Burkina Faso vs Laos: Engaged Society Score
Burkina Faso
-1.5
in 2025
Laos
-1.68
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
166th
Laos rank
167th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Burkina Faso
- Laos
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -1.5 against -1.68 in Laos, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Laos ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Laos ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.74 | -0.925 | 0.819 | Laos |
| 1920s | -1.74 | -0.925 | 0.819 | Laos |
| 1930s | -1.74 | -0.925 | 0.819 | Laos |
| 1940s | -0.996 | -0.595 | 0.401 | Laos |
| 1950s | -0.996 | -0.4942 | 0.5018 | Laos |
| 1960s | -0.308 | -0.427 | 0.119 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | -0.539 | -1.42 | 0.876 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | -0.274 | -2.67 | 2.4 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.18 | -2.28 | 3.47 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.31 | -1.4 | 2.71 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.63 | -1.36 | 2.98 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.5607 | -1.42 | 1.98 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Burkina Faso or Laos?
- Burkina Faso, at -1.5 against -1.68 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Burkina Faso and Laos?
- 0.18, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Laos?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Laos rank globally for engaged society score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Laos ranks 167th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society 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 ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.