Laos vs Vietnam: Equal rights protection index
Laos
0.415
in 2025
Vietnam
0.42
in 2025
Laos rank
132nd
Vietnam rank
131st
Equal rights protection index over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.42 against 0.415 in Laos, a difference of 0.005.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 132nd and Vietnam ranks 131st of 176 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.291 | 0.55 | 0.259 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.2752 | 0.6032 | 0.328 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.212 | 0.6758 | 0.4638 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.212 | 0.7285 | 0.5165 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.2689 | 0.7168 | 0.4479 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.4647 | 0.5242 | 0.0595 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.42 against 0.415 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Laos and Vietnam?
- 0.005, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- Laos ranks 132nd and Vietnam ranks 131st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Equal rights protection index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.