Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bahrain or Laos?

Bahrain, at 0.06 against 0.06 in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Laos?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Laos: Deliberative Democracy Index

Bahrain

0.06

in 2025

Laos

0.06

in 2025

Bahrain rank

156th

Laos rank

156th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Bahrain
Laos

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.06 against 0.06 in Laos, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.

Bahrain ranks 156th and Laos ranks 156th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.005	0.026	0.021	Laos
1910s	0.005	0.026	0.021	Laos
1920s	0.0089	0.026	0.0171	Laos
1930s	0.025	0.026	0.001	Laos
1940s	0.025	0.0476	0.0226	Laos
1950s	0.028	0.1191	0.0911	Laos
1960s	0.025	0.1151	0.0901	Laos
1970s	0.0853	0.0731	0.0122	Bahrain
1980s	0.022	0.0247	0.0027	Laos
1990s	0.0293	0.0312	0.0019	Laos
2000s	0.1342	0.0408	0.0934	Bahrain
2010s	0.0572	0.0517	0.0055	Bahrain
2020s	0.0598	0.0607	0.0008	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bahrain or Laos?: Bahrain, at 0.06 against 0.06 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Bahrain and Laos?: 0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Laos rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Bahrain ranks 156th and Laos ranks 156th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.