What is deliberative political institutions index in Laos?

Deliberative political institutions index in Laos was 0.182 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.346 in 1955.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1976.

How does Laos rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Laos ranks 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Laos

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

Laos: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.182 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.182

Change on year

up 6.4%

World rank

154th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.346

in 1955

All-time low

0.077

in 1976

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Laos, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Laos is 0.182, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Laos peaked at 0.346 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 1976.

Laos ranks 154th 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.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Laos, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.095	—
1901	0.095	+0.0%
1902	0.095	+0.0%
1903	0.095	+0.0%
1904	0.095	+0.0%
1905	0.095	+0.0%
1906	0.095	+0.0%
1907	0.095	+0.0%
1908	0.095	+0.0%
1909	0.095	+0.0%
1910	0.095	+0.0%
1911	0.095	+0.0%
1912	0.095	+0.0%
1913	0.095	+0.0%
1914	0.095	+0.0%
1915	0.095	+0.0%
1916	0.095	+0.0%
1917	0.095	+0.0%
1918	0.095	+0.0%
1919	0.095	+0.0%
1920	0.095	+0.0%
1921	0.095	+0.0%
1922	0.095	+0.0%
1923	0.095	+0.0%
1924	0.095	+0.0%
1925	0.095	+0.0%
1926	0.095	+0.0%
1927	0.095	+0.0%
1928	0.095	+0.0%
1929	0.095	+0.0%
1930	0.095	+0.0%
1931	0.095	+0.0%
1932	0.095	+0.0%
1933	0.095	+0.0%
1934	0.095	+0.0%
1935	0.095	+0.0%
1936	0.095	+0.0%
1937	0.095	+0.0%
1938	0.095	+0.0%
1939	0.095	+0.0%
1940	0.085	-10.5%
1941	0.085	+0.0%
1942	0.085	+0.0%
1943	0.085	+0.0%
1944	0.085	+0.0%
1945	0.144	+69.4%
1946	0.183	+27.1%
1947	0.256	+39.9%
1948	0.256	+0.0%
1949	0.256	+0.0%
1950	0.256	+0.0%
1951	0.256	+0.0%
1952	0.256	+0.0%
1953	0.321	+25.4%
1954	0.32	-0.3%
1955	0.346	+8.1%
1956	0.346	+0.0%
1957	0.346	+0.0%
1958	0.346	+0.0%
1959	0.346	+0.0%
1960	0.315	-9.0%
1961	0.315	+0.0%
1962	0.315	+0.0%
1963	0.315	+0.0%
1964	0.315	+0.0%
1965	0.315	+0.0%
1966	0.315	+0.0%
1967	0.315	+0.0%
1968	0.315	+0.0%
1969	0.315	+0.0%
1970	0.315	+0.0%
1971	0.315	+0.0%
1972	0.315	+0.0%
1973	0.315	+0.0%
1974	0.315	+0.0%
1975	0.123	-61.0%
1976	0.077	-37.4%
1977	0.077	+0.0%
1978	0.077	+0.0%
1979	0.077	+0.0%
1980	0.077	+0.0%
1981	0.077	+0.0%
1982	0.077	+0.0%
1983	0.077	+0.0%
1984	0.077	+0.0%
1985	0.077	+0.0%
1986	0.085	+10.4%
1987	0.085	+0.0%
1988	0.085	+0.0%
1989	0.085	+0.0%
1990	0.085	+0.0%
1991	0.085	+0.0%
1992	0.085	+0.0%
1993	0.085	+0.0%
1994	0.085	+0.0%
1995	0.104	+22.4%
1996	0.104	+0.0%
1997	0.104	+0.0%
1998	0.135	+29.8%
1999	0.135	+0.0%
2000	0.135	+0.0%
2001	0.135	+0.0%
2002	0.135	+0.0%
2003	0.135	+0.0%
2004	0.135	+0.0%
2005	0.135	+0.0%
2006	0.135	+0.0%
2007	0.135	+0.0%
2008	0.135	+0.0%
2009	0.135	+0.0%
2010	0.135	+0.0%
2011	0.135	+0.0%
2012	0.135	+0.0%
2013	0.152	+12.6%
2014	0.152	+0.0%
2015	0.152	+0.0%
2016	0.185	+21.7%
2017	0.22	+18.9%
2018	0.22	+0.0%
2019	0.222	+0.9%
2020	0.217	-2.3%
2021	0.193	-11.1%
2022	0.168	-13.0%
2023	0.192	+14.3%
2024	0.171	-10.9%
2025	0.182	+6.4%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 0.182 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5155, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Laos's 0.182 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5985, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1910s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1920s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1930s	0.095	0.095	0.095	10
1940s	0.152	0.085	0.256	10
1950s	0.3139	0.256	0.346	10
1960s	0.315	0.315	0.315	10
1970s	0.2006	0.077	0.315	10
1980s	0.0802	0.077	0.085	10
1990s	0.1007	0.085	0.135	10
2000s	0.135	0.135	0.135	10
2010s	0.1708	0.135	0.222	10
2020s	0.1872	0.168	0.217	6

Countries ranked near Laos

151 Cameroon 0.216 compare
152 Oman 0.207 compare
153 Eswatini 0.202 compare
154 Bahrain 0.182 compare
156 Palestine 0.173 compare
157 Burundi 0.168 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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)

All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Laos?: Deliberative political institutions index in Laos was 0.182 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.346 in 1955.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1976.
How does Laos rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Laos ranks 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 126 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Laos. Statizoid, drawing on V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 28 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/deliberative-political-institutions-index/lao-pdr/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/deliberative-political-institutions-index/lao-pdr/">Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Laos</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.