Laos: Government accountability
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| Laos |
Government accountability |
|---|---|
| Latest value | -0.928 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2024 |
| Average | -0.950 |
| Min - Max | -1.453 - -0.088 |
| Source | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) |
The latest value from 2024 is -0.928 index points, an increase from -0.95 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.532 index points, based on data from 170 countries. Historically, the average for Laos from 1960 to 2024 is -0.95 index points. The minimum value, -1.453 index points, was reached in 1985 while the maximum of -0.088 index points was recorded in 1972.
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Definition: Measures the constraint on government power through requirements for justification for its actions and potential sanctions.
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