Laos vs Vietnam: Free and fair elections
Laos
0
in 2025
Vietnam
0
in 2025
Laos rank
112th
Vietnam rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 against 0 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 112th and Vietnam ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Vietnam?
- Laos, at 0 against 0 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Laos and Vietnam?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Laos ranks 112th and Vietnam 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.