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 206 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

0204060801996201020241996: 66.5 0-1001998: 61.2 0-1002000: 55.6 0-1002002: 64.5 0-1002003: 48.7 0-1002004: 57.1 0-1002005: 59.4 0-1002006: 64.4 0-1002007: 63.3 0-1002008: 66.1 0-1002009: 64.8 0-1002010: 62.1 0-1002011: 64.7 0-1002012: 64.7 0-1002013: 65 0-1002014: 72.3 0-1002015: 72.8 0-1002016: 71.8 0-1002017: 70.6 0-1002018: 70.4 0-1002019: 72 0-1002020: 75.2 0-1002021: 75.9 0-1002022: 77.9 0-1002023: 78.5 0-1002024: 75.4 0-100

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 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Canada 76.12 0-100 compare
  2. 68 Dominican Republic 75.96 0-100 compare
  3. 69 Croatia 75.83 0-100 compare
  4. 71 Namibia 75.23 0-100 compare
  5. 72 Portugal 75.07 0-100 compare
  6. 73 East Timor 74.88 0-100 compare

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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 206 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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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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