Multi-party elections for legislature in Laos
Laos: Multi-party elections for legislature was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Multi-party elections for legislature in Laos, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multi-party elections for legislature 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 for legislature in Laos peaked at 1 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
That places Laos 163rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2805 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8819 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3578 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4679 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.95 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 317.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multi-party elections for legislature in Laos?
- Multi-party elections for legislature in Laos was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1946.
- What is the lowest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for multi-party elections for legislature?
- Laos ranks 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.