Iran vs Laos: Democracy
Iran
0
in 2018
Laos
0
in 2018
Iran rank
146th
Laos rank
146th
Democracy over time
- Iran
- Laos
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0 against 0 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Laos ahead.
Iran ranks 146th and Laos ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Iran or Laos?
- Iran, at 0 against 0 in Laos as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Iran and Laos?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Laos rank globally for democracy?
- Iran ranks 146th and Laos ranks 146th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – 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 using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).