Laos vs Mongolia: Democratic change
Laos
1
in 2025
Mongolia
1
in 2025
Laos rank
23rd
Mongolia rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1 against 1 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Mongolia ahead.
Laos ranks 23rd and Mongolia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Mongolia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Laos |
| 1950s | 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Laos |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.1667 | 0.8333 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Laos or Mongolia?
- Laos, at 1 against 1 in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Laos and Mongolia?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for democratic change?
- Laos ranks 23rd and Mongolia 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.