Laos vs Zimbabwe: Liberal political institutions index
Laos
0.364
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.37
in 2025
Laos rank
122nd
Zimbabwe rank
121st
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.37 against 0.364 in Laos, a difference of 0.006.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 122nd and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 176 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.251 | 0.416 | 0.165 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.251 | 0.416 | 0.165 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.251 | 0.4594 | 0.2084 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.2509 | 0.477 | 0.2261 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.2762 | 0.4824 | 0.2062 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.3688 | 0.5048 | 0.136 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.3461 | 0.4204 | 0.0743 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.2947 | 0.3545 | 0.0598 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.2588 | 0.5532 | 0.2944 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.3124 | 0.5676 | 0.2552 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.3164 | 0.4219 | 0.1055 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.3212 | 0.538 | 0.2168 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.3577 | 0.4355 | 0.0778 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.37 against 0.364 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0.006, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Laos ranks 122nd and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.