Years colonized in Laos

Laos: Years colonized was 62 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 159 countries
All-time high
62
in 1954
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Laos, 1462–2022

0204060146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, years colonized in Laos stood at 62. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years colonized in Laos peaked at 62 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

That places Laos 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Years colonized in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Laos, 1462 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1462 0 —
1463 0 —
1464 0 —
1465 0 —
1466 0 —
1467 0 —
1468 0 —
1469 0 —
1470 0 —
1471 0 —
1472 0 —
1473 0 —
1474 0 —
1475 0 —
1476 0 —
1477 0 —
1478 0 —
1479 0 —
1480 0 —
1481 0 —
1482 0 —
1483 0 —
1484 0 —
1485 0 —
1486 0 —
1487 0 —
1488 0 —
1489 0 —
1490 0 —
1491 0 —
1492 0 —
1493 0 —
1494 0 —
1495 0 —
1496 0 —
1497 0 —
1498 0 —
1499 0 —
1500 0 —
1501 0 —
1502 0 —
1503 0 —
1504 0 —
1505 0 —
1506 0 —
1507 0 —
1508 0 —
1509 0 —
1510 0 —
1511 0 —
1512 0 —
1513 0 —
1514 0 —
1515 0 —
1516 0 —
1517 0 —
1518 0 —
1519 0 —
1520 0 —
1521 0 —
1522 0 —
1523 0 —
1524 0 —
1525 0 —
1526 0 —
1527 0 —
1528 0 —
1529 0 —
1530 0 —
1531 0 —
1532 0 —
1533 0 —
1534 0 —
1535 0 —
1536 0 —
1537 0 —
1538 0 —
1539 0 —
1540 0 —
1541 0 —
1542 0 —
1543 0 —
1544 0 —
1545 0 —
1546 0 —
1547 0 —
1548 0 —
1549 0 —
1550 0 —
1551 0 —
1552 0 —
1553 0 —
1554 0 —
1555 0 —
1556 0 —
1557 0 —
1558 0 —
1559 0 —
1560 0 —
1561 0 —
1562 0 —
1563 0 —
1564 0 —
1565 0 —
1566 0 —
1567 0 —
1568 0 —
1569 0 —
1570 0 —
1571 0 —
1572 0 —
1573 0 —
1574 0 —
1575 0 —
1576 0 —
1577 0 —
1578 0 —
1579 0 —
1580 0 —
1581 0 —
1582 0 —
1583 0 —
1584 0 —
1585 0 —
1586 0 —
1587 0 —
1588 0 —
1589 0 —
1590 0 —
1591 0 —
1592 0 —
1593 0 —
1594 0 —
1595 0 —
1596 0 —
1597 0 —
1598 0 —
1599 0 —
1600 0 —
1601 0 —
1602 0 —
1603 0 —
1604 0 —
1605 0 —
1606 0 —
1607 0 —
1608 0 —
1609 0 —
1610 0 —
1611 0 —
1612 0 —
1613 0 —
1614 0 —
1615 0 —
1616 0 —
1617 0 —
1618 0 —
1619 0 —
1620 0 —
1621 0 —
1622 0 —
1623 0 —
1624 0 —
1625 0 —
1626 0 —
1627 0 —
1628 0 —
1629 0 —
1630 0 —
1631 0 —
1632 0 —
1633 0 —
1634 0 —
1635 0 —
1636 0 —
1637 0 —
1638 0 —
1639 0 —
1640 0 —
1641 0 —
1642 0 —
1643 0 —
1644 0 —
1645 0 —
1646 0 —
1647 0 —
1648 0 —
1649 0 —
1650 0 —
1651 0 —
1652 0 —
1653 0 —
1654 0 —
1655 0 —
1656 0 —
1657 0 —
1658 0 —
1659 0 —
1660 0 —
1661 0 —
1662 0 —
1663 0 —
1664 0 —
1665 0 —
1666 0 —
1667 0 —
1668 0 —
1669 0 —
1670 0 —
1671 0 —
1672 0 —
1673 0 —
1674 0 —
1675 0 —
1676 0 —
1677 0 —
1678 0 —
1679 0 —
1680 0 —
1681 0 —
1682 0 —
1683 0 —
1684 0 —
1685 0 —
1686 0 —
1687 0 —
1688 0 —
1689 0 —
1690 0 —
1691 0 —
1692 0 —
1693 0 —
1694 0 —
1695 0 —
1696 0 —
1697 0 —
1698 0 —
1699 0 —
1700 0 —
1701 0 —
1702 0 —
1703 0 —
1704 0 —
1705 0 —
1706 0 —
1707 0 —
1708 0 —
1709 0 —
1710 0 —
1711 0 —
1712 0 —
1713 0 —
1714 0 —
1715 0 —
1716 0 —
1717 0 —
1718 0 —
1719 0 —
1720 0 —
1721 0 —
1722 0 —
1723 0 —
1724 0 —
1725 0 —
1726 0 —
1727 0 —
1728 0 —
1729 0 —
1730 0 —
1731 0 —
1732 0 —
1733 0 —
1734 0 —
1735 0 —
1736 0 —
1737 0 —
1738 0 —
1739 0 —
1740 0 —
1741 0 —
1742 0 —
1743 0 —
1744 0 —
1745 0 —
1746 0 —
1747 0 —
1748 0 —
1749 0 —
1750 0 —
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 0 —
1784 0 —
1785 0 —
1786 0 —
1787 0 —
1788 0 —
