How does Laos rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Laos ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Laos

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Laos
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.22

Change on year

up 20.9%

World rank

158th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.29

in 1953

All-time low

0.067

in 1977

Years of data

230

1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Laos, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.22 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Laos peaked at 0.29 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 1977.

Laos ranks 158th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 230 years of available data.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Laos, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.074	—
1790	0.074	+0.0%
1791	0.074	+0.0%
1792	0.074	+0.0%
1793	0.074	+0.0%
1794	0.074	+0.0%
1795	0.074	+0.0%
1796	0.074	+0.0%
1797	0.074	+0.0%
1798	0.074	+0.0%
1799	0.074	+0.0%
1800	0.074	+0.0%
1801	0.074	+0.0%
1802	0.074	+0.0%
1803	0.074	+0.0%
1804	0.074	+0.0%
1805	0.074	+0.0%
1806	0.074	+0.0%
1807	0.074	+0.0%
1808	0.074	+0.0%
1809	0.074	+0.0%
1810	0.074	+0.0%
1811	0.074	+0.0%
1812	0.074	+0.0%
1813	0.074	+0.0%
1814	0.074	+0.0%
1815	0.074	+0.0%
1816	0.074	+0.0%
1817	0.074	+0.0%
1818	0.074	+0.0%
1819	0.074	+0.0%
1820	0.074	+0.0%
1821	0.074	+0.0%
1822	0.074	+0.0%
1823	0.074	+0.0%
1824	0.074	+0.0%
1825	0.074	+0.0%
1826	0.074	+0.0%
1827	0.074	+0.0%
1828	0.074	+0.0%
1829	0.074	+0.0%
1830	0.074	+0.0%
1831	0.074	+0.0%
1832	0.074	+0.0%
1833	0.074	+0.0%
1834	0.074	+0.0%
1835	0.074	+0.0%
1836	0.074	+0.0%
1837	0.074	+0.0%
1838	0.074	+0.0%
1839	0.074	+0.0%
1840	0.074	+0.0%
1841	0.074	+0.0%
1842	0.074	+0.0%
1843	0.074	+0.0%
1844	0.074	+0.0%
1845	0.074	+0.0%
1846	0.074	+0.0%
1847	0.074	+0.0%
1848	0.074	+0.0%
1849	0.074	+0.0%
1850	0.074	+0.0%
1851	0.074	+0.0%
1852	0.074	+0.0%
1853	0.074	+0.0%
1854	0.074	+0.0%
1855	0.074	+0.0%
1856	0.074	+0.0%
1857	0.074	+0.0%
1858	0.074	+0.0%
1859	0.074	+0.0%
1860	0.074	+0.0%
1861	0.074	+0.0%
1862	0.074	+0.0%
1863	0.074	+0.0%
1864	0.074	+0.0%
1865	0.074	+0.0%
1866	0.074	+0.0%
1867	0.074	+0.0%
1868	0.074	+0.0%
1869	0.074	+0.0%
1870	0.074	+0.0%
1871	0.074	+0.0%
1872	0.074	+0.0%
1873	0.08	+8.1%
1874	0.135	+68.8%
1875	0.135	+0.0%
1876	0.135	+0.0%
1877	0.135	+0.0%
1878	0.135	+0.0%
1879	0.135	+0.0%
1880	0.135	+0.0%
1881	0.135	+0.0%
1882	0.135	+0.0%
1883	0.135	+0.0%
1884	0.135	+0.0%
1885	0.135	+0.0%
1886	0.135	+0.0%
1887	0.135	+0.0%
1888	0.135	+0.0%
1889	0.135	+0.0%
1890	0.147	+8.9%
1891	0.147	+0.0%
1892	0.147	+0.0%
1900	0.171	+16.3%
1901	0.171	+0.0%
1902	0.171	+0.0%
1903	0.171	+0.0%
1904	0.171	+0.0%
1905	0.171	+0.0%
1906	0.171	+0.0%
1907	0.171	+0.0%
1908	0.171	+0.0%
1909	0.171	+0.0%
1910	0.171	+0.0%
1911	0.171	+0.0%
1912	0.171	+0.0%
1913	0.171	+0.0%
1914	0.171	+0.0%
1915	0.171	+0.0%
1916	0.171	+0.0%
1917	0.171	+0.0%
1918	0.171	+0.0%
1919	0.171	+0.0%
1920	0.171	+0.0%
1921	0.171	+0.0%
1922	0.171	+0.0%
1923	0.171	+0.0%
1924	0.171	+0.0%
1925	0.171	+0.0%
1926	0.171	+0.0%
1927	0.171	+0.0%
1928	0.171	+0.0%
