Laos vs Myanmar: Competitive elections
Laos
0
in 2025
Myanmar
0
in 2025
Laos rank
116th
Myanmar rank
116th
Competitive elections over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 against 0 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.
Laos ranks 116th and Myanmar ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.1667 | 0.1667 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at 0 against 0 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Laos and Myanmar?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for competitive elections?
- Laos ranks 116th and Myanmar ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.