Political Corruption Index in Laos
Laos: Political Corruption Index was 0.765 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Laos, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.765 for political corruption index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Laos peaked at 0.844 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 1941.
Laos ranks 43rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 0.691 | 0.691 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.691 | 0.691 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.691 | 0.691 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.691 | 0.691 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.693 | 0.64 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7929 | 0.769 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.807 | 0.807 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7793 | 0.706 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.722 | 0.706 | 0.776 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7784 | 0.776 | 0.779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7786 | 0.778 | 0.779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7834 | 0.779 | 0.785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7533 | 0.733 | 0.765 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Laos?
- Political corruption index in Laos was 0.765 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.844 in 1970.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 1941.
- How does Laos rank for political corruption index?
- Laos ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.