Laos vs Niger: Democracy

Laos
0
in 2025
Niger
0
in 2025
Laos rank
142nd
Niger rank
142nd

Democracy over time

  • Laos
  • Niger
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Niger Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.9 0 0.9 Laos
1950s 3 0 3 Laos
1960s 3 2 1 Laos
1970s 1.8 0.4 1.4 Laos
1980s 0.3 0.3 0
1990s 0.3 3.6 3.3 Niger
2000s 0 5.2 5.2 Niger
2010s 0 5.3 5.3 Niger
2020s 0 2.5 2.5 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Laos or Niger?
Laos, at 0 against 0 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Laos and Niger?
0, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Niger?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Laos and Niger rank globally for democracy?
Laos ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.