Eswatini vs Laos: Deliberative democracy index vdem

Eswatini
0.064
in 2025
Laos
0.06
in 2025
Eswatini rank
154th
Laos rank
156th

Deliberative democracy index vdem over time

  • Eswatini
  • Laos
00.050.10.15190019622025

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.064 against 0.06 in Laos, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Eswatini'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.

Eswatini ranks 154th and Laos ranks 156th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Laos Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0122 0.026 0.0138 Laos
1910s 0.017 0.026 0.009 Laos
1920s 0.017 0.026 0.009 Laos
1930s 0.017 0.026 0.009 Laos
1940s 0.017 0.0476 0.0306 Laos
1950s 0.017 0.1191 0.1021 Laos
1960s 0.0453 0.1151 0.0698 Laos
1970s 0.0527 0.0731 0.0204 Laos
1980s 0.0454 0.0247 0.0207 Eswatini
1990s 0.0601 0.0312 0.0289 Eswatini
2000s 0.0868 0.0408 0.046 Eswatini
2010s 0.0903 0.0517 0.0386 Eswatini
2020s 0.0622 0.0607 0.0015 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index vdem, Eswatini or Laos?
Eswatini, at 0.064 against 0.06 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem between Eswatini and Laos?
0.004, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Laos?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Laos rank globally for deliberative democracy index vdem?
Eswatini ranks 154th 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