China vs Laos: Private Civil Liberties Index
China
0.145
in 2025
Laos
0.204
in 2025
China rank
167th
Laos rank
164th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.204 against 0.145 in China, a difference of 0.059.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.
China ranks 167th and Laos ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 17 and Laos in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.114 | 0.061 | 0.053 | China |
| 1790s | 0.1108 | 0.061 | 0.0498 | China |
| 1800s | 0.106 | 0.061 | 0.045 | China |
| 1810s | 0.106 | 0.061 | 0.045 | China |
| 1820s | 0.106 | 0.061 | 0.045 | China |
| 1830s | 0.106 | 0.061 | 0.045 | China |
| 1840s | 0.106 | 0.061 | 0.045 | China |
| 1850s | 0.087 | 0.061 | 0.026 | China |
| 1860s | 0.0955 | 0.061 | 0.0345 | China |
| 1870s | 0.106 | 0.1462 | 0.0402 | Laos |
| 1880s | 0.106 | 0.202 | 0.096 | Laos |
| 1890s | 0.104 | 0.202 | 0.098 | Laos |
| 1900s | 0.1068 | 0.133 | 0.0262 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.2105 | 0.133 | 0.0775 | China |
| 1920s | 0.2444 | 0.133 | 0.1114 | China |
| 1930s | 0.2442 | 0.133 | 0.1112 | China |
| 1940s | 0.2281 | 0.1339 | 0.0942 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0118 | 0.2548 | 0.243 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.0055 | 0.2602 | 0.2547 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0139 | 0.15 | 0.1361 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.1275 | 0.0612 | 0.0663 | China |
| 1990s | 0.1482 | 0.1086 | 0.0396 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2054 | 0.1348 | 0.0706 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1814 | 0.1583 | 0.0231 | China |
| 2020s | 0.1252 | 0.196 | 0.0708 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, China or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.204 against 0.145 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between China and Laos?
- 0.059, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- China ranks 167th and Laos ranks 164th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.