Congo vs Laos: Free and fair elections
Congo
0
in 2025
Laos
0
in 2025
Congo rank
112th
Laos rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0 against 0 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Laos ahead.
Congo ranks 112th and Laos ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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, Congo or Laos?
- Congo, at 0 against 0 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Congo and Laos?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Congo 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
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.