Equatorial Guinea vs Laos: Democracy Index
Equatorial Guinea
-6
in 2018
Laos
-7
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea rank
146th
Laos rank
149th
Democracy Index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Laos
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports -6 against -7 in Laos, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Laos ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.5 | 0 | 2.5 | Laos |
| 1970s | -7 | -3.8 | 3.2 | Laos |
| 1980s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | -6 | -7 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | -6 | -7 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | -6 | -7 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or Laos?
- Equatorial Guinea, at -6 against -7 in Laos as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Equatorial Guinea and Laos?
- 1, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Laos?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Laos rank globally for democracy index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Laos ranks 149th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).