Laos vs Syria: Democracy
Laos
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
Laos rank
142nd
Syria rank
142nd
Democracy over time
- Laos
- Syria
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 227 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
Laos ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Syria | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Laos |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.5556 | 0.8889 | 0.3333 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Laos or Syria?
- Laos, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Laos and Syria?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Syria?
- 227 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Syria rank globally for democracy?
- Laos ranks 142nd and Syria 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.