Laos vs Taiwan: Strong elected local governments index
Laos
0.969
in 2025
Taiwan
0.967
in 2025
Laos rank
35th
Taiwan rank
37th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Laos
- Taiwan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.969 against 0.967 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Laos ranks 35th and Taiwan ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.006 | 0.021 | 0.015 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 0.006 | 0.021 | 0.015 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 0.006 | 0.021 | 0.015 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0.006 | 0.031 | 0.025 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.006 | 0.0311 | 0.0251 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.2216 | 0.0987 | 0.1229 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.314 | 0.123 | 0.191 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.568 | 0.123 | 0.445 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.894 | 0.1537 | 0.7403 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.894 | 0.5634 | 0.3306 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.894 | 0.988 | 0.094 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.8847 | 0.9901 | 0.1054 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.9338 | 0.967 | 0.0332 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Laos or Taiwan?
- Laos, at 0.969 against 0.967 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Laos and Taiwan?
- 0.002, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Taiwan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Laos ranks 35th and Taiwan ranks 37th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.