China vs Laos: Elite Consultations Score
China
-0.194
in 2025
Laos
-0.174
in 2025
China rank
132nd
Laos rank
130th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports -0.174 against -0.194 in China, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Laos ahead.
China ranks 132nd and Laos ranks 130th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Laos in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.83 | -1.47 | 0.362 | Laos |
| 1790s | -1.83 | -1.47 | 0.362 | Laos |
| 1800s | -1.83 | -1.47 | 0.362 | Laos |
| 1810s | -1.83 | -1.47 | 0.362 | Laos |
| 1820s | -1.83 | -1.47 | 0.362 | Laos |
| 1830s | -1.83 | -1.47 | 0.362 | Laos |
| 1840s | -1.83 | -1.47 | 0.362 | Laos |
| 1850s | -1.83 | -1.47 | 0.362 | Laos |
| 1860s | -1.83 | -1.47 | 0.362 | Laos |
| 1870s | -1.83 | -1.47 | 0.362 | Laos |
| 1880s | -1.83 | -1.47 | 0.362 | Laos |
| 1890s | -1.83 | -1.47 | 0.362 | Laos |
| 1900s | -1.83 | -1.12 | 0.714 | Laos |
| 1910s | -0.4399 | -1.12 | 0.6771 | China |
| 1920s | -0.116 | -1.12 | 1 | China |
| 1930s | -0.116 | -1.12 | 1 | China |
| 1940s | -0.1435 | -0.8227 | 0.6792 | China |
| 1950s | -0.7353 | 0.049 | 0.7843 | Laos |
| 1960s | -2.21 | 0.213 | 2.42 | Laos |
| 1970s | -1.98 | -0.2005 | 1.78 | Laos |
| 1980s | -0.0726 | -0.6094 | 0.5368 | China |
| 1990s | 0.2508 | -0.403 | 0.6538 | China |
| 2000s | 0.5333 | -0.403 | 0.9363 | China |
| 2010s | 0.549 | -0.3473 | 0.8963 | China |
| 2020s | -0.0522 | -0.174 | 0.1218 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, China or Laos?
- Laos, at -0.174 against -0.194 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between China and Laos?
- 0.02, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for elite consultations score?
- China ranks 132nd and Laos ranks 130th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.