What is rule of law index in Laos?

Rule of law index in Laos was 0.346 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.346 in 2020.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.147 in 1789.

How does Laos rank for rule of law index?

Laos ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Laos

Name: Rule of Law Index in Laos
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Rule of Law Index was 0.346 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.346

Change on year

up 10.2%

World rank

119th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.346

in 2020

All-time low

0.147

in 1789

Years of data

230

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Laos, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Laos stood at 0.346. That is the highest value across all 230 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Laos peaked at 0.346 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.147, in 1789.

Laos ranks 119th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rule of Law Index in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Laos, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.147	—
1790	0.147	+0.0%
1791	0.147	+0.0%
1792	0.147	+0.0%
1793	0.147	+0.0%
1794	0.147	+0.0%
1795	0.147	+0.0%
1796	0.147	+0.0%
1797	0.147	+0.0%
1798	0.147	+0.0%
1799	0.147	+0.0%
1800	0.147	+0.0%
1801	0.147	+0.0%
1802	0.147	+0.0%
1803	0.147	+0.0%
1804	0.147	+0.0%
1805	0.147	+0.0%
1806	0.147	+0.0%
1807	0.147	+0.0%
1808	0.147	+0.0%
1809	0.147	+0.0%
1810	0.147	+0.0%
1811	0.147	+0.0%
1812	0.147	+0.0%
1813	0.147	+0.0%
1814	0.147	+0.0%
1815	0.147	+0.0%
1816	0.147	+0.0%
1817	0.147	+0.0%
1818	0.147	+0.0%
1819	0.147	+0.0%
1820	0.147	+0.0%
1821	0.147	+0.0%
1822	0.147	+0.0%
1823	0.147	+0.0%
1824	0.147	+0.0%
1825	0.147	+0.0%
1826	0.147	+0.0%
1827	0.147	+0.0%
1828	0.147	+0.0%
1829	0.147	+0.0%
1830	0.147	+0.0%
1831	0.147	+0.0%
1832	0.147	+0.0%
1833	0.147	+0.0%
1834	0.147	+0.0%
1835	0.147	+0.0%
1836	0.147	+0.0%
1837	0.147	+0.0%
1838	0.147	+0.0%
1839	0.147	+0.0%
1840	0.147	+0.0%
1841	0.147	+0.0%
1842	0.147	+0.0%
1843	0.147	+0.0%
1844	0.147	+0.0%
1845	0.147	+0.0%
1846	0.147	+0.0%
1847	0.147	+0.0%
1848	0.147	+0.0%
1849	0.147	+0.0%
1850	0.147	+0.0%
1851	0.147	+0.0%
1852	0.147	+0.0%
1853	0.147	+0.0%
1854	0.147	+0.0%
1855	0.147	+0.0%
1856	0.147	+0.0%
1857	0.147	+0.0%
1858	0.147	+0.0%
1859	0.147	+0.0%
1860	0.147	+0.0%
1861	0.147	+0.0%
1862	0.147	+0.0%
1863	0.147	+0.0%
1864	0.147	+0.0%
1865	0.147	+0.0%
1866	0.147	+0.0%
1867	0.147	+0.0%
1868	0.147	+0.0%
1869	0.147	+0.0%
1870	0.147	+0.0%
1871	0.147	+0.0%
1872	0.147	+0.0%
1873	0.17	+15.6%
1874	0.17	+0.0%
1875	0.17	+0.0%
1876	0.17	+0.0%
1877	0.17	+0.0%
1878	0.17	+0.0%
1879	0.17	+0.0%
1880	0.17	+0.0%
1881	0.17	+0.0%
1882	0.17	+0.0%
1883	0.17	+0.0%
1884	0.17	+0.0%
1885	0.17	+0.0%
1886	0.17	+0.0%
1887	0.17	+0.0%
1888	0.17	+0.0%
1889	0.17	+0.0%
1890	0.18	+5.9%
1891	0.18	+0.0%
1892	0.18	+0.0%
1900	0.261	+45.0%
1901	0.261	+0.0%
1902	0.261	+0.0%
1903	0.261	+0.0%
1904	0.261	+0.0%
1905	0.261	+0.0%
1906	0.261	+0.0%
1907	0.261	+0.0%
1908	0.261	+0.0%
1909	0.261	+0.0%
1910	0.261	+0.0%
1911	0.261	+0.0%
1912	0.261	+0.0%
1913	0.261	+0.0%
1914	0.261	+0.0%
