Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Democracy
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Laos
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
80th
Laos rank
80th
Democracy over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Laos, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th and Laos ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for democracy?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th and Laos ranks 80th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (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.
Individual pages
About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).