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Laos vs Rwanda: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Laos
0.396
in 2025
Rwanda
0.391
in 2025
Laos rank
120th
Rwanda rank
122nd

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

  • Laos
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.396 against 0.391 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Laos ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Rwanda Difference Ahead
1910s 0.05 0.094 0.044 Rwanda
1920s 0.05 0.094 0.044 Rwanda
1930s 0.05 0.094 0.044 Rwanda
1940s 0.0577 0.094 0.0363 Rwanda
1950s 0.1473 0.094 0.0533 Laos
1960s 0.176 0.2772 0.1012 Rwanda
1970s 0.2392 0.2264 0.0128 Laos
1980s 0.327 0.167 0.16 Laos
1990s 0.327 0.294 0.033 Laos
2000s 0.3281 0.5199 0.1918 Rwanda
2010s 0.3514 0.5735 0.2221 Rwanda
2020s 0.3853 0.439 0.0537 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Laos or Rwanda?
Laos, at 0.396 against 0.391 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Laos and Rwanda?
0.005, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
Laos ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.