Dominican Republic vs Laos: Elected parliament

Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Laos
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Laos rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Laos
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Laos ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 8 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Laos Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0.5 0 0.5 Dominican Republic
1850s 1 0 1 Dominican Republic
1860s 0.5 0 0.5 Dominican Republic
1870s 1 0 1 Dominican Republic
1880s 1 0 1 Dominican Republic
1890s 1 0 1 Dominican Republic
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 0.6 1 0.4 Laos
1920s 0.6 1 0.4 Laos
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 Laos
1970s 1 0.4 0.6 Dominican Republic
1980s 1 0.1 0.9 Dominican Republic
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Dominican Republic or Laos?
Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Dominican Republic and Laos?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Laos?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Laos rank globally for elected parliament?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. 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
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 a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.