What is strong civil society index in Laos?

Strong civil society index in Laos was 0.113 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.541 in 1955.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1976.

How does Laos rank for strong civil society index?

Laos ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Laos

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Laos
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.113 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.113

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

162nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.541

in 1955

All-time low

0.022

in 1976

Years of data

230

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Laos, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.113 for strong civil society index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Laos peaked at 0.541 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1976.

Laos ranks 162nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Civil Society Index in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Laos, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.141	—
1790	0.141	+0.0%
1791	0.141	+0.0%
1792	0.141	+0.0%
1793	0.141	+0.0%
1794	0.141	+0.0%
1795	0.141	+0.0%
1796	0.141	+0.0%
1797	0.141	+0.0%
1798	0.141	+0.0%
1799	0.141	+0.0%
1800	0.141	+0.0%
1801	0.141	+0.0%
1802	0.141	+0.0%
1803	0.141	+0.0%
1804	0.141	+0.0%
1805	0.141	+0.0%
1806	0.141	+0.0%
1807	0.141	+0.0%
1808	0.141	+0.0%
1809	0.141	+0.0%
1810	0.141	+0.0%
1811	0.141	+0.0%
1812	0.141	+0.0%
1813	0.141	+0.0%
1814	0.141	+0.0%
1815	0.141	+0.0%
1816	0.141	+0.0%
1817	0.141	+0.0%
1818	0.141	+0.0%
1819	0.141	+0.0%
1820	0.141	+0.0%
1821	0.141	+0.0%
1822	0.141	+0.0%
1823	0.141	+0.0%
1824	0.141	+0.0%
1825	0.141	+0.0%
1826	0.141	+0.0%
1827	0.141	+0.0%
1828	0.141	+0.0%
1829	0.141	+0.0%
1830	0.167	+18.4%
1831	0.167	+0.0%
1832	0.167	+0.0%
1833	0.167	+0.0%
1834	0.167	+0.0%
1835	0.167	+0.0%
1836	0.167	+0.0%
1837	0.167	+0.0%
1838	0.167	+0.0%
1839	0.167	+0.0%
1840	0.167	+0.0%
1841	0.167	+0.0%
1842	0.167	+0.0%
1843	0.167	+0.0%
1844	0.167	+0.0%
1845	0.167	+0.0%
1846	0.167	+0.0%
1847	0.167	+0.0%
1848	0.167	+0.0%
1849	0.167	+0.0%
1850	0.167	+0.0%
1851	0.167	+0.0%
1852	0.167	+0.0%
1853	0.167	+0.0%
1854	0.167	+0.0%
1855	0.167	+0.0%
1856	0.167	+0.0%
1857	0.167	+0.0%
1858	0.167	+0.0%
1859	0.167	+0.0%
1860	0.167	+0.0%
1861	0.167	+0.0%
1862	0.167	+0.0%
1863	0.167	+0.0%
1864	0.167	+0.0%
1865	0.167	+0.0%
1866	0.167	+0.0%
1867	0.167	+0.0%
1868	0.167	+0.0%
1869	0.167	+0.0%
1870	0.167	+0.0%
1871	0.167	+0.0%
1872	0.167	+0.0%
1873	0.167	+0.0%
1874	0.167	+0.0%
1875	0.167	+0.0%
1876	0.167	+0.0%
1877	0.167	+0.0%
1878	0.167	+0.0%
1879	0.167	+0.0%
1880	0.139	-16.8%
1881	0.139	+0.0%
1882	0.139	+0.0%
1883	0.139	+0.0%
1884	0.173	+24.5%
1885	0.173	+0.0%
1886	0.173	+0.0%
1887	0.173	+0.0%
1888	0.173	+0.0%
1889	0.173	+0.0%
1890	0.173	+0.0%
1891	0.173	+0.0%
1892	0.173	+0.0%
1900	0.063	-63.6%
1901	0.069	+9.5%
1902	0.069	+0.0%
1903	0.07	+1.4%
1904	0.07	+0.0%
1905	0.07	+0.0%
1906	0.07	+0.0%
1907	0.07	+0.0%
1908	0.07	+0.0%
1909	0.07	+0.0%
1910	0.07	+0.0%
1911	0.072	+2.9%
1912	0.072	+0.0%
1913	0.072	+0.0%
1914	0.068	-5.6%
1915	0.068	+0.0%
1916	0.068	+0.0%
1917	0.068	+0.0%
1918	0.068	+0.0%
1919	0.059	-13.2%
1920	0.059	+0.0%
1921	0.059	+0.0%
1922	0.059	+0.0%
1923	0.059	+0.0%
1924	0.059	+0.0%
1925	0.059	+0.0%
