Rule of law index bti in Laos
Laos: Rule of law index bti was 2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
97th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2021
All-time low
1.5
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Rule of law index bti in Laos, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law index bti in Laos stood at 2.5. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Laos peaked at 2.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2007.
Laos ranks 97th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.5 | 2.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 2 | 2.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- 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) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 587.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 63.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law index bti in Laos?
- Rule of law index bti in Laos was 2.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2007.
- How does Laos rank for rule of law index bti?
- Laos ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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