Stateness index bti in Laos
Laos: Stateness index bti was 8.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.75
in 2009
All-time low
8.25
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Stateness index bti in Laos, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stateness index bti in Laos is 8.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index bti in Laos peaked at 8.75 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.25, in 2005.
That places Laos 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Stateness index bti in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.25 | — |
| 2007 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.75 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.25 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.25, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.12, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.42 | 8.25 | 8.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 8.25 | 8.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- 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) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stateness index bti in Laos?
- Stateness index bti in Laos was 8.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.25 in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for stateness index bti?
- Laos ranks 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index bti rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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