Governance

Laos

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Women in parliament19982024
21.222.824.425.927.519982024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.135 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.11 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness-0.582 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law-0.742 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption-0.98 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability-1.47 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability0.558 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality-0.636 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index1 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.963 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet158WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament22 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemcivil law system similar in form to the French systemCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

previous 1947 (pre-independence); latest promulgated 13-15 August 1991

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Laos's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.135 index), liberal democracy index (0.11 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.