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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Laos

Laos: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.3
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
127th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.45
in 1975
All-time low
0.106
in 1992
Years of data
145
1874–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Laos, 1874–2025

0.10.20.30.40.5187419492025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative constraints on the executive index in Laos is 0.3, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Laos peaked at 0.45 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.106, in 1992.

Laos ranks 127th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 145 years of available data.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Laos, year by year

Year Value Change
1874 0.15 —
1875 0.15 +0.0%
1876 0.15 +0.0%
1877 0.15 +0.0%
1878 0.15 +0.0%
1879 0.15 +0.0%
1880 0.15 +0.0%
1881 0.15 +0.0%
1882 0.15 +0.0%
1883 0.15 +0.0%
1884 0.15 +0.0%
1885 0.15 +0.0%
1886 0.15 +0.0%
1887 0.15 +0.0%
1888 0.15 +0.0%
1889 0.15 +0.0%
1890 0.15 +0.0%
1891 0.15 +0.0%
1892 0.15 +0.0%
1900 0.4 +166.7%
1901 0.4 +0.0%
1902 0.4 +0.0%
1903 0.4 +0.0%
1904 0.4 +0.0%
1905 0.4 +0.0%
1906 0.4 +0.0%
1907 0.4 +0.0%
1908 0.4 +0.0%
1909 0.4 +0.0%
1910 0.4 +0.0%
1911 0.4 +0.0%
1912 0.4 +0.0%
1913 0.4 +0.0%
1914 0.4 +0.0%
1915 0.4 +0.0%
1916 0.4 +0.0%
1917 0.4 +0.0%
1918 0.4 +0.0%
1919 0.4 +0.0%
1920 0.4 +0.0%
1921 0.4 +0.0%
1922 0.4 +0.0%
1923 0.4 +0.0%
1924 0.4 +0.0%
1925 0.4 +0.0%
1926 0.4 +0.0%
1927 0.4 +0.0%
1928 0.4 +0.0%
1929 0.4 +0.0%
1930 0.4 +0.0%
1931 0.4 +0.0%
1932 0.4 +0.0%
1933 0.4 +0.0%
1934 0.4 +0.0%
1935 0.4 +0.0%
1936 0.4 +0.0%
1937 0.4 +0.0%
1938 0.4 +0.0%
1939 0.4 +0.0%
1940 0.4 +0.0%
1941 0.4 +0.0%
1942 0.4 +0.0%
1943 0.4 +0.0%
1944 0.4 +0.0%
1945 0.4 +0.0%
1946 0.4 +0.0%
1947 0.4 +0.0%
1948 0.335 -16.2%
1949 0.335 +0.0%
1950 0.335 +0.0%
1951 0.335 +0.0%
1952 0.335 +0.0%
1953 0.335 +0.0%
1954 0.335 +0.0%
1955 0.335 +0.0%
1956 0.335 +0.0%
1957 0.427 +27.5%
1958 0.427 +0.0%
1959 0.427 +0.0%
1960 0.427 +0.0%
1961 0.372 -12.9%
1962 0.372 +0.0%
1963 0.372 +0.0%
1964 0.372 +0.0%
1965 0.372 +0.0%
1966 0.372 +0.0%
1967 0.372 +0.0%
1968 0.372 +0.0%
1969 0.372 +0.0%
1970 0.372 +0.0%
1971 0.372 +0.0%
1972 0.372 +0.0%
1973 0.372 +0.0%
1974 0.372 +0.0%
1975 0.45 +21.0%
1976 0.45 +0.0%
1977 0.45 +0.0%
1978 0.45 +0.0%
1979 0.45 +0.0%
1980 0.45 +0.0%
1981 0.45 +0.0%
1982 0.45 +0.0%
1983 0.45 +0.0%
1984 0.45 +0.0%
1985 0.45 +0.0%
1986 0.45 +0.0%
1987 0.45 +0.0%
1988 0.45 +0.0%
1989 0.15 -66.7%
1990 0.15 +0.0%
1991 0.15 +0.0%
1992 0.106 -29.3%
1993 0.156 +47.2%
1994 0.155 -0.6%
1995 0.155 +0.0%
1996 0.155 +0.0%
1997 0.155 +0.0%
1998 0.155 +0.0%
1999 0.155 +0.0%
2000 0.155 +0.0%
2001 0.155 +0.0%
2002 0.155 +0.0%
2003 0.155 +0.0%
2004 0.155 +0.0%
2005 0.155 +0.0%
2006 0.155 +0.0%
2007 0.155 +0.0%
2008 0.155 +0.0%
2009 0.155 +0.0%
2010 0.155 +0.0%
2011 0.155 +0.0%
2012 0.155 +0.0%
2013 0.155 +0.0%
2014 0.155 +0.0%
2015 0.155 +0.0%
2016 0.155 +0.0%
2017 0.164 +5.8%
2018 0.164 +0.0%
2019 0.353 +115.2%
2020 0.171 -51.6%
2021 0.284 +66.1%
2022 0.43 +51.4%
2023 0.342 -20.5%
2024 0.403 +17.8%
2025 0.3 -25.6%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.15 0.15 0.15 6
1880s 0.15 0.15 0.15 10
1890s 0.15 0.15 0.15 3
1900s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1910s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1920s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1930s 0.4 0.4 0.4 10
1940s 0.387 0.335 0.4 10
1950s 0.3626 0.335 0.427 10
1960s 0.3775 0.372 0.427 10
1970s 0.411 0.372 0.45 10
1980s 0.42 0.15 0.45 10
1990s 0.1492 0.106 0.156 10
2000s 0.155 0.155 0.155 10
2010s 0.1766 0.155 0.353 10
2020s 0.3217 0.171 0.43 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 124 Cote d'Ivoire 0.306 compare
  2. 125 Kazakhstan 0.305 compare
  3. 126 Congo 0.303 compare
  4. 128 Myanmar 0.292 compare
  5. 129 Benin 0.29 compare
  6. 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.278 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Laos?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Laos was 0.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 1975.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.106 in 1992.
How does Laos rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Laos ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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