Eswatini vs Laos: Democracy Index
Eswatini
-7
in 2018
Laos
-7
in 2018
Eswatini rank
149th
Laos rank
149th
Democracy Index over time
- Eswatini
- Laos
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports -7 against -7 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Laos ahead.
Eswatini ranks 149th and Laos ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8 | 0 | 8 | Laos |
| 1970s | -9.3 | -3.8 | 5.5 | Laos |
| 1980s | -8.2 | -7 | 1.2 | Laos |
| 1990s | -7.3 | -7 | 0.3 | Laos |
| 2000s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | -7 | -7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Eswatini or Laos?
- Eswatini, at -7 against -7 in Laos as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Eswatini and Laos?
- 0, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Laos?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
- How do Eswatini and Laos rank globally for democracy index?
- Eswatini ranks 149th 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).