Laos vs Suriname: Universal right to vote in practice
Laos
2
in 2025
Suriname
2
in 2025
Laos rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Laos
- Suriname
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2 against 2 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Suriname ahead.
Laos ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Suriname |
| 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 Suriname?
- Laos, at 2 against 2 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Laos and Suriname?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Suriname?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Suriname rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Laos ranks 1st and Suriname 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).