Lao PDR vs USSR: Elected parliament and government
Lao PDR
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Lao PDR rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Lao PDR
- USSR
How they compare
Lao PDR currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.
Across all 69 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Lao PDR ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao PDR | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USSR |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | USSR |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | USSR |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | USSR |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | USSR |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Lao PDR or USSR?
- Lao PDR, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Lao PDR and USSR?
- 0, with Lao PDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and USSR?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
- How do Lao PDR and USSR rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Lao PDR ranks 1st and USSR 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.