Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Laos

Laos: Economic and Social Rights Performance Score was 3.53 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.53
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
119th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.53
in 2020
All-time low
2.18
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Laos, 2007–2020

012342007201320202007: 2.22008: 2.32009: 2.42010: 2.52011: 2.62012: 2.72013: 2.82014: 2.92015: 32016: 3.12017: 3.32018: 3.42019: 3.52020: 3.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Laos recorded 3.53 for economic and social rights performance score in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic and social rights performance score in Laos peaked at 3.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2007.

That places Laos 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Laos, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 2.18 —
2008 2.28 +4.6%
2009 2.4 +5.3%
2010 2.5 +4.2%
2011 2.6 +4.0%
2012 2.7 +3.8%
2013 2.8 +3.7%
2014 2.91 +3.9%
2015 3.03 +4.1%
2016 3.15 +4.0%
2017 3.27 +3.8%
2018 3.4 +4.0%
2019 3.5 +2.9%
2020 3.53 +0.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 3.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.57, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 3.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.17, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.29 2.18 2.4 3
2010s 2.99 2.5 3.5 10
2020s 3.53 3.53 3.53 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 116 Antigua and Barbuda 3.61 compare
  2. 117 Saint Lucia 3.56 compare
  3. 118 Guyana 3.55 compare
  4. 120 Myanmar 3.47 compare
  5. 121 Bulgaria 3.42 compare
  6. 122 Nicaragua 3.41 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic and social rights performance score in Laos?
Economic and social rights performance score in Laos was 3.53 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 2020.
What is the lowest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2007.
How does Laos rank for economic and social rights performance score?
Laos ranks 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic and social rights performance score rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Economic and Social Rights Performance Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economic and Social Rights Performance Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,550 data points, 2007–2020
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