Bahrain vs Laos: Key features of democracy
Bahrain
0.139
in 2025
Laos
0.135
in 2025
Bahrain rank
158th
Laos rank
160th
Key features of democracy over time
- Bahrain
- Laos
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.139 against 0.135 in Laos, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Bahrain ranks 158th and Laos ranks 160th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.012 | 0.0349 | 0.0229 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.0127 | 0.035 | 0.0223 | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.0158 | 0.0347 | 0.0189 | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.021 | 0.034 | 0.013 | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.022 | 0.0922 | 0.0702 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.025 | 0.2345 | 0.2095 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.024 | 0.2184 | 0.1944 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.072 | 0.1577 | 0.0857 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0496 | 0.0736 | 0.024 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.049 | 0.0886 | 0.0396 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.1862 | 0.0893 | 0.0969 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.1549 | 0.1013 | 0.0536 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.136 | 0.1328 | 0.0032 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Bahrain or Laos?
- Bahrain, at 0.139 against 0.135 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Bahrain and Laos?
- 0.004, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Laos?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Laos rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Bahrain ranks 158th and Laos ranks 160th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.