Political Stability - Governance score in Laos
Laos: Political Stability - Governance score was 75.42 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.42 0-100
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
70th
of 208 countries
All-time high
78.5 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
48.65 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Political Stability - Governance score in Laos, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, political stability - governance score in Laos stood at 75.42 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Laos peaked at 78.5 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.65 0-100, in 2003.
That places Laos 70th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score in Laos, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66.51 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 61.23 0-100 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 55.61 0-100 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 64.53 0-100 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 48.65 0-100 | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 57.12 0-100 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 59.4 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 64.35 0-100 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 63.28 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 66.12 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 64.78 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 62.14 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 64.66 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 64.65 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.03 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.34 0-100 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 72.81 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.79 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.64 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 70.42 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.01 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 75.22 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 75.85 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.91 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 78.5 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 75.42 0-100 | -3.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 75.42 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.57 0-100, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 75.42 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.87 0-100, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.87 0-100 | 61.23 0-100 | 66.51 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.43 0-100 | 48.65 0-100 | 66.12 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.65 0-100 | 62.14 0-100 | 72.81 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.58 0-100 | 75.22 0-100 | 78.5 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 stability - governance score in Laos?
- Political stability - governance score in Laos was 75.42 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.65 0-100 in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for political stability - governance score?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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