Hong Kong vs Laos: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Hong Kong
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.06 against 0.057 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 159th and Laos ranks 156th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 11 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.071 | 0.026 | 0.045 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | 0.071 | 0.026 | 0.045 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | 0.073 | 0.026 | 0.047 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | 0.0738 | 0.026 | 0.0478 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 0.0644 | 0.0476 | 0.0168 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 0.0962 | 0.1191 | 0.0229 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.1105 | 0.1151 | 0.0046 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.2012 | 0.0731 | 0.1281 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.2378 | 0.0247 | 0.2131 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.3409 | 0.0312 | 0.3097 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.335 | 0.0408 | 0.2942 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.2766 | 0.0517 | 0.2249 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0618 | 0.0607 | 0.0012 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Hong Kong or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.06 against 0.057 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Hong Kong and Laos?
- 0.003, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Laos?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Laos rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Hong Kong ranks 159th 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.