Civil liberties rating, per capita in Laos
Laos: Civil liberties rating, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating, per capita in Laos, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties rating, per capita in Laos stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, per capita in Laos peaked at 0 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2025.
That places Laos 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, per capita in Laos?
- Civil liberties rating, per capita in Laos was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for civil liberties rating, per capita?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civil liberties rating ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.