Which has higher equal access to power index, Laos or Rwanda?

Laos, at 0.394 against 0.375 in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Rwanda: Equal Access to Power Index

Laos

0.394

in 2025

Rwanda

0.375

in 2025

Laos rank

136th

Rwanda rank

139th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Laos
Rwanda

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.394 against 0.375 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.019.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.045	0.028	0.017	Laos
1920s	0.045	0.028	0.017	Laos
1930s	0.045	0.028	0.017	Laos
1940s	0.056	0.028	0.028	Laos
1950s	0.1678	0.028	0.1398	Laos
1960s	0.257	0.4346	0.1776	Rwanda
1970s	0.4312	0.4718	0.0406	Rwanda
1980s	0.5821	0.445	0.1371	Laos
1990s	0.5048	0.4492	0.0556	Laos
2000s	0.4146	0.4436	0.029	Rwanda
2010s	0.3776	0.4929	0.1153	Rwanda
2020s	0.4032	0.4373	0.0342	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Laos or Rwanda?: Laos, at 0.394 against 0.375 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Laos and Rwanda?: 0.019, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for equal access to power index?: Laos ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.