Iran vs Laos: Free and Fair Elections Index
Iran
0.235
in 2025
Laos
0.236
in 2025
Iran rank
127th
Laos rank
126th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Iran
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.236 against 0.235 in Iran, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Laos ahead.
Iran ranks 127th and Laos ranks 126th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.0866 | 0.0866 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.2825 | 0.2825 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.128 | 0.1667 | 0.0387 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.2055 | 0.1265 | 0.079 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.257 | 0.0085 | 0.2485 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.3287 | 0.1167 | 0.212 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.3046 | 0.1421 | 0.1625 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3073 | 0.1455 | 0.1618 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.2385 | 0.2132 | 0.0253 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Iran or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.236 against 0.235 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Iran and Laos?
- 0.001, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Laos rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Iran ranks 127th and Laos ranks 126th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. 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 registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.