What is legislative checks on government index in Laos?

Legislative checks on government index in Laos was 0.3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 1975.

What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.106 in 1992.

How does Laos rank for legislative checks on government index?

Laos ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Laos

Name: Legislative Checks on Government Index in Laos
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Legislative Checks on Government 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 Checks on Government Index in Laos, 1874–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government 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 checks on government 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

124 Cote d'Ivoire 0.306 compare
125 Kazakhstan 0.305 compare
126 Congo 0.303 compare
128 Myanmar 0.292 compare
129 Benin 0.29 compare
130 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.278 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Laos?: Legislative checks on government index in Laos was 0.3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 1975.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.106 in 1992.
How does Laos rank for legislative checks on government index?: Laos ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.