Chad vs Laos: Freedom Score
Chad
15
in 2025
Laos
13
in 2025
Chad rank
168th
Laos rank
171st
Freedom Score over time
- Chad
- Laos
How they compare
Chad currently reports 15 against 13 in Laos, a difference of 2.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 168th and Laos ranks 171st of 197 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.25 | 12.88 | 10.38 | Chad |
| 2010s | 19.5 | 12.3 | 7.2 | Chad |
| 2020s | 15.33 | 13 | 2.33 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Chad or Laos?
- Chad, at 15 against 13 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Chad and Laos?
- 2, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Laos rank globally for freedom score?
- Chad ranks 168th and Laos ranks 171st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.