Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Laos
Laos: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 28.03 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.03 0-100
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
170th
of 208 countries
All-time high
33.23 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
21.88 0-100
in 2006
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Laos, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Laos is 28.03 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Laos peaked at 33.23 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.88 0-100, in 2006.
That places Laos 170th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Laos, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 33.23 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 33.17 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.01 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.89 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.86 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.65 0-100 | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 22.72 0-100 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 21.88 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.34 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 23 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 23 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.09 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 24.9 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.01 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.31 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 27.34 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 27.86 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 28.9 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 27.65 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 25.61 0-100 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 25.71 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.63 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 26.31 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 27.9 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 28.67 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 27.95 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 28.03 0-100 | +0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 28.03 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 28.03 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.61 0-100, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2 0-100 | 33.17 0-100 | 33.23 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.37 0-100 | 21.88 0-100 | 33.01 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.34 0-100 | 24.09 0-100 | 28.9 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.58 0-100 | 26.31 0-100 | 28.67 0-100 | 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 control of corruption - governance score in Laos?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Laos was 28.03 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 33.23 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.88 0-100 in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Laos ranks 170th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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