Iran vs Laos: Elected political leaders index
Iran
0.5
in 2025
Laos
0.5
in 2025
Iran rank
143rd
Laos rank
143rd
Elected political leaders index over time
- Iran
- Laos
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.5 against 0.5 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Laos ahead.
Iran ranks 143rd and Laos ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.125 | 0 | 0.125 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.056 | 0 | 0.056 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Iran |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.55 | 0.55 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.344 | 0.05 | 0.294 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.05 | 0.45 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.15 | 0.35 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Iran or Laos?
- Iran, at 0.5 against 0.5 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Iran and Laos?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Laos rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Iran ranks 143rd and Laos ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.