Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Lao PDR: Democratic change
Iran, Islamic Rep.
1
in 2025
Lao PDR
1
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
23rd
Lao PDR rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Lao PDR
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 1 against 1 in Lao PDR, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lao PDR ahead.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 23rd and Lao PDR ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 4 and Lao PDR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Lao PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1910s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Lao PDR |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | Lao PDR |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 democratic change, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Lao PDR?
- Iran, Islamic Rep., at 1 against 1 in Lao PDR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Lao PDR?
- 0, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Lao PDR?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Lao PDR rank globally for democratic change?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 23rd and Lao PDR ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.