Gabon vs Laos: Free country
Gabon
0
in 2025
Laos
0
in 2025
Gabon rank
139th
Laos rank
139th
Free country over time
- Gabon
- Laos
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0 against 0 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Laos ahead.
Gabon ranks 139th and Laos ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0.375 | 0.375 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Gabon |
| 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, Gabon or Laos?
- Gabon, at 0 against 0 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Gabon and Laos?
- 0, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Laos?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Laos rank globally for free country?
- Gabon ranks 139th and Laos ranks 139th of 199 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).