Political civil liberties index in Laos
Laos: Political civil liberties index was 0.053 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.053
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.589
in 1958
All-time low
0.022
in 1976
Years of data
230
1789–2025
Political civil liberties index in Laos, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Laos is 0.053, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Laos peaked at 0.589 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1976.
Laos ranks 169th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.179 | 0.179 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.179 | 0.179 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.179 | 0.179 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.179 | 0.179 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1734 | 0.151 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1492 | 0.139 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.156 | 0.156 | 0.156 | 3 |
| 1900s | 0.176 | 0.171 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1764 | 0.169 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1681 | 0.166 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.166 | 0.166 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2939 | 0.162 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5271 | 0.469 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4581 | 0.436 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2413 | 0.022 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.024 | 0.022 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0298 | 0.028 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.037 | 0.035 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0492 | 0.042 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0528 | 0.042 | 0.061 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- 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) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 587.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 63.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Laos?
- Political civil liberties index in Laos was 0.053 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.589 in 1958.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for political civil liberties index?
- Laos ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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