LAO vs SOM: Democracy
LAO
1
in 2025
SOM
1
in 2025
LAO rank
80th
SOM rank
80th
Democracy over time
- LAO
- SOM
How they compare
LAO currently reports 1 against 1 in SOM, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, SOM has been ahead every year.
LAO ranks 80th and SOM ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | LAO | SOM | 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, LAO or SOM?
- LAO, at 1 against 1 in SOM as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between LAO and SOM?
- 0, with LAO ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for LAO and SOM?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do LAO and SOM rank globally for democracy?
- LAO ranks 80th and SOM 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.
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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).