Iran vs Laos: Key features of liberal democracy
Iran
0.103
in 2025
Laos
0.11
in 2025
Iran rank
137th
Laos rank
135th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Iran
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.11 against 0.103 in Iran, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Iran ranks 137th and Laos ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0206 | 0.065 | 0.0444 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.0365 | 0.065 | 0.0285 | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.0382 | 0.065 | 0.0268 | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.0387 | 0.065 | 0.0263 | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.0851 | 0.0809 | 0.0042 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.0853 | 0.1368 | 0.0515 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.0767 | 0.1252 | 0.0485 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0817 | 0.0991 | 0.0174 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0941 | 0.0712 | 0.0229 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.1279 | 0.0871 | 0.0408 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.1393 | 0.0884 | 0.0509 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.128 | 0.0916 | 0.0364 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0927 | 0.1073 | 0.0147 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Iran or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.11 against 0.103 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Iran and Laos?
- 0.007, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Laos rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Iran ranks 137th and Laos ranks 135th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. 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 of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.