North Korea vs Laos: Multi-party elections
North Korea
0
in 2025
Laos
0
in 2025
North Korea rank
151st
Laos rank
151st
Multi-party elections over time
- North Korea
- Laos
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 against 0 in Laos, a difference of 0.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 151st and Laos ranks 151st of 172 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Laos |
| 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 multi-party elections, North Korea or Laos?
- North Korea, at 0 against 0 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between North Korea and Laos?
- 0, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Laos?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Laos rank globally for multi-party elections?
- North Korea ranks 151st and Laos ranks 151st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.