Laos vs Serbia: Political centralization index
Laos
0.557
in 2025
Serbia
0.55
in 2025
Laos rank
65th
Serbia rank
66th
Political centralization index over time
- Laos
- Serbia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.557 against 0.55 in Serbia, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 145 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Serbia ahead.
Laos ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 66th of 176 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.693 | 0.8 | 0.107 | Serbia |
| 1880s | 0.693 | 0.7961 | 0.1031 | Serbia |
| 1890s | 0.693 | 0.752 | 0.059 | Serbia |
| 1900s | 0.644 | 0.7668 | 0.1228 | Serbia |
| 1910s | 0.644 | 0.7507 | 0.1067 | Serbia |
| 1920s | 0.644 | 0.6909 | 0.0469 | Serbia |
| 1930s | 0.644 | 0.8097 | 0.1657 | Serbia |
| 1940s | 0.5869 | 0.8292 | 0.2423 | Serbia |
| 1950s | 0.551 | 0.76 | 0.209 | Serbia |
| 1960s | 0.5906 | 0.6949 | 0.1043 | Serbia |
| 1970s | 0.5868 | 0.6554 | 0.0686 | Serbia |
| 1980s | 0.5744 | 0.6542 | 0.0798 | Serbia |
| 1990s | 0.499 | 0.6681 | 0.1691 | Serbia |
| 2000s | 0.4984 | 0.2806 | 0.2178 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.5136 | 0.3506 | 0.163 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.5538 | 0.5133 | 0.0405 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Laos or Serbia?
- Laos, at 0.557 against 0.55 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Laos and Serbia?
- 0.007, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Serbia?
- 145 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Serbia rank globally for political centralization index?
- Laos ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 66th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.