Laos vs Philippines: Elected parliament and government

Laos
1
in 2025
Philippines
1
in 2025
Laos rank
1st
Philippines rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Laos
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 1 against 1 in Philippines, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Philippines ahead.

Laos ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Philippines Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0.5 0.5 Philippines
1940s 0 0.6 0.6 Philippines
1950s 0.6 1 0.4 Philippines
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 0.4 0.4 0 β€”
1980s 0.1 1 0.9 Philippines
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 0.6 1 0.4 Philippines
2010s 0.9 1 0.1 Philippines
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Laos or Philippines?
Laos, at 1 against 1 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Laos and Philippines?
0, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Philippines?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Laos and Philippines rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Laos ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.