Regulation of political participation score in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Regulation of political participation score was 4 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1975
All-time low
2
in 1953
Years of data
52
1953–2018

Regulation of political participation score in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1953–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 4 for regulation of political participation score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation of political participation score in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1953.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Regulation of political participation score in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Regulation of political participation score in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1953 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1953 2
1954 2 +0.0%
1955 2 +0.0%
1956 2 +0.0%
1957 2 +0.0%
1958 3 +50.0%
1959 3 +0.0%
1960 3 +0.0%
1975 4 +33.3%
1976 4 +0.0%
1977 4 +0.0%
1978 4 +0.0%
1979 4 +0.0%
1980 4 +0.0%
1981 4 +0.0%
1982 4 +0.0%
1983 4 +0.0%
1984 4 +0.0%
1985 4 +0.0%
1986 4 +0.0%
1987 4 +0.0%
1988 4 +0.0%
1989 4 +0.0%
1990 4 +0.0%
1991 4 +0.0%
1992 4 +0.0%
1993 4 +0.0%
1994 4 +0.0%
1995 4 +0.0%
1996 4 +0.0%
1997 4 +0.0%
1998 4 +0.0%
1999 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2012 4 +0.0%
2013 4 +0.0%
2014 4 +0.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2016 4 +0.0%
2017 4 +0.0%
2018 4 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.29 2 3 7
1960s 3 3 3 1
1970s 4 4 4 5
1980s 4 4 4 10
1990s 4 4 4 10
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 4 4 4 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation of political participation score in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Regulation of political participation score in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1975.
What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1953.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for regulation of political participation score?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is regulation of political participation score rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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