Laos vs Mauritania: Electoral democracy

Laos
0
in 2025
Mauritania
0
in 2025
Laos rank
116th
Mauritania rank
116th

Electoral democracy over time

  • Laos
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0 against 0 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Laos ranks 116th and Mauritania ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mauritania Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.3 0 0.3 Laos
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Laos or Mauritania?
Laos, at 0 against 0 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Laos and Mauritania?
0, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for electoral democracy?
Laos ranks 116th and Mauritania ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).