Rule of Law - Governance score in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Rule of Law - Governance score was 44.19 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.19 0-100
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
150th
of 207 countries
All-time high
44.19 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
29.13 0-100
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 35.9 0-1001998: 35.8 0-1002000: 34.1 0-1002002: 30.5 0-1002003: 29.1 0-1002004: 32.7 0-1002005: 36.9 0-1002006: 38.1 0-1002007: 38.9 0-1002008: 39.3 0-1002009: 39.2 0-1002010: 40.7 0-1002011: 40.5 0-1002012: 41.5 0-1002013: 42.3 0-1002014: 43.5 0-1002015: 43.7 0-1002016: 44 0-1002017: 42.8 0-1002018: 42.2 0-1002019: 40.7 0-1002020: 41.9 0-1002021: 43.9 0-1002022: 42.5 0-1002023: 42.4 0-1002024: 44.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 44.19 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 44.19 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.13 0-100, in 2003.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th of 207 countries on this measure, 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 35.87 0-100 35.83 0-100 35.91 0-100 2
2000s 35.43 0-100 29.13 0-100 39.31 0-100 9
2010s 42.19 0-100 40.48 0-100 44.03 0-100 10
2020s 42.99 0-100 41.9 0-100 44.19 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 147 El Salvador 44.69 0-100 compare
  2. 148 Ukraine 44.57 0-100 compare
  3. 149 Uganda 44.25 0-100 compare
  4. 151 Egypt, Arab Republic of 44.03 0-100 compare
  5. 152 Sierra Leone 42.53 0-100 compare
  6. 153 Türkiye, Republic of 42.45 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Rule of law - governance score in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 44.19 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 44.19 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 29.13 0-100 in 2003.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for rule of law - governance score?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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