Social Development in Laos 126 indicators covering social development for Laos. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 1987 down 20.0% 147th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 2025 down 11.8% 72nd Political Rights Rating 7 2025 unchanged 1st Electoral democracy 0 2025 — 116th Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 11th Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 2025 unchanged 1st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person 2025 down 23.8% 65th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 2025 down 11.8% 72nd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person 1987 down 37.0% 151st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year 1984 down 108.3% 132nd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 1987 down 20.0% 147th Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -1.02 % change on previous year 2025 up 34.7% 142nd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 30.5% 48th Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.144 2025 up 23.1% 170th Liberal Democracy Index 0.11 2025 up 23.6% 135th Electoral Democracy Index 0.135 2025 up 50.0% 160th Freedom of Association Index 0.047 2025 down 6.0% 165th Freedom of Expression Index 0.032 2025 up 33.3% 170th Participatory Democracy Index 0.118 2025 up 22.9% 139th Varieties of democracy 0.135 2025 up 50.0% 160th Liberal democracy 0 2025 — 142nd Electoral democracy 0 2025 — 142nd Human Rights Index 0.144 2025 up 23.1% 170th Key features of human rights 0.144 2025 up 23.1% 170th Key features of electoral democracy 0.135 2025 up 50.0% 160th Key features of liberal democracy 0.11 2025 up 23.6% 135th Executive Corruption Index 0.621 2025 down 9.7% 66th Judicial Corruption Score -1.12 2025 down 2.9% 136th Public Sector Corruption Index 0.694 2025 up 0.3% 52nd Key features of democracy 0.135 2025 up 50.0% 160th Key features of democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 up 100.0% 58th Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year 2025 down 438.5% 143rd Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled 0.11 2025 up 23.6% 135th Key features of electoral democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 up 100.0% 58th Key features of human rights, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year 2025 down 8.1% 138th Electoral democracy row, gaps filled 0 2025 — 142nd Liberal democracy row, gaps filled 0 2025 — 142nd Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 up 100.0% 58th Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.135 2025 up 50.0% 159th Egalitarian Democracy Index 0.114 2025 up 16.3% 150th Deliberative Democracy Index 0.06 2025 up 30.4% 156th Direct Democracy Index 0 2025 — 151st Key media freedoms -1.48 2025 up 34.2% 148th Media Corruption Score -2.05 2025 up 15.8% 163rd Key media freedoms, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 35th Academic Freedom Index 0.122 2025 up 139.2% 155th Legislative Corruption Score -1.39 2025 down 2.0% 141st Key features of democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 18.2% 74th Key features of liberal democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 2.6% 65th Key features of electoral democracy, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 18.2% 74th Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 18.2% 74th Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 92nd Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per square kilometre 1987 down 20.0% 158th Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0284 units per square kilometre 2023 down 15.3% 86th Electoral democracy row, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 1991 unchanged 141st Liberal democracy row, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 1991 unchanged 141st Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.17 2019 up 24.4% 84th Democracy Index -7 2018 unchanged 150th Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 466 2025 up 182.4% 128th Page 1 of 3 Next →