Which has higher liberal democracy index, Burkina Faso or Laos?

Laos, at 0.11 against 0.103 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

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

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Burkina Faso vs Laos: Liberal Democracy Index

Burkina Faso

0.103

in 2025

Laos

0.11

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

137th

Laos rank

135th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Burkina Faso
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.11 against 0.103 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Laos ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 10 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.089	0.065	0.024	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.0878	0.065	0.0228	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.088	0.065	0.023	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.1123	0.1197	0.0073	Laos
1950s	0.1361	0.1368	0.0007	Laos
1960s	0.1721	0.1252	0.0469	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.1391	0.0991	0.04	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.1161	0.0712	0.0449	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.2275	0.0871	0.1404	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.329	0.0884	0.2406	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.4168	0.0916	0.3252	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.2623	0.1073	0.155	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Burkina Faso or Laos?: Laos, at 0.11 against 0.103 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Burkina Faso and Laos?: 0.007, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Laos?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Laos rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Burkina Faso 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

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.