Laos vs Uzbekistan: Freedom Score
Laos
13
in 2025
Uzbekistan
12
in 2025
Laos rank
171st
Uzbekistan rank
174th
Freedom Score over time
- Laos
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 13 against 12 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Laos ranks 171st and Uzbekistan ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.88 | 6.38 | 6.5 | Laos |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 5.2 | 7.1 | Laos |
| 2020s | 13 | 11.67 | 1.33 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Laos or Uzbekistan?
- Laos, at 13 against 12 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Laos and Uzbekistan?
- 1, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uzbekistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Uzbekistan rank globally for freedom score?
- Laos ranks 171st and Uzbekistan ranks 174th 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.