What is public sector corruption index in Laos?

Public sector corruption index in Laos was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.762 in 1954.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.663 in 1900.

How does Laos rank for public sector corruption index?

Laos ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Laos

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Laos
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.694 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.694

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

52nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.762

in 1954

All-time low

0.663

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Laos, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Laos stood at 0.694.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Laos peaked at 0.762 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.663, in 1900.

Laos ranks 52nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.663	0.663	0.663	10
1910s	0.663	0.663	0.663	10
1920s	0.663	0.663	0.663	10
1930s	0.663	0.663	0.663	10
1940s	0.6708	0.663	0.735	10
1950s	0.7232	0.665	0.762	10
1960s	0.762	0.762	0.762	10
1970s	0.7309	0.692	0.762	10
1980s	0.692	0.692	0.692	10
1990s	0.692	0.692	0.692	10
2000s	0.692	0.692	0.692	10
2010s	0.6927	0.692	0.699	10
2020s	0.6827	0.664	0.707	6

Countries ranked near Laos

49 Morocco 0.707 compare
50 Pakistan 0.7 compare
51 Sierra Leone 0.698 compare
53 India 0.692 compare
54 Malawi 0.686 compare
54 Turkey 0.686 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 public sector corruption index in Laos?: Public sector corruption index in Laos was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.762 in 1954.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.663 in 1900.
How does Laos rank for public sector corruption index?: Laos ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).