Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: Democracy
Guinea-Bissau
0
in 2025
Laos
0
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
142nd
Laos rank
142nd
Democracy over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Laos
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0 against 0 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 142nd and Laos ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0 | 1.3 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0 | 1.17 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0 against 0 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
- 0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for democracy?
- Guinea-Bissau 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.