Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Lao PDR or Libya?

Libya, at 0.123 against 0.114 in Lao PDR as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and Libya?

83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao PDR vs Libya: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Lao PDR

0.114

in 2025

Libya

0.123

in 2025

Lao PDR rank

150th

Libya rank

147th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Lao PDR
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.123 against 0.114 in Lao PDR, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Lao PDR's.

Across all 83 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Lao PDR ranks 150th and Libya ranks 147th of 175 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao PDR	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.025	0.04	0.015	Libya
1940s	0.0195	0.0385	0.019	Libya
1950s	0.0742	0.1087	0.0344	Libya
1960s	0.0773	0.1161	0.0388	Libya
1970s	0.0941	0.125	0.0309	Libya
1980s	0.1083	0.125	0.0167	Libya
1990s	0.1085	0.125	0.0165	Libya
2000s	0.1001	0.1249	0.0248	Libya
2010s	0.0999	0.1975	0.0976	Libya
2020s	0.1218	0.136	0.0142	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Lao PDR or Libya?: Libya, at 0.123 against 0.114 in Lao PDR as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Lao PDR and Libya?: 0.009, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and Libya?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Lao PDR and Libya rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Lao PDR ranks 150th and Libya ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.