Laos vs Russia: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Laos
0.396
in 2025
Russia
0.391
in 2025
Laos rank
120th
Russia rank
122nd
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Laos
- Russia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.396 against 0.391 in Russia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russia ahead.
Laos ranks 120th and Russia ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.034 | 0.086 | 0.052 | Russia |
| 1790s | 0.034 | 0.086 | 0.052 | Russia |
| 1800s | 0.034 | 0.086 | 0.052 | Russia |
| 1810s | 0.034 | 0.086 | 0.052 | Russia |
| 1820s | 0.034 | 0.086 | 0.052 | Russia |
| 1830s | 0.034 | 0.086 | 0.052 | Russia |
| 1840s | 0.034 | 0.086 | 0.052 | Russia |
| 1850s | 0.034 | 0.086 | 0.052 | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.034 | 0.2844 | 0.2504 | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.034 | 0.2987 | 0.2647 | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.034 | 0.299 | 0.265 | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.034 | 0.114 | 0.08 | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.05 | 0.1172 | 0.0672 | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.05 | 0.117 | 0.067 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.05 | 0.051 | 0.001 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.05 | 0.0454 | 0.0046 | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.0577 | 0.049 | 0.0087 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.1473 | 0.049 | 0.0983 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.176 | 0.1659 | 0.0101 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.2392 | 0.2132 | 0.026 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.327 | 0.2289 | 0.0981 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.327 | 0.5112 | 0.1842 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.3281 | 0.4649 | 0.1368 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.3514 | 0.4023 | 0.0509 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.3853 | 0.4023 | 0.017 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Laos or Russia?
- Laos, at 0.396 against 0.391 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Laos and Russia?
- 0.005, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Russia?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Russia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Laos ranks 120th and Russia ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.