Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Laos: Universal right to vote in practice
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2
in 2025
Laos
2
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
1st
Laos rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Laos
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 2 against 2 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Laos ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 8 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 0 | 1.1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1950s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Laos |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Laos?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 2 against 2 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Laos?
- 0, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Laos?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Laos rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).