Burundi vs Laos: Deliberative democracy index vdem

Burundi
0.066
in 2025
Laos
0.06
in 2025
Burundi rank
153rd
Laos rank
156th

Deliberative democracy index vdem over time

  • Burundi
  • Laos
00.10.20.3190019622025

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.066 against 0.06 in Laos, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Laos ahead.

Burundi ranks 153rd and Laos ranks 156th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Laos Difference Ahead
1910s 0.005 0.026 0.021 Laos
1920s 0.005 0.026 0.021 Laos
1930s 0.005 0.026 0.021 Laos
1940s 0.005 0.0476 0.0426 Laos
1950s 0.0068 0.1191 0.1123 Laos
1960s 0.0675 0.1151 0.0476 Laos
1970s 0.0951 0.0731 0.022 Burundi
1980s 0.1637 0.0247 0.139 Burundi
1990s 0.2253 0.0312 0.1941 Burundi
2000s 0.2514 0.0408 0.2106 Burundi
2010s 0.1193 0.0517 0.0676 Burundi
2020s 0.068 0.0607 0.0073 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index vdem, Burundi or Laos?
Burundi, at 0.066 against 0.06 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem between Burundi and Laos?
0.006, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Laos?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Laos rank globally for deliberative democracy index vdem?
Burundi ranks 153rd and Laos ranks 156th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. 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 vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed