Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Laos or Saudi Arabia?

Laos, at 0.114 against 0.113 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?

94 years are reported by both, from 1932 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.

Laos vs Saudi Arabia: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Laos

0.114

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.113

in 2025

Laos rank

150th

Saudi Arabia rank

152nd

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Laos
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.114 against 0.113 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Laos ranks 150th and Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd of 175 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.025	0.0279	0.0029	Saudi Arabia
1940s	0.0301	0.028	0.0021	Laos
1950s	0.0716	0.0422	0.0294	Laos
1960s	0.0773	0.0562	0.0211	Laos
1970s	0.0941	0.0739	0.0202	Laos
1980s	0.1083	0.1038	0.0045	Laos
1990s	0.1085	0.1089	0.0004	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.1001	0.1012	0.0011	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.0999	0.1048	0.0049	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.1218	0.11	0.0118	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Laos or Saudi Arabia?: Laos, at 0.114 against 0.113 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Laos and Saudi Arabia?: 0.001, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saudi Arabia?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
How do Laos and Saudi Arabia rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Laos ranks 150th and Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd 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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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: 30 October 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.