Laos vs Thailand: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Laos
0.178
in 2025
Thailand
0.163
in 2025
Laos rank
88th
Thailand rank
91st
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Laos
- Thailand
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.178 against 0.163 in Thailand, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Thailand ahead.
Laos ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 91st of 175 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 11 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.035 | 0.011 | 0.024 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.035 | 0.011 | 0.024 | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.035 | 0.011 | 0.024 | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.035 | 0.011 | 0.024 | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.035 | 0.011 | 0.024 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.035 | 0.011 | 0.024 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.035 | 0.011 | 0.024 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0222 | 0.011 | 0.0112 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.019 | 0.011 | 0.008 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.019 | 0.0242 | 0.0052 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.019 | 0.0862 | 0.0672 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.0826 | 0.0657 | 0.0169 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.178 | 0.113 | 0.065 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Laos or Thailand?
- Laos, at 0.178 against 0.163 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Laos and Thailand?
- 0.015, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?
- 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Laos ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 91st 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.