Elite Consultations Score in Laos
Laos: Elite Consultations Score was -0.174 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.174
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 1955
All-time low
-1.47
in 1789
Years of data
230
1789–2025
Elite Consultations Score in Laos, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded -0.174 for elite consultations score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Laos peaked at 0.3 in 1955 and was at its lowest, -1.47, in 1789.
Laos ranks 130th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elite Consultations Score in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.47 | — |
| 1790 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.12 | -23.9% |
| 1901 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.76 | -32.0% |
| 1946 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.374 | -50.8% |
| 1948 | -0.374 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.374 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.374 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.374 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.374 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.056 | -115.0% |
| 1954 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3 | +435.7% |
| 1956 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.213 | -29.0% |
| 1961 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.082 | -138.5% |
| 1976 | -0.747 | +811.0% |
| 1977 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.403 | -46.1% |
| 1987 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.403 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.239 | -40.7% |
| 2018 | -0.239 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.174 | -27.2% |
| 2020 | -0.174 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.174 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.174 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.174 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.174 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.174 | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -0.174 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.213. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's -0.174 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8145. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.47 | -1.47 | -1.47 | 3 |
| 1900s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.8227 | -1.12 | -0.374 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.049 | -0.374 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.213 | 0.213 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2005 | -0.747 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6094 | -0.747 | -0.403 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.403 | -0.403 | -0.403 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.403 | -0.403 | -0.403 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3473 | -0.403 | -0.174 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.174 | -0.174 | -0.174 | 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 elite consultations score in Laos?
- Elite consultations score in Laos was -0.174 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 1955.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 in 1789.
- How does Laos rank for elite consultations score?
- Laos ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.