Judicial Checks on Government Index in Laos
Laos: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.571 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.571
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
103rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.68
in 1990
All-time low
0.429
in 1955
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Laos, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.571 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Laos peaked at 0.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.429, in 1955.
That places Laos 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.586 | — |
| 1901 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.586 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.596 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 0.625 | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 0.598 | -4.3% |
| 1944 | 0.625 | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 0.593 | -5.1% |
| 1946 | 0.656 | +10.6% |
| 1947 | 0.583 | -11.1% |
| 1948 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.459 | -21.3% |
| 1954 | 0.444 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 0.429 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.616 | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 0.678 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.68 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.671 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.659 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.672 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.638 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.605 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.566 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.564 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.562 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.58 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.517 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.538 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.572 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.571 | -0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.571 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.571 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7255, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.586 | 0.586 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.586 | 0.586 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.586 | 0.586 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.586 | 0.586 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6028 | 0.583 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4797 | 0.429 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.429 | 0.429 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5473 | 0.429 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.678 | 0.678 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6719 | 0.671 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6662 | 0.659 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6405 | 0.564 | 0.672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5567 | 0.517 | 0.58 | 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 judicial checks on government index in Laos?
- Judicial checks on government index in Laos was 0.571 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.429 in 1955.
- How does Laos rank for judicial checks on government index?
- Laos ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.