Laos vs Russia: Engaged Society Score
Laos
-1.68
in 2025
Russia
-1.86
in 2025
Laos rank
167th
Russia rank
168th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Laos
- Russia
How they compare
Laos currently reports -1.68 against -1.86 in Russia, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.
Laos ranks 167th and Russia ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.38 | -1.81 | 0.578 | Russia |
| 1790s | -2.38 | -2.01 | 0.3776 | Russia |
| 1800s | -2.38 | -1.93 | 0.4578 | Russia |
| 1810s | -2.38 | -1.83 | 0.553 | Russia |
| 1820s | -2.38 | -2.03 | 0.3594 | Russia |
| 1830s | -2.38 | -2.32 | 0.069 | Russia |
| 1840s | -2.38 | -2.32 | 0.069 | Russia |
| 1850s | -2.38 | -1.88 | 0.5055 | Russia |
| 1860s | -2.38 | -1.44 | 0.942 | Russia |
| 1870s | -2.11 | -1.44 | 0.6711 | Russia |
| 1880s | -2 | -1.52 | 0.479 | Russia |
| 1890s | -2 | -1.54 | 0.46 | Russia |
| 1900s | -0.925 | -1.21 | 0.2804 | Laos |
| 1910s | -0.925 | -0.617 | 0.308 | Russia |
| 1920s | -0.925 | -0.6158 | 0.3092 | Russia |
| 1930s | -0.925 | -1.83 | 0.9059 | Laos |
| 1940s | -0.808 | -2.24 | 1.44 | Laos |
| 1950s | -0.4942 | -0.8881 | 0.3939 | Laos |
| 1960s | -0.427 | -0.1424 | 0.2846 | Russia |
| 1970s | -1.42 | -0.433 | 0.982 | Russia |
| 1980s | -2.67 | 0.1587 | 2.83 | Russia |
| 1990s | -2.28 | 1.47 | 3.75 | Russia |
| 2000s | -1.4 | 0.5981 | 2 | Russia |
| 2010s | -1.36 | 0.5479 | 1.9 | Russia |
| 2020s | -1.42 | -0.7202 | 0.6962 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Laos or Russia?
- Laos, at -1.68 against -1.86 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Laos and Russia?
- 0.18, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Russia?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Russia rank globally for engaged society score?
- Laos ranks 167th and Russia ranks 168th 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.