Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Burundi or Laos?

Laos, at 0.182 against 0.168 in Burundi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Laos?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

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.

Burundi vs Laos: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Burundi

0.168

in 2025

Laos

0.182

in 2025

Burundi rank

157th

Laos rank

154th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Burundi
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.182 against 0.168 in Burundi, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Laos ahead.

Burundi ranks 157th and Laos ranks 154th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.018	0.095	0.077	Laos
1920s	0.018	0.095	0.077	Laos
1930s	0.018	0.095	0.077	Laos
1940s	0.018	0.152	0.134	Laos
1950s	0.021	0.3139	0.2929	Laos
1960s	0.2063	0.315	0.1087	Laos
1970s	0.349	0.2006	0.1484	Burundi
1980s	0.5686	0.0802	0.4884	Burundi
1990s	0.7168	0.1007	0.6161	Burundi
2000s	0.6664	0.135	0.5314	Burundi
2010s	0.2991	0.1708	0.1283	Burundi
2020s	0.1793	0.1872	0.0078	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Burundi or Laos?: Laos, at 0.182 against 0.168 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Burundi and Laos?: 0.014, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Laos?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Laos rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Burundi ranks 157th 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

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.