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 1 —
1894 2 +100.0%
1895 3 +50.0%
1896 4 +33.3%
1897 5 +25.0%
1898 6 +20.0%
1899 7 +16.7%
1900 8 +14.3%
1901 9 +12.5%
1902 10 +11.1%
1903 11 +10.0%
1904 12 +9.1%
1905 13 +8.3%
1906 14 +7.7%
1907 15 +7.1%
1908 16 +6.7%
1909 17 +6.2%
1910 18 +5.9%
1911 19 +5.6%
1912 20 +5.3%
1913 21 +5.0%
1914 22 +4.8%
1915 23 +4.5%
1916 24 +4.3%
1917 25 +4.2%
1918 26 +4.0%
1919 27 +3.8%
1920 28 +3.7%
1921 29 +3.6%
1922 30 +3.4%
1923 31 +3.3%
1924 32 +3.2%
1925 33 +3.1%
1926 34 +3.0%
1927 35 +2.9%
1928 36 +2.9%
1929 37 +2.8%
1930 38 +2.7%
1931 39 +2.6%
1932 40 +2.6%
1933 41 +2.5%
1934 42 +2.4%
1935 43 +2.4%
1936 44 +2.3%
1937 45 +2.3%
1938 46 +2.2%
1939 47 +2.2%
1940 48 +2.1%
1941 49 +2.1%
1942 50 +2.0%
1943 51 +2.0%
1944 52 +2.0%
1945 53 +1.9%
1946 54 +1.9%
1947 55 +1.9%
1948 56 +1.8%
1949 57 +1.8%
1950 58 +1.8%
1951 59 +1.7%
1952 60 +1.7%
1953 61 +1.7%
1954 62 +1.6%
1955 62 +0.0%
1956 62 +0.0%
1957 62 +0.0%
1958 62 +0.0%
1959 62 +0.0%
1960 62 +0.0%
1961 62 +0.0%
1962 62 +0.0%
1963 62 +0.0%
1964 62 +0.0%
1965 62 +0.0%
1966 62 +0.0%
1967 62 +0.0%
1968 62 +0.0%
1969 62 +0.0%
1970 62 +0.0%
1971 62 +0.0%
1972 62 +0.0%
1973 62 +0.0%
1974 62 +0.0%
1975 62 +0.0%
1976 62 +0.0%
1977 62 +0.0%
1978 62 +0.0%
1979 62 +0.0%
1980 62 +0.0%
1981 62 +0.0%
1982 62 +0.0%
1983 62 +0.0%
1984 62 +0.0%
1985 62 +0.0%
1986 62 +0.0%
1987 62 +0.0%
1988 62 +0.0%
1989 62 +0.0%
1990 62 +0.0%
1991 62 +0.0%
1992 62 +0.0%
1993 62 +0.0%
1994 62 +0.0%
1995 62 +0.0%
1996 62 +0.0%
1997 62 +0.0%
1998 62 +0.0%
1999 62 +0.0%
2000 62 +0.0%
2001 62 +0.0%
2002 62 +0.0%
2003 62 +0.0%
2004 62 +0.0%
2005 62 +0.0%
2006 62 +0.0%
2007 62 +0.0%
2008 62 +0.0%
2009 62 +0.0%
2010 62 +0.0%
2011 62 +0.0%
2012 62 +0.0%
2013 62 +0.0%
2014 62 +0.0%
2015 62 +0.0%
2016 62 +0.0%
2017 62 +0.0%
2018 62 +0.0%
2019 62 +0.0%
2020 62 +0.0%
2021 62 +0.0%
2022 62 +0.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.5, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1460s 0 0 0 8
1470s 0 0 0 10
1480s 0 0 0 10
1490s 0 0 0 10
1500s 0 0 0 10
1510s 0 0 0 10
1520s 0 0 0 10
1530s 0 0 0 10
1540s 0 0 0 10
1550s 0 0 0 10
1560s 0 0 0 10
1570s 0 0 0 10
1580s 0 0 0 10
1590s 0 0 0 10
1600s 0 0 0 10
1610s 0 0 0 10
1620s 0 0 0 10
1630s 0 0 0 10
1640s 0 0 0 10
1650s 0 0 0 10
1660s 0 0 0 10
1670s 0 0 0 10
1680s 0 0 0 10
1690s 0 0 0 10
1700s 0 0 0 10
1710s 0 0 0 10
1720s 0 0 0 10
1730s 0 0 0 10
1740s 0 0 0 10
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 2.8 0 7 10
1900s 12.5 8 17 10
1910s 22.5 18 27 10
1920s 32.5 28 37 10
1930s 42.5 38 47 10
1940s 52.5 48 57 10
1950s 61 58 62 10
1960s 62 62 62 10
1970s 62 62 62 10
1980s 62 62 62 10
1990s 62 62 62 10
2000s 62 62 62 10
2010s 62 62 62 10
2020s 62 62 62 3

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 96 Burundi 64 compare
  2. 97 Myanmar 63 compare
  3. 98 Comoros 62 compare
  4. 98 Eritrea 62 compare
  5. 98 Nigeria 62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Laos?
Years colonized in Laos was 62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 62 in 1954.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Laos rank for years colonized?
Laos ranks 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years colonized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Years colonized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
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