Laos vs Vanuatu: Elected parliament and government
Laos
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Laos rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Laos
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Laos ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Laos |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Laos or Vanuatu?
- Laos, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Laos and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vanuatu?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Vanuatu rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Laos ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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.