Which has higher electoral democracy index, Laos or Sudan?

Laos, at 0.135 against 0.13 in Sudan as of 2025.

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

190 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Laos vs Sudan: Electoral Democracy Index

Laos

0.135

in 2025

Sudan

0.13

in 2025

Laos rank

160th

Sudan rank

163rd

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Laos
Sudan

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.135 against 0.13 in Sudan, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Laos ranks 160th and Sudan ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.025	0.031	0.006	Sudan
1830s	0.026	0.031	0.005	Sudan
1840s	0.026	0.031	0.005	Sudan
1850s	0.026	0.031	0.005	Sudan
1860s	0.026	0.0346	0.0086	Sudan
1870s	0.0254	0.0405	0.0151	Sudan
1880s	0.0222	0.0998	0.0776	Sudan
1900s	0.0349	0.054	0.0191	Sudan
1910s	0.035	0.054	0.019	Sudan
1920s	0.0347	0.0559	0.0212	Sudan
1930s	0.034	0.057	0.023	Sudan
1940s	0.0922	0.063	0.0292	Laos
1950s	0.2345	0.187	0.0475	Laos
1960s	0.2184	0.134	0.0844	Laos
1970s	0.1577	0.1494	0.0083	Laos
1980s	0.0736	0.235	0.1614	Sudan
1990s	0.0886	0.1111	0.0225	Sudan
2000s	0.0893	0.1826	0.0933	Sudan
2010s	0.1013	0.2145	0.1132	Sudan
2020s	0.1328	0.149	0.0162	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Laos or Sudan?: Laos, at 0.135 against 0.13 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Laos and Sudan?: 0.005, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sudan?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Laos and Sudan rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Laos ranks 160th and Sudan ranks 163rd 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.