Congo vs Laos: Free country
Congo
0
in 2025
Laos
0
in 2025
Congo rank
138th
Laos rank
138th
Free country over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0 against 0 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Laos ahead.
Congo ranks 138th and Laos ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.375 | 0.125 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Congo or Laos?
- Congo, at 0 against 0 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Congo and Laos?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for free country?
- Congo ranks 138th and Laos ranks 138th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).