Laos vs Moldova: Universal right to vote in practice
Laos
2
in 2025
Moldova
2
in 2025
Laos rank
1st
Moldova rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Laos
- Moldova
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2 against 2 in Moldova, a difference of 0.
Across all 206 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 1st and Moldova ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Moldova |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Moldova |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Moldova |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Moldova |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Moldova |
| 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, Laos or Moldova?
- Laos, at 2 against 2 in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Laos and Moldova?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Moldova?
- 206 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Moldova rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Laos ranks 1st and Moldova 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).