Laos vs Syria: Free and fair elections
Laos
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
Laos rank
112th
Syria rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Laos
- Syria
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Syria ahead.
Laos ranks 112th and Syria ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | 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, Laos or Syria?
- Laos, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Laos and Syria?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Syria rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Laos ranks 112th and Syria 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.