Eritrea vs Laos: Engaged Society Score
Eritrea
-1.49
in 2025
Laos
-1.68
in 2025
Eritrea rank
165th
Laos rank
167th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Eritrea
- Laos
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports -1.49 against -1.68 in Laos, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Eritrea ranks 165th and Laos ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.03 | -0.925 | 1.11 | Laos |
| 1910s | -2.03 | -0.925 | 1.11 | Laos |
| 1920s | -2.03 | -0.925 | 1.11 | Laos |
| 1930s | -2.03 | -0.925 | 1.11 | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.063 | -0.808 | 0.871 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | -0.341 | -0.4942 | 0.1532 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | -0.9011 | -0.427 | 0.4741 | Laos |
| 1970s | -2.06 | -1.42 | 0.648 | Laos |
| 1980s | -2.73 | -2.67 | 0.065 | Laos |
| 1990s | -0.7904 | -2.28 | 1.49 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | -1.15 | -1.4 | 0.245 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | -1.48 | -1.36 | 0.1214 | Laos |
| 2020s | -1.46 | -1.42 | 0.0442 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Eritrea or Laos?
- Eritrea, at -1.49 against -1.68 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Eritrea and Laos?
- 0.19, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Laos?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Laos rank globally for engaged society score?
- Eritrea ranks 165th 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.