Laos vs Vietnam: Democracy
Laos
1
in 2025
Vietnam
1
in 2025
Laos rank
160th
Vietnam rank
160th
Democracy over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1 against 1 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Vietnam ahead.
Laos ranks 160th and Vietnam ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Laos |
| 1910s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Laos |
| 1920s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Laos |
| 1930s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Laos |
| 1940s | 2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | Laos |
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Laos or Vietnam?
- Laos, at 1 against 1 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Laos and Vietnam?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for democracy?
- Laos ranks 160th and Vietnam ranks 160th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).