El Salvador vs Laos: Elected parliament and government
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Laos
1
in 2025
El Salvador rank
1st
Laos rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- El Salvador
- Laos
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 against 1 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Laos ahead.
El Salvador ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 16 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, El Salvador or Laos?
- El Salvador, at 1 against 1 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between El Salvador and Laos?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Laos?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Laos rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- El Salvador ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.