Laos vs Turkmenistan: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Laos
0.144
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.112
in 2025
Laos rank
170th
Turkmenistan rank
171st
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Laos
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.144 against 0.112 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Laos ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 9 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2281 | 0.2969 | 0.0688 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.2278 | 0.2721 | 0.0443 | Turkmenistan |
| 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 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.0829 | 0.1107 | 0.0278 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.0973 | 0.073 | 0.0243 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.1182 | 0.1029 | 0.0153 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.1432 | 0.1097 | 0.0335 | 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 Turkmenistan?
- Laos, at 0.144 against 0.112 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 0.032, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Laos ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 171st 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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About this data
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.