Equatorial Guinea vs Laos: Distribution of Democracy Index
Equatorial Guinea
4
in 2018
Laos
3
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea rank
147th
Laos rank
150th
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Laos
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 4 against 3 in Laos, a difference of 1.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th and Laos ranks 150th of 168 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 | 7.5 | 10 | 2.5 | Laos |
| 1970s | 3 | 6.2 | 3.2 | Laos |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or Laos?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 4 against 3 in Laos as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th and Laos ranks 150th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).