Afghanistan vs Laos: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Afghanistan
0
in 2025
Laos
0
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
142nd
Laos rank
142nd
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Afghanistan
- Laos
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0 against 0 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Laos ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 142nd and Laos ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 0.1667 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Afghanistan or Laos?
- Afghanistan, at 0 against 0 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Afghanistan and Laos?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Afghanistan ranks 142nd and Laos ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.