What is clientelism index in Laos?

Clientelism index in Laos was 0.298 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.774 in 1900.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 2023.

How does Laos rank for clientelism index?

Laos ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Laos

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

Laos: Clientelism Index was 0.298 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.298

Change on year

up 24.7%

World rank

125th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.774

in 1900

All-time low

0.158

in 2023

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Laos, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Laos stood at 0.298.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Laos peaked at 0.774 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.158, in 2023.

Laos ranks 125th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Clientelism Index in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Laos, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.774	—
1901	0.774	+0.0%
1902	0.774	+0.0%
1903	0.774	+0.0%
1904	0.774	+0.0%
1905	0.774	+0.0%
1906	0.774	+0.0%
1907	0.774	+0.0%
1908	0.774	+0.0%
1909	0.774	+0.0%
1910	0.774	+0.0%
1911	0.774	+0.0%
1912	0.774	+0.0%
1913	0.774	+0.0%
1914	0.774	+0.0%
1915	0.774	+0.0%
1916	0.774	+0.0%
1917	0.774	+0.0%
1918	0.774	+0.0%
1919	0.774	+0.0%
1920	0.774	+0.0%
1921	0.774	+0.0%
1922	0.774	+0.0%
1923	0.774	+0.0%
1924	0.774	+0.0%
1925	0.774	+0.0%
1926	0.774	+0.0%
1927	0.774	+0.0%
1928	0.774	+0.0%
1929	0.774	+0.0%
1930	0.774	+0.0%
1931	0.774	+0.0%
1932	0.774	+0.0%
1933	0.774	+0.0%
1934	0.774	+0.0%
1935	0.774	+0.0%
1936	0.774	+0.0%
1937	0.774	+0.0%
1938	0.774	+0.0%
1939	0.774	+0.0%
1940	0.774	+0.0%
1941	0.774	+0.0%
1942	0.774	+0.0%
1943	0.774	+0.0%
1944	0.774	+0.0%
1945	0.774	+0.0%
1946	0.752	-2.8%
1947	0.718	-4.5%
1948	0.718	+0.0%
1949	0.718	+0.0%
1950	0.718	+0.0%
1951	0.719	+0.1%
1952	0.72	+0.1%
1953	0.675	-6.2%
1954	0.726	+7.6%
1955	0.726	+0.0%
1956	0.719	-1.0%
1957	0.719	+0.0%
1958	0.731	+1.7%
1959	0.749	+2.5%
1960	0.739	-1.3%
1961	0.735	-0.5%
1962	0.735	+0.0%
1963	0.735	+0.0%
1964	0.735	+0.0%
1965	0.749	+1.9%
1966	0.767	+2.4%
1967	0.768	+0.1%
1968	0.768	+0.0%
1969	0.768	+0.0%
1970	0.768	+0.0%
1971	0.768	+0.0%
1972	0.745	-3.0%
1973	0.745	+0.0%
1974	0.745	+0.0%
1975	0.528	-29.1%
1976	0.218	-58.7%
1977	0.218	+0.0%
1978	0.218	+0.0%
1979	0.218	+0.0%
1980	0.218	+0.0%
1981	0.218	+0.0%
1982	0.218	+0.0%
1983	0.218	+0.0%
1984	0.218	+0.0%
1985	0.218	+0.0%
1986	0.218	+0.0%
1987	0.218	+0.0%
1988	0.218	+0.0%
1989	0.191	-12.4%
1990	0.183	-4.2%
1991	0.183	+0.0%
1992	0.183	+0.0%
1993	0.182	-0.5%
1994	0.182	+0.0%
1995	0.182	+0.0%
1996	0.182	+0.0%
1997	0.183	+0.5%
1998	0.193	+5.5%
1999	0.193	+0.0%
2000	0.193	+0.0%
2001	0.193	+0.0%
2002	0.196	+1.6%
2003	0.196	+0.0%
2004	0.196	+0.0%
2005	0.196	+0.0%
2006	0.206	+5.1%
2007	0.211	+2.4%
2008	0.211	+0.0%
2009	0.211	+0.0%
2010	0.211	+0.0%
2011	0.21	-0.5%
2012	0.209	-0.5%
2013	0.233	+11.5%
2014	0.233	+0.0%
2015	0.233	+0.0%
2016	0.226	-3.0%
2017	0.261	+15.5%
2018	0.261	+0.0%
2019	0.273	+4.6%
2020	0.276	+1.1%
2021	0.182	-34.1%
2022	0.183	+0.5%
2023	0.158	-13.7%
2024	0.239	+51.3%
2025	0.298	+24.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 0.298 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Laos's 0.298 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4255, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.774	0.774	0.774	10
1910s	0.774	0.774	0.774	10
1920s	0.774	0.774	0.774	10
1930s	0.774	0.774	0.774	10
1940s	0.755	0.718	0.774	10
1950s	0.7202	0.675	0.749	10
1960s	0.7499	0.735	0.768	10
1970s	0.5171	0.218	0.768	10
1980s	0.2153	0.191	0.218	10
1990s	0.1846	0.182	0.193	10
2000s	0.2009	0.193	0.211	10
2010s	0.235	0.209	0.273	10
2020s	0.2227	0.158	0.298	6

Countries ranked near Laos

122 Bhutan 0.333 compare
123 Mauritius 0.314 compare
124 Trinidad and Tobago 0.309 compare
125 Rwanda 0.298 compare
125 Tunisia 0.298 compare
125 Vietnam 0.298 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Laos?: Clientelism index in Laos was 0.298 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.774 in 1900.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 2023.
How does Laos rank for clientelism index?: Laos ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.