Laos vs Rwanda: Free and Fair Elections Index
Laos
0.236
in 2025
Rwanda
0.227
in 2025
Laos rank
126th
Rwanda rank
128th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.236 against 0.227 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Laos ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0866 | 0 | 0.0866 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.2825 | 0 | 0.2825 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.1667 | 0.334 | 0.1673 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.1265 | 0.1724 | 0.0459 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0085 | 0.362 | 0.3535 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.1167 | 0.1174 | 0.0007 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.1421 | 0.1196 | 0.0225 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.1455 | 0.3129 | 0.1674 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.2132 | 0.3008 | 0.0877 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Laos or Rwanda?
- Laos, at 0.236 against 0.227 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Laos and Rwanda?
- 0.009, 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 free and fair elections index?
- Laos ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 128th 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.