Laos vs Syria: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Laos
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
Laos rank
142nd
Syria rank
142nd

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Laos
  • Syria
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.

Laos ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Syria 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 0.3 0.3 0 —
1950s 1 0.6 0.4 Laos
1960s 1 0.2 0.8 Laos
1970s 0.6 0.9 0.3 Syria
1980s 0.1 1 0.9 Syria
1990s 0.1 1 0.9 Syria
2000s 0 1 1 Syria
2010s 0 0.3 0.3 Syria
2020s 0 0 0 —

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, Laos or Syria?
Laos, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Laos and Syria?
0, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
228 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Laos and Syria rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Laos ranks 142nd and Syria 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

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.