Civil Liberties Score in Laos
Laos: Civil Liberties Score was 11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Laos, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 11 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Laos peaked at 12 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2003.
Laos ranks 171st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.86 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2805 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8819 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3578 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4679 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.95 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 317.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Laos?
- Civil liberties score in Laos was 11 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2004.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for civil liberties score?
- Laos ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.