Common Good Justifications Score in Laos
Laos: Common Good Justifications Score was -0.217 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Common Good Justifications Score in Laos, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded -0.217 for common good justifications score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Laos peaked at 0.904 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.55, in 1900.
Laos ranks 135th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.55 | -3.55 | -3.55 | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.55 | -3.55 | -3.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | -3.55 | -3.55 | -3.55 | 10 |
| 1930s | -3.55 | -3.55 | -3.55 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.72 | -3.55 | -1.52 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.52 | -1.52 | -1.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.52 | -1.52 | -1.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6033 | -1.52 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.598 | 0.598 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.598 | 0.598 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.598 | 0.598 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.716 | 0.598 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1178 | -0.217 | 0.603 | 6 |
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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 common good justifications score in Laos?
- Common good justifications score in Laos was -0.217 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.904 in 2019.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.55 in 1900.
- How does Laos rank for common good justifications score?
- Laos ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.