Competitiveness of political participation score in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Competitiveness of political participation score was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4
in 1958
All-time low
0
in 1953
Years of data
52
1953–2018

Competitiveness of political participation score in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 1953–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lao People’s Democratic Republic recorded 1 for competitiveness of political participation score in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 4 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1953.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 149th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1 0 4 7
1960s 3 3 3 1
1970s 1 1 1 5
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 9

Countries ranked near Lao People’s Democratic Republic

  1. 149 Bahrain 1 compare
  2. 149 China (People’s Republic of) 1 compare
  3. 149 Cuba 1 compare
  4. 149 Libya 1 compare
  5. 149 North Korea 1 compare
  6. 149 Qatar 1 compare
  7. 149 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  8. 149 Syria 1 compare
  9. 149 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
  10. 149 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  11. 149 Vatican 1
  12. 149 Viet Nam 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 1958.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1953.
How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People’s Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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