Afghanistan vs Laos: Free and fair elections

Afghanistan
0
in 2021
Laos
0
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
112th
Laos rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Laos
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0 against 0 in Laos, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Laos ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 112th and Laos ranks 112th of 172 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Laos Difference Ahead
1940s 0 1 1 Laos
1950s 0 1 1 Laos
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.5 0.5 Laos
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0.8333 0 0.8333 Afghanistan
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Afghanistan or Laos?
Afghanistan, at 0 against 0 in Laos as of 2021.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Afghanistan and Laos?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
50 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for free and fair elections?
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Laos ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.