Multi-party elections, gaps filled in Laos

Laos: Multi-party elections, gaps filled was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
151st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1946
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
67
1946–2025

Multi-party elections, gaps filled in Laos, 1946–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for multi-party elections, gaps filled in Laos is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.

Over the whole period, multi-party elections, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 1 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

That places Laos 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Multi-party elections, gaps filled in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Multi-party elections, gaps filled in Laos, 1946 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1946 1 —
1947 1 +0.0%
1948 1 +0.0%
1949 1 +0.0%
1950 1 +0.0%
1951 1 +0.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 1 +0.0%
1954 1 +0.0%
1955 1 +0.0%
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1958 1 +0.0%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1. (45 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 1 1 1 4
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 6
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 151 United Arab Emirates 0
  2. 151 Azerbaijan 0 compare
  3. 151 Belarus 0 compare
  4. 151 China 0
  5. 151 Cuba 0 compare
  6. 151 Egypt 0 compare
  7. 151 Eritrea 0 compare
  8. 151 Hong Kong 0 compare
  9. 151 Iran 0 compare
  10. 151 Nicaragua 0 compare
  11. 151 Oman 0
  12. 151 North Korea 0
  13. 151 Somalia 0 compare
  14. 151 Eswatini 0 compare
  15. 151 Syria 0 compare
  16. 151 Tajikistan 0 compare
  17. 151 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  18. 151 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  19. 151 Venezuela 0 compare
  20. 151 Vietnam 0
  21. 151 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is multi-party elections, gaps filled in Laos?
Multi-party elections, gaps filled in Laos was 0 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest multi-party elections, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1946.
What is the lowest multi-party elections, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does Laos rank for multi-party elections, gaps filled?
Laos ranks 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Multi-party elections, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Multi-party elections with 279 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Multi-party elections, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 17,298 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Multi-party elections with 279 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.