Central African Republic vs Laos: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Central African Republic
0.213
in 2025
Laos
0.178
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
85th
Laos rank
88th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Central African Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.213 against 0.178 in Laos, a difference of 0.035.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Laos ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 85th and Laos ranks 88th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 8 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.012 | 0.035 | 0.023 | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.012 | 0.035 | 0.023 | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.0476 | 0.035 | 0.0126 | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 0.101 | 0.035 | 0.066 | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 0.0985 | 0.035 | 0.0635 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.186 | 0.0222 | 0.1638 | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.186 | 0.019 | 0.167 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.186 | 0.019 | 0.167 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.186 | 0.019 | 0.167 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.1748 | 0.0826 | 0.0922 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.0973 | 0.178 | 0.0807 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Central African Republic or Laos?
- Central African Republic, at 0.213 against 0.178 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Central African Republic and Laos?
- 0.035, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Laos?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Laos rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Central African Republic ranks 85th and Laos ranks 88th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.