Laos vs Saudi Arabia: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Laos
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Laos currently reports -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 192nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 195th of 208 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Laos |
| 2000s | -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1874 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Laos |
| 2010s | -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Laos |
| 2020s | -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0789 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Laos or Saudi Arabia?
- Laos, at -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Laos ranks 192nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 195th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.