0.17 compare
160 Venezuela 0.163 compare
161 Belarus 0.16 compare
163 Libya 0.155 compare
164 Cambodia 0.136 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Laos

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.135 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.032 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.047 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.135 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.118 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.11 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Laos?: Physical integrity rights index in Laos was 0.16 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.395 in 1946.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1991.
How does Laos rank for physical integrity rights index?: Laos ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.