Laos Political stability index
Laos' political stability index rose to 0.81 points in 2023, up from 0.79 points in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.5% (0.02) from the previous year. Laos has political stability index higher than the global median (0.81 points vs median 0.07 points). Compared with the median in Asia, Laos is higher (0.81 points vs regional median -0.28 points) and ranks 7th out of 48 countries in Asia.
Laos' corruption control was -0.97 points in 2023, unchanged from 2022.
Yearly Historical Data (1996-2023)
(in -2.5 (very unstable) to 2.5 (very stable))Laos Political stability index : Definition
Political stability index measures perceptions of the likelihood that the Laos' government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including politically motivated violence and terrorism. It is reported as a standardized score (from -2.5 = weak to +2.5 = strong).