China vs Laos: Deliberative Democracy Index
China
0.064
in 2025
Laos
0.06
in 2025
China rank
154th
Laos rank
156th
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
China currently reports 0.064 against 0.06 in Laos, a difference of 0.004.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
China ranks 154th and Laos ranks 156th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0179 | 0.026 | 0.0081 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.0873 | 0.026 | 0.0613 | China |
| 1920s | 0.1017 | 0.026 | 0.0757 | China |
| 1930s | 0.1019 | 0.026 | 0.0759 | China |
| 1940s | 0.0945 | 0.0476 | 0.0469 | China |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.1191 | 0.0681 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.0204 | 0.1151 | 0.0947 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0244 | 0.0731 | 0.0487 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.1244 | 0.0247 | 0.0997 | China |
| 1990s | 0.1229 | 0.0312 | 0.0917 | China |
| 2000s | 0.1577 | 0.0408 | 0.1169 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1473 | 0.0517 | 0.0956 | China |
| 2020s | 0.093 | 0.0607 | 0.0323 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, China or Laos?
- China, at 0.064 against 0.06 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between China and Laos?
- 0.004, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- China ranks 154th 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
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.