Laos vs Nicaragua: Competitive elections
Laos
0
in 2025
Nicaragua
0
in 2025
Laos rank
116th
Nicaragua rank
116th
Competitive elections over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 against 0 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Laos ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Laos, at 0 against 0 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for competitive elections?
- Laos ranks 116th and Nicaragua 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.