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?
- Our World in Data, published as Elite consultations score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.