Guinea vs Laos: Democracy
Guinea
1
in 2025
Laos
1
in 2025
Guinea rank
159th
Laos rank
159th
Democracy over time
- Guinea
- Laos
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
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).