Constraints on the Executive Score in Laos

Laos: Constraints on the Executive Score was 3 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 1953
All-time low
3
in 1959
Years of data
52
1953–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Laos, 1953–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Laos stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Laos peaked at 5 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1959.

That places Laos 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Laos, 1953 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1953 5
1954 5 +0.0%
1955 5 +0.0%
1956 5 +0.0%
1957 5 +0.0%
1958 5 +0.0%
1959 3 -40.0%
1960 3 +0.0%
1975 3 +0.0%
1976 3 +0.0%
1977 3 +0.0%
1978 3 +0.0%
1979 3 +0.0%
1980 3 +0.0%
1981 3 +0.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 3 +0.0%
1985 3 +0.0%
1986 3 +0.0%
1987 3 +0.0%
1988 3 +0.0%
1989 3 +0.0%
1990 3 +0.0%
1991 3 +0.0%
1992 3 +0.0%
1993 3 +0.0%
1994 3 +0.0%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 3 +0.0%
1997 3 +0.0%
1998 3 +0.0%
1999 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 3 +0.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 3 +0.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2016 3 +0.0%
2017 3 +0.0%
2018 3 +0.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.71 3 5 7
1960s 3 3 3 1
1970s 3 3 3 5
1980s 3 3 3 10
1990s 3 3 3 10
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 3 3 3 9

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 125 Angola 3 compare
  2. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 compare
  3. 125 Chad 3 compare
  4. 125 China 3 compare
  5. 125 Comoros 3 compare
  6. 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
  7. 125 Egypt 3 compare
  8. 125 Eswatini 3 compare
  9. 125 Jordan 3 compare
  10. 125 Kuwait 3 compare
  11. 125 Rwanda 3 compare
  12. 125 Singapore 3 compare
  13. 125 Tajikistan 3 compare
  14. 125 Thailand 3 compare
  15. 125 Togo 3 compare
  16. 125 Turkey 3 compare
  17. 125 Uganda 3 compare
  18. 125 United Arab Emirates 3 compare
  19. 125 Venezuela 3 compare
  20. 125 Vietnam 3 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Laos?
Constraints on the executive score in Laos was 3 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1953.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1959.
How does Laos rank for constraints on the executive score?
Laos ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive 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 Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.