Bahrain vs Laos: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Bahrain
0.182
in 2025
Laos
0.182
in 2025
Bahrain rank
154th
Laos rank
154th
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Bahrain
- Laos
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.182 against 0.182 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Bahrain ranks 154th and Laos ranks 154th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.02 | 0.095 | 0.075 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.02 | 0.095 | 0.075 | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.0355 | 0.095 | 0.0595 | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.096 | 0.095 | 0.001 | Bahrain |
| 1940s | 0.096 | 0.152 | 0.056 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.1082 | 0.3139 | 0.2057 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.097 | 0.315 | 0.218 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.3037 | 0.2006 | 0.1031 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.074 | 0.0802 | 0.0062 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.1024 | 0.1007 | 0.0017 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.4005 | 0.135 | 0.2655 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.1556 | 0.1708 | 0.0152 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.182 | 0.1872 | 0.0052 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Bahrain or Laos?
- Bahrain, at 0.182 against 0.182 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Bahrain and Laos?
- 0, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Laos?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Laos rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Bahrain ranks 154th and Laos ranks 154th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.