Ethiopia vs Laos: Free and fair elections

Ethiopia
0
in 2025
Laos
0
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
112th
Laos rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Laos
00.20.40.60.81194619852025

How they compare

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

Across all 57 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

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

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 0 1 1 Laos
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.6 0.6 Laos
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
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, Ethiopia or Laos?
Ethiopia, at 0 against 0 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Ethiopia and Laos?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
57 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for free and fair elections?
Ethiopia 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.