Laos vs Pakistan: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Laos
100.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
100.0%
in 2025
Laos rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time

  • Laos
  • Pakistan
020406080100178919072025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 180 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Pakistan ahead.

Laos ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Pakistan Difference Ahead
1830s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1840s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1910s 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% Pakistan
1920s 0.0% 3.0% 3.0% Pakistan
1930s 0.0% 6.5% 6.5% Pakistan
1940s 16.0% 37.0% 21.0% Pakistan
1950s 53.5% 100.0% 46.5% Pakistan
1960s 73.1% 100.0% 26.9% Pakistan
1970s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
1980s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Laos or Pakistan?
Laos, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Laos and Pakistan?
0.0%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?
180 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Laos ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.