Which has higher electoral democracy index, Bahrain or Laos?

Bahrain, at 0.139 against 0.135 in Laos as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bahrain vs Laos: Electoral Democracy Index

Bahrain

0.139

in 2025

Laos

0.135

in 2025

Bahrain rank

158th

Laos rank

160th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Bahrain
Laos

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.139 against 0.135 in Laos, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.

Bahrain ranks 158th and Laos ranks 160th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.012	0.0349	0.0229	Laos
1910s	0.0127	0.035	0.0223	Laos
1920s	0.0158	0.0347	0.0189	Laos
1930s	0.021	0.034	0.013	Laos
1940s	0.022	0.0922	0.0702	Laos
1950s	0.025	0.2345	0.2095	Laos
1960s	0.024	0.2184	0.1944	Laos
1970s	0.072	0.1577	0.0857	Laos
1980s	0.0496	0.0736	0.024	Laos
1990s	0.049	0.0886	0.0396	Laos
2000s	0.1862	0.0893	0.0969	Bahrain
2010s	0.1549	0.1013	0.0536	Bahrain
2020s	0.136	0.1328	0.0032	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Bahrain or Laos?: Bahrain, at 0.139 against 0.135 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Bahrain and Laos?: 0.004, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Laos rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Bahrain ranks 158th and Laos ranks 160th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.