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

Eswatini, at 0.202 against 0.182 in Laos as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Eswatini vs Laos: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Eswatini

0.202

in 2025

Laos

0.182

in 2025

Eswatini rank

153rd

Laos rank

154th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Eswatini
Laos

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.202 against 0.182 in Laos, a difference of 0.02.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.

Eswatini ranks 153rd and Laos ranks 154th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0393	0.095	0.0557	Laos
1910s	0.058	0.095	0.037	Laos
1920s	0.058	0.095	0.037	Laos
1930s	0.058	0.095	0.037	Laos
1940s	0.058	0.152	0.094	Laos
1950s	0.058	0.3139	0.2559	Laos
1960s	0.1261	0.315	0.1889	Laos
1970s	0.1523	0.2006	0.0483	Laos
1980s	0.1328	0.0802	0.0526	Eswatini
1990s	0.1925	0.1007	0.0918	Eswatini
2000s	0.2824	0.135	0.1474	Eswatini
2010s	0.3005	0.1708	0.1297	Eswatini
2020s	0.1973	0.1872	0.0102	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Eswatini or Laos?: Eswatini, at 0.202 against 0.182 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Eswatini and Laos?: 0.02, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Laos rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Eswatini ranks 153rd 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.