1926	0.059	+0.0%
1927	0.061	+3.4%
1928	0.061	+0.0%
1929	0.061	+0.0%
1930	0.061	+0.0%
1931	0.061	+0.0%
1932	0.061	+0.0%
1933	0.061	+0.0%
1934	0.061	+0.0%
1935	0.061	+0.0%
1936	0.061	+0.0%
1937	0.061	+0.0%
1938	0.061	+0.0%
1939	0.061	+0.0%
1940	0.052	-14.8%
1941	0.052	+0.0%
1942	0.05	-3.8%
1943	0.042	-16.0%
1944	0.05	+19.0%
1945	0.318	+536.0%
1946	0.283	-11.0%
1947	0.283	+0.0%
1948	0.294	+3.9%
1949	0.294	+0.0%
1950	0.294	+0.0%
1951	0.294	+0.0%
1952	0.294	+0.0%
1953	0.35	+19.0%
1954	0.376	+7.4%
1955	0.541	+43.9%
1956	0.541	+0.0%
1957	0.541	+0.0%
1958	0.52	-3.9%
1959	0.386	-25.8%
1960	0.363	-6.0%
1961	0.363	+0.0%
1962	0.397	+9.4%
1963	0.397	+0.0%
1964	0.397	+0.0%
1965	0.425	+7.1%
1966	0.425	+0.0%
1967	0.425	+0.0%
1968	0.425	+0.0%
1969	0.425	+0.0%
1970	0.425	+0.0%
1971	0.425	+0.0%
1972	0.436	+2.6%
1973	0.413	-5.3%
1974	0.367	-11.1%
1975	0.073	-80.1%
1976	0.022	-69.9%
1977	0.022	+0.0%
1978	0.022	+0.0%
1979	0.022	+0.0%
1980	0.022	+0.0%
1981	0.022	+0.0%
1982	0.022	+0.0%
1983	0.022	+0.0%
1984	0.022	+0.0%
1985	0.022	+0.0%
1986	0.038	+72.7%
1987	0.042	+10.5%
1988	0.042	+0.0%
1989	0.042	+0.0%
1990	0.042	+0.0%
1991	0.042	+0.0%
1992	0.042	+0.0%
1993	0.042	+0.0%
1994	0.042	+0.0%
1995	0.042	+0.0%
1996	0.042	+0.0%
1997	0.082	+95.2%
1998	0.082	+0.0%
1999	0.082	+0.0%
2000	0.076	-7.3%
2001	0.076	+0.0%
2002	0.076	+0.0%
2003	0.076	+0.0%
2004	0.076	+0.0%
2005	0.076	+0.0%
2006	0.079	+3.9%
2007	0.079	+0.0%
2008	0.079	+0.0%
2009	0.084	+6.3%
2010	0.132	+57.1%
2011	0.132	+0.0%
2012	0.13	-1.5%
2013	0.125	-3.8%
2014	0.125	+0.0%
2015	0.125	+0.0%
2016	0.125	+0.0%
2017	0.136	+8.8%
2018	0.167	+22.8%
2019	0.149	-10.8%
2020	0.152	+2.0%
2021	0.155	+2.0%
2022	0.113	-27.1%
2023	0.113	+0.0%
2024	0.113	+0.0%
2025	0.113	+0.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 0.113 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6705, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Laos's 0.113 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7245, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.141	0.141	0.141	1
1790s	0.141	0.141	0.141	10
1800s	0.141	0.141	0.141	10
1810s	0.141	0.141	0.141	10
1820s	0.141	0.141	0.141	10
1830s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1840s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1850s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1860s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1870s	0.167	0.167	0.167	10
1880s	0.1594	0.139	0.173	10
1890s	0.173	0.173	0.173	3
1900s	0.0691	0.063	0.07	10
1910s	0.0685	0.059	0.072	10
1920s	0.0596	0.059	0.061	10
1930s	0.061	0.061	0.061	10
1940s	0.1718	0.042	0.318	10
1950s	0.4137	0.294	0.541	10
1960s	0.4042	0.363	0.425	10
1970s	0.2227	0.022	0.436	10
1980s	0.0296	0.022	0.042	10
1990s	0.054	0.042	0.082	10
2000s	0.0777	0.076	0.084	10
2010s	0.1346	0.125	0.167	10
2020s	0.1265	0.113	0.155	6

Countries ranked near Laos

159 Egypt 0.135 compare
160 Congo 0.132 compare
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162 Vatican 0.113 compare
164 Equatorial Guinea 0.099 compare
165 Eswatini 0.082 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Laos?: Strong civil society index in Laos was 0.113 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.541 in 1955.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1976.
How does Laos rank for strong civil society index?: Laos ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).