Central African Republic vs Laos: Universal right to vote in practice
Central African Republic
2
in 2025
Laos
2
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
Laos rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Central African Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Laos ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Laos |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | Laos |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Central African Republic or Laos?
- Central African Republic, at 2 against 2 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Central African Republic and Laos?
- 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Laos?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Laos rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Laos ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).