Political Stability - Governance estimate in Laos

Laos: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 0.5577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
69th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.7378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
All-time low
-1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Laos, 1996–2024

-1-0.500.51996201020241996: 0.036 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.273 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.602 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.514 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.153 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.013 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.065 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.072 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.073 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.051 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.377 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.405 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.345 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.278 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.265 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.358 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.583 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.703 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.738 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.558 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in Laos is 0.5577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Laos peaked at 0.7378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

That places Laos 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.1185 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0359 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.3201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0129 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.1612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4046 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.6255 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 66 Canada 0.5985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 67 Dominican Republic 0.5893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 68 Croatia 0.5814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 70 Namibia 0.5467 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 71 Portugal 0.5369 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 72 East Timor 0.526 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Laos?
Political stability - governance estimate in Laos was 0.5577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.7378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Laos rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Laos ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,229 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.