What is egalitarian political institutions index in Laos?

Egalitarian political institutions index in Laos was 0.38 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.44 in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1940.

How does Laos rank for egalitarian political institutions index?

Laos ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Laos

Name: Egalitarian 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: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.38 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.38

Change on year

down 10.0%

World rank

141st

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.44

in 2023

All-time low

0.072

in 1940

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Laos, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Laos is 0.38, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Laos peaked at 0.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1940.

Laos ranks 141st 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.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Laos, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.093	—
1901	0.093	+0.0%
1902	0.093	+0.0%
1903	0.093	+0.0%
1904	0.093	+0.0%
1905	0.093	+0.0%
1906	0.093	+0.0%
1907	0.093	+0.0%
1908	0.093	+0.0%
1909	0.093	+0.0%
1910	0.093	+0.0%
1911	0.093	+0.0%
1912	0.093	+0.0%
1913	0.093	+0.0%
1914	0.093	+0.0%
1915	0.093	+0.0%
1916	0.093	+0.0%
1917	0.093	+0.0%
1918	0.093	+0.0%
1919	0.093	+0.0%
1920	0.093	+0.0%
1921	0.093	+0.0%
1922	0.093	+0.0%
1923	0.093	+0.0%
1924	0.093	+0.0%
1925	0.093	+0.0%
1926	0.093	+0.0%
1927	0.093	+0.0%
1928	0.093	+0.0%
1929	0.093	+0.0%
1930	0.093	+0.0%
1931	0.093	+0.0%
1932	0.093	+0.0%
1933	0.093	+0.0%
1934	0.093	+0.0%
1935	0.093	+0.0%
1936	0.093	+0.0%
1937	0.093	+0.0%
1938	0.093	+0.0%
1939	0.093	+0.0%
1940	0.072	-22.6%
1941	0.072	+0.0%
1942	0.072	+0.0%
1943	0.072	+0.0%
1944	0.072	+0.0%
1945	0.082	+13.9%
1946	0.105	+28.0%
1947	0.105	+0.0%
1948	0.105	+0.0%
1949	0.105	+0.0%
1950	0.105	+0.0%
1951	0.105	+0.0%
1952	0.105	+0.0%
1953	0.135	+28.6%
1954	0.148	+9.6%
1955	0.179	+20.9%
1956	0.179	+0.0%
1957	0.179	+0.0%
1958	0.186	+3.9%
1959	0.186	+0.0%
1960	0.182	-2.2%
1961	0.182	+0.0%
1962	0.182	+0.0%
1963	0.182	+0.0%
1964	0.182	+0.0%
1965	0.185	+1.6%
1966	0.185	+0.0%
1967	0.185	+0.0%
1968	0.185	+0.0%
1969	0.185	+0.0%
1970	0.185	+0.0%
1971	0.185	+0.0%
1972	0.185	+0.0%
1973	0.192	+3.8%
1974	0.192	+0.0%
1975	0.233	+21.4%
1976	0.431	+85.0%
1977	0.431	+0.0%
1978	0.431	+0.0%
1979	0.431	+0.0%
1980	0.431	+0.0%
1981	0.419	-2.8%
1982	0.419	+0.0%
1983	0.419	+0.0%
1984	0.419	+0.0%
1985	0.409	-2.4%
1986	0.398	-2.7%
1987	0.398	+0.0%
1988	0.368	-7.5%
1989	0.364	-1.1%
1990	0.397	+9.1%
1991	0.397	+0.0%
1992	0.397	+0.0%
1993	0.397	+0.0%
1994	0.397	+0.0%
1995	0.397	+0.0%
1996	0.399	+0.5%
1997	0.399	+0.0%
1998	0.381	-4.5%
1999	0.381	+0.0%
2000	0.381	+0.0%
2001	0.381	+0.0%
2002	0.381	+0.0%
2003	0.381	+0.0%
2004	0.381	+0.0%
2005	0.334	-12.3%
2006	0.343	+2.7%
2007	0.343	+0.0%
2008	0.343	+0.0%
2009	0.343	+0.0%
2010	0.343	+0.0%
2011	0.343	+0.0%
2012	0.343	+0.0%
2013	0.358	+4.4%
2014	0.349	-2.5%
2015	0.354	+1.4%
2016	0.354	+0.0%
2017	0.35	-1.1%
2018	0.353	+0.9%
2019	0.391	+10.8%
2020	0.43	+10.0%
2021	0.393	-8.6%
2022	0.404	+2.8%
2023	0.44	+8.9%
2024	0.422	-4.1%
2025	0.38	-10.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 0.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.47, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Laos's 0.38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.572, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.093	0.093	0.093	10
1910s	0.093	0.093	0.093	10
1920s	0.093	0.093	0.093	10
1930s	0.093	0.093	0.093	10
1940s	0.0862	0.072	0.105	10
1950s	0.1507	0.105	0.186	10
1960s	0.1835	0.182	0.185	10
1970s	0.2896	0.185	0.431	10
1980s	0.4044	0.364	0.431	10
1990s	0.3942	0.381	0.399	10
2000s	0.3611	0.334	0.381	10
2010s	0.3538	0.343	0.391	10
2020s	0.4115	0.38	0.44	6

Countries ranked near Laos

138 Qatar 0.394 compare
139 Palestine 0.388 compare
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142 Libya 0.365 compare
143 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.357 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Laos?: Egalitarian political institutions index in Laos was 0.38 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.44 in 2023.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1940.
How does Laos rank for egalitarian political institutions index?: Laos ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.