Guinea vs Laos: Democracy

Guinea
1
in 2025
Laos
1
in 2025
Guinea rank
159th
Laos rank
159th

Democracy over time

  • Guinea
  • Laos
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Laos, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Laos ahead.

Guinea ranks 159th and Laos ranks 159th of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Laos Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 2 2 Laos
1910s 0 2 2 Laos
1920s 0 2 2 Laos
1930s 0 2 2 Laos
1940s 0.8 2 1.2 Laos
1950s 1.4 3.7 2.3 Laos
1960s 1.2 3 1.8 Laos
1970s 1 1.3 0.3 Laos
1980s 0.4 0.1 0.3 Guinea
1990s 1.7 1 0.7 Guinea
2000s 2.4 1 1.4 Guinea
2010s 2.4 1 1.4 Guinea
2020s 0.6667 1 0.3333 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Guinea or Laos?
Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Guinea and Laos?
0, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Laos?
135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Laos rank globally for democracy?
Guinea ranks 159th and Laos ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).