Lao People’s Democratic Republic vs South Sudan: Electoral democracy index

Lao People’s Democratic Republic
0.135
in 2025
South Sudan
0.133
in 2025
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
160th
South Sudan rank
162nd

Electoral democracy index over time

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • South Sudan
00.10.20.30.4178919072025

How they compare

Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports 0.135 against 0.133 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Lao People’s Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People’s Democratic Republic South Sudan Difference Ahead
1820s 0.025 0.031 0.006 South Sudan
1830s 0.026 0.031 0.005 South Sudan
1840s 0.026 0.031 0.005 South Sudan
1850s 0.026 0.031 0.005 South Sudan
1860s 0.026 0.0346 0.0086 South Sudan
1870s 0.0254 0.0405 0.0151 South Sudan
1880s 0.0222 0.0998 0.0776 South Sudan
1900s 0.0349 0.054 0.0191 South Sudan
1910s 0.035 0.054 0.019 South Sudan
1920s 0.0347 0.0559 0.0212 South Sudan
1930s 0.034 0.057 0.023 South Sudan
1940s 0.0922 0.063 0.0292 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1950s 0.2345 0.187 0.0475 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1960s 0.2184 0.134 0.0844 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1970s 0.1577 0.1494 0.0083 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
1980s 0.0736 0.235 0.1614 South Sudan
1990s 0.0886 0.1111 0.0225 South Sudan
2000s 0.0893 0.1826 0.0933 South Sudan
2010s 0.1013 0.1728 0.0715 South Sudan
2020s 0.1328 0.1483 0.0155 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Lao People’s Democratic Republic or South Sudan?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 0.135 against 0.133 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and South Sudan?
0.002, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People’s Democratic Republic and South Sudan?
190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Lao People’s Democratic Republic and South Sudan rank globally for electoral democracy index?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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