Iraq vs Laos: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
Iraq
0.2267
in 2025
Laos
0.2261
in 2025
Iraq rank
87th
Laos rank
88th
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate over time
- Iraq
- Laos
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.2267 against 0.2261 in Laos, a difference of 0.0006.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Laos ahead.
Iraq ranks 87th and Laos ranks 88th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2964 | 0.4603 | 0.1639 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.2696 | 0.3192 | 0.0496 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.2458 | 0.244 | 0.0018 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2361 | 0.2308 | 0.0053 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate, Iraq or Laos?
- Iraq, at 0.2267 against 0.2261 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate between Iraq and Laos?
- 0.0006, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Iraq ranks 87th and Laos ranks 88th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.