China vs Laos: Civil society participation index
China
0.219
in 2025
Laos
0.229
in 2025
China rank
160th
Laos rank
159th
Civil society participation index over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.229 against 0.219 in China, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.
China ranks 160th and Laos ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 22 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.119 | 0.076 | 0.043 | China |
| 1790s | 0.119 | 0.076 | 0.043 | China |
| 1800s | 0.119 | 0.076 | 0.043 | China |
| 1810s | 0.119 | 0.076 | 0.043 | China |
| 1820s | 0.119 | 0.076 | 0.043 | China |
| 1830s | 0.119 | 0.076 | 0.043 | China |
| 1840s | 0.119 | 0.076 | 0.043 | China |
| 1850s | 0.119 | 0.076 | 0.043 | China |
| 1860s | 0.119 | 0.076 | 0.043 | China |
| 1870s | 0.119 | 0.076 | 0.043 | China |
| 1880s | 0.119 | 0.076 | 0.043 | China |
| 1890s | 0.119 | 0.076 | 0.043 | China |
| 1900s | 0.1364 | 0.088 | 0.0484 | China |
| 1910s | 0.2589 | 0.088 | 0.1709 | China |
| 1920s | 0.3033 | 0.088 | 0.2153 | China |
| 1930s | 0.281 | 0.088 | 0.193 | China |
| 1940s | 0.2832 | 0.11 | 0.1732 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0922 | 0.2039 | 0.1117 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.065 | 0.212 | 0.147 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0782 | 0.1466 | 0.0684 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.2171 | 0.084 | 0.1331 | China |
| 1990s | 0.289 | 0.084 | 0.205 | China |
| 2000s | 0.4281 | 0.0915 | 0.3366 | China |
| 2010s | 0.3768 | 0.1761 | 0.2007 | China |
| 2020s | 0.2745 | 0.2403 | 0.0342 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, China or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.229 against 0.219 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between China and Laos?
- 0.01, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for civil society participation index?
- China ranks 160th and Laos ranks 159th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Civil society participation index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.