1929	0.171	+0.0%
1930	0.171	+0.0%
1931	0.171	+0.0%
1932	0.171	+0.0%
1933	0.171	+0.0%
1934	0.171	+0.0%
1935	0.171	+0.0%
1936	0.171	+0.0%
1937	0.171	+0.0%
1938	0.171	+0.0%
1939	0.163	-4.7%
1940	0.093	-42.9%
1941	0.093	+0.0%
1942	0.093	+0.0%
1943	0.093	+0.0%
1944	0.093	+0.0%
1945	0.103	+10.8%
1946	0.196	+90.3%
1947	0.22	+12.2%
1948	0.223	+1.4%
1949	0.211	-5.4%
1950	0.211	+0.0%
1951	0.211	+0.0%
1952	0.211	+0.0%
1953	0.29	+37.4%
1954	0.29	+0.0%
1955	0.29	+0.0%
1956	0.29	+0.0%
1957	0.281	-3.1%
1958	0.281	+0.0%
1959	0.281	+0.0%
1960	0.227	-19.2%
1961	0.227	+0.0%
1962	0.227	+0.0%
1963	0.227	+0.0%
1964	0.222	-2.2%
1965	0.222	+0.0%
1966	0.222	+0.0%
1967	0.222	+0.0%
1968	0.222	+0.0%
1969	0.222	+0.0%
1970	0.222	+0.0%
1971	0.222	+0.0%
1972	0.222	+0.0%
1973	0.222	+0.0%
1974	0.222	+0.0%
1975	0.087	-60.8%
1976	0.069	-20.7%
1977	0.067	-2.9%
1978	0.067	+0.0%
1979	0.067	+0.0%
1980	0.067	+0.0%
1981	0.067	+0.0%
1982	0.067	+0.0%
1983	0.067	+0.0%
1984	0.067	+0.0%
1985	0.067	+0.0%
1986	0.092	+37.3%
1987	0.098	+6.5%
1988	0.098	+0.0%
1989	0.099	+1.0%
1990	0.099	+0.0%
1991	0.108	+9.1%
1992	0.102	-5.6%
1993	0.1	-2.0%
1994	0.093	-7.0%
1995	0.098	+5.4%
1996	0.103	+5.1%
1997	0.103	+0.0%
1998	0.103	+0.0%
1999	0.105	+1.9%
2000	0.111	+5.7%
2001	0.111	+0.0%
2002	0.11	-0.9%
2003	0.112	+1.8%
2004	0.112	+0.0%
2005	0.112	+0.0%
2006	0.116	+3.6%
2007	0.119	+2.6%
2008	0.118	-0.8%
2009	0.118	+0.0%
2010	0.114	-3.4%
2011	0.113	-0.9%
2012	0.113	+0.0%
2013	0.124	+9.7%
2014	0.121	-2.4%
2015	0.121	+0.0%
2016	0.129	+6.6%
2017	0.142	+10.1%
2018	0.15	+5.6%
2019	0.179	+19.3%
2020	0.183	+2.2%
2021	0.167	-8.7%
2022	0.183	+9.6%
2023	0.175	-4.4%
2024	0.182	+4.0%
2025	0.22	+20.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 0.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Laos's 0.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7075, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.074	0.074	0.074	1
1790s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1800s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1810s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1820s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1830s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1840s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1850s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1860s	0.074	0.074	0.074	10
1870s	0.1112	0.074	0.135	10
1880s	0.135	0.135	0.135	10
1890s	0.147	0.147	0.147	3
1900s	0.171	0.171	0.171	10
1910s	0.171	0.171	0.171	10
1920s	0.171	0.171	0.171	10
1930s	0.1702	0.163	0.171	10
1940s	0.1418	0.093	0.223	10
1950s	0.2636	0.211	0.29	10
1960s	0.224	0.222	0.227	10
1970s	0.1467	0.067	0.222	10
1980s	0.0789	0.067	0.099	10
1990s	0.1014	0.093	0.108	10
2000s	0.1139	0.11	0.119	10
2010s	0.1306	0.113	0.179	10
2020s	0.185	0.167	0.22	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Laos?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Laos was 0.22 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 1953.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 1977.
How does Laos rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Laos ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.