Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Laos

Laos: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.792 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-0.792
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 173 countries
All-time high
-0.35
in 2020
All-time low
-2.06
in 1940
Years of data
230
1789–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Laos, 1789–2025

-2-1.5-1-0.5178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Laos stood at -0.792.

The figure is up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Laos peaked at -0.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.06, in 1940.

Laos ranks 131st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 230 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s -1.73 -1.73 -1.73 1
1790s -1.73 -1.73 -1.73 10
1800s -1.73 -1.73 -1.73 10
1810s -1.73 -1.73 -1.73 10
1820s -1.73 -1.73 -1.73 10
1830s -1.73 -1.73 -1.73 10
1840s -1.73 -1.73 -1.73 10
1850s -1.73 -1.73 -1.73 10
1860s -1.73 -1.73 -1.73 10
1870s -1.73 -1.73 -1.73 10
1880s -1.73 -1.73 -1.73 10
1890s -1.73 -1.73 -1.73 3
1900s -1.3 -1.3 -1.3 10
1910s -1.3 -1.3 -1.3 10
1920s -1.3 -1.3 -1.3 10
1930s -1.3 -1.3 -1.3 10
1940s -1.87 -2.06 -1.59 10
1950s -1.64 -1.74 -1.59 10
1960s -1.87 -1.93 -1.74 10
1970s -1.54 -1.93 -1.11 10
1980s -1.25 -1.51 -1.11 10
1990s -1.51 -1.51 -1.51 10
2000s -1.51 -1.51 -1.51 10
2010s -1.42 -1.61 -0.764 10
2020s -0.8243 -1.12 -0.35 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 128 Bangladesh -0.766 compare
  2. 129 Nigeria -0.77 compare
  3. 130 Vietnam -0.781 compare
  4. 132 Algeria -0.801 compare
  5. 133 Zimbabwe -0.848 compare
  6. 134 Bahrain -0.858 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Laos?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Laos was -0.792 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was -0.35 in 2020.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -2.06 in 1940.
How does Laos rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Laos ranks 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.