Political Polarization Score in Laos
Laos: Political Polarization Score was -1.47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1959
All-time low
-1.47
in 2023
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political Polarization Score in Laos, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded -1.47 for political polarization score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 170.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Laos peaked at 1.06 in 1959 and was at its lowest, -1.47, in 2023.
That places Laos 152nd out of 174 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.
Political Polarization Score in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.881 | — |
| 1901 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.881 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.199 | -77.4% |
| 1947 | -0.199 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.199 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.279 | -240.2% |
| 1950 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.517 | +85.3% |
| 1955 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.517 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.013 | -97.5% |
| 1958 | 0.517 | +3876.9% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +104.4% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.203 | -119.2% |
| 1977 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.203 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.545 | +168.5% |
| 2001 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.92 | +68.8% |
| 2021 | -0.92 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.14 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | -1.47 | +29.8% |
| 2024 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.47 | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -1.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.095, 15.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's -1.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.7055, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.881 | -0.881 | -0.881 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.881 | -0.881 | -0.881 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.881 | -0.881 | -0.881 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.881 | -0.881 | -0.881 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.5604 | -0.881 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4254 | 0.013 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.553 | -0.203 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.203 | -0.203 | -0.203 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.203 | -0.203 | -0.203 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.545 | -0.545 | -0.545 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.545 | -0.545 | -0.545 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.23 | -1.47 | -0.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 149 Uzbekistan -1.43 compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates -1.46 compare
- 151 Iceland -1.47 compare
- 153 Tajikistan -1.48 compare
- 154 Switzerland -1.52 compare
- 155 Algeria -1.56 compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- 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) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political polarization score in Laos?
- Political polarization score in Laos was -1.47 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1959.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for political polarization score?
- Laos ranks 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.