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

151 years are reported by both, from 1868 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 Tajikistan: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Laos

0.144

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.169

in 2025

Laos rank

170th

Tajikistan rank

168th

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Laos
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.169 against 0.144 in Laos, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Laos ranks 170th and Tajikistan ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Tajikistan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.165	0.293	0.128	Tajikistan
1870s	0.1925	0.286	0.0935	Tajikistan
1880s	0.204	0.2509	0.0469	Tajikistan
1890s	0.206	0.248	0.042	Tajikistan
1900s	0.2281	0.2969	0.0688	Tajikistan
1910s	0.2278	0.2721	0.0443	Tajikistan
1920s	0.2254	0.0409	0.1845	Laos
1930s	0.2225	0.0175	0.205	Laos
1940s	0.263	0.0169	0.2461	Laos
1950s	0.3934	0.0886	0.3048	Laos
1960s	0.3488	0.1468	0.202	Laos
1970s	0.2048	0.148	0.0568	Laos
1980s	0.0648	0.2045	0.1397	Tajikistan
1990s	0.0829	0.3089	0.226	Tajikistan
2000s	0.0973	0.3911	0.2938	Tajikistan
2010s	0.1182	0.2666	0.1484	Tajikistan
2020s	0.1432	0.1782	0.035	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, Laos or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 0.169 against 0.144 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Laos and Tajikistan?: 0.025, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tajikistan?: 151 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Laos and Tajikistan rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Laos ranks 170th and Tajikistan ranks 168th 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.