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

181 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Nicaragua: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Laos

0.144

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.077

in 2025

Laos rank

170th

Nicaragua rank

173rd

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Laos
Nicaragua

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.144 against 0.077 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.067.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.9 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Laos ranks 170th and Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.165	0.247	0.082	Nicaragua
1840s	0.165	0.2331	0.0681	Nicaragua
1850s	0.165	0.1412	0.0238	Laos
1860s	0.165	0.2971	0.1321	Nicaragua
1870s	0.1925	0.3242	0.1317	Nicaragua
1880s	0.204	0.3353	0.1313	Nicaragua
1890s	0.206	0.29	0.084	Nicaragua
1900s	0.2281	0.359	0.1309	Nicaragua
1910s	0.2278	0.2781	0.0503	Nicaragua
1920s	0.2254	0.2651	0.0397	Nicaragua
1930s	0.2225	0.1905	0.032	Laos
1940s	0.263	0.1484	0.1146	Laos
1950s	0.3934	0.1499	0.2435	Laos
1960s	0.3488	0.1438	0.205	Laos
1970s	0.2048	0.1449	0.0599	Laos
1980s	0.0648	0.4776	0.4128	Nicaragua
1990s	0.0829	0.8286	0.7457	Nicaragua
2000s	0.0973	0.804	0.7067	Nicaragua
2010s	0.1182	0.5909	0.4727	Nicaragua
2020s	0.1432	0.1308	0.0123	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, Laos or Nicaragua?: Laos, at 0.144 against 0.077 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Laos and Nicaragua?: 0.067, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?: 181 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Laos ranks 170th and Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. 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, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.