World Bank indicators for Lao PDR, each ranked among all countries with a reported value. Ranking is descending by value, not an editorial judgement.
Indicator
Value
Rank
Year
Source
Voice & Accountabilityindex (−2.5…+2.5)
-1.47
#185 / 207
2024
Political Stability & Absence of Violenceindex (−2.5…+2.5)
0.56
#71 / 207
2024
Government Effectivenessindex (−2.5…+2.5)
-0.58
#145 / 205
2024
Regulatory Qualityindex (−2.5…+2.5)
-0.64
#150 / 205
2024
Rule of Lawindex (−2.5…+2.5)
-0.74
#151 / 207
2024
Control of Corruptionindex (−2.5…+2.5)
-0.98
#166 / 207
2024
Population, totalpeople
7,873,046
#102 / 217
2025
A starter international layer — World Bank Open Data (Worldwide Governance Indicators + population). CivicGate is US-focused; this is comparative context, not a complete worldwide dataset. Ranked descending by value (not an editorial 'best'); a country with no reported value is simply absent.