1915	0.261	+0.0%
1916	0.261	+0.0%
1917	0.261	+0.0%
1918	0.261	+0.0%
1919	0.261	+0.0%
1920	0.261	+0.0%
1921	0.261	+0.0%
1922	0.261	+0.0%
1923	0.261	+0.0%
1924	0.261	+0.0%
1925	0.261	+0.0%
1926	0.261	+0.0%
1927	0.261	+0.0%
1928	0.261	+0.0%
1929	0.261	+0.0%
1930	0.261	+0.0%
1931	0.261	+0.0%
1932	0.261	+0.0%
1933	0.261	+0.0%
1934	0.261	+0.0%
1935	0.261	+0.0%
1936	0.261	+0.0%
1937	0.261	+0.0%
1938	0.261	+0.0%
1939	0.261	+0.0%
1940	0.218	-16.5%
1941	0.232	+6.4%
1942	0.24	+3.4%
1943	0.23	-4.2%
1944	0.237	+3.0%
1945	0.211	-11.0%
1946	0.25	+18.5%
1947	0.253	+1.2%
1948	0.261	+3.2%
1949	0.252	-3.4%
1950	0.252	+0.0%
1951	0.252	+0.0%
1952	0.252	+0.0%
1953	0.236	-6.3%
1954	0.211	-10.6%
1955	0.204	-3.3%
1956	0.204	+0.0%
1957	0.194	-4.9%
1958	0.194	+0.0%
1959	0.194	+0.0%
1960	0.181	-6.7%
1961	0.181	+0.0%
1962	0.181	+0.0%
1963	0.181	+0.0%
1964	0.181	+0.0%
1965	0.181	+0.0%
1966	0.181	+0.0%
1967	0.181	+0.0%
1968	0.181	+0.0%
1969	0.181	+0.0%
1970	0.172	-5.0%
1971	0.172	+0.0%
1972	0.172	+0.0%
1973	0.172	+0.0%
1974	0.172	+0.0%
1975	0.263	+52.9%
1976	0.318	+20.9%
1977	0.318	+0.0%
1978	0.318	+0.0%
1979	0.318	+0.0%
1980	0.318	+0.0%
1981	0.318	+0.0%
1982	0.318	+0.0%
1983	0.318	+0.0%
1984	0.318	+0.0%
1985	0.318	+0.0%
1986	0.313	-1.6%
1987	0.304	-2.9%
1988	0.304	+0.0%
1989	0.304	+0.0%
1990	0.302	-0.7%
1991	0.316	+4.6%
1992	0.316	+0.0%
1993	0.317	+0.3%
1994	0.307	-3.2%
1995	0.307	+0.0%
1996	0.307	+0.0%
1997	0.307	+0.0%
1998	0.307	+0.0%
1999	0.307	+0.0%
2000	0.307	+0.0%
2001	0.307	+0.0%
2002	0.307	+0.0%
2003	0.307	+0.0%
2004	0.307	+0.0%
2005	0.307	+0.0%
2006	0.309	+0.7%
2007	0.309	+0.0%
2008	0.309	+0.0%
2009	0.309	+0.0%
2010	0.306	-1.0%
2011	0.306	+0.0%
2012	0.306	+0.0%
2013	0.303	-1.0%
2014	0.303	+0.0%
2015	0.303	+0.0%
2016	0.293	-3.3%
2017	0.303	+3.4%
2018	0.316	+4.3%
2019	0.303	-4.1%
2020	0.346	+14.2%
2021	0.321	-7.2%
2022	0.301	-6.2%
2023	0.297	-1.3%
2024	0.314	+5.7%
2025	0.346	+10.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 0.346 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Laos's 0.346 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.59, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.147	0.147	0.147	1
1790s	0.147	0.147	0.147	10
1800s	0.147	0.147	0.147	10
1810s	0.147	0.147	0.147	10
1820s	0.147	0.147	0.147	10
1830s	0.147	0.147	0.147	10
1840s	0.147	0.147	0.147	10
1850s	0.147	0.147	0.147	10
1860s	0.147	0.147	0.147	10
1870s	0.1631	0.147	0.17	10
1880s	0.17	0.17	0.17	10
1890s	0.18	0.18	0.18	3
1900s	0.261	0.261	0.261	10
1910s	0.261	0.261	0.261	10
1920s	0.261	0.261	0.261	10
1930s	0.261	0.261	0.261	10
1940s	0.2384	0.211	0.261	10
1950s	0.2193	0.194	0.252	10
1960s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1970s	0.2395	0.172	0.318	10
1980s	0.3133	0.304	0.318	10
1990s	0.3093	0.302	0.317	10
2000s	0.3078	0.307	0.309	10
2010s	0.3042	0.293	0.316	10
2020s	0.3208	0.297	0.346	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Laos?: Rule of law index in Laos was 0.346 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.346 in 2020.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.147 in 1789.
How does Laos rank for rule of law index?: Laos ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.