Laos vs Nicaragua: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Laos
0
in 2025
Nicaragua
0
in 2025
Laos rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 against 0 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
Across all 180 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Laos, at 0 against 0 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
- 180 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Laos ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.