North Korea vs Laos: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
North Korea
1
in 2018
Laos
1
in 2018
North Korea rank
149th
Laos rank
149th
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- North Korea
- Laos
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1953 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 149th and Laos ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Laos |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, North Korea or Laos?
- North Korea, at 1 against 1 in Laos as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between North Korea and Laos?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Laos?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Laos rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- North Korea ranks 149th and Laos ranks 149th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).