China vs Laos: Democracy
China
0
in 2025
Laos
0
in 2025
China rank
142nd
Laos rank
142nd
Democracy over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
China currently reports 0 against 0 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Laos ahead.
China ranks 142nd and Laos ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | China |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | China |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, China or Laos?
- China, at 0 against 0 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between China and Laos?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for democracy?
- China ranks 142nd and Laos ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.