Laos vs Turkey: Liberal democracy index
Laos
0.11
in 2025
Turkey
0.11
in 2025
Laos rank
135th
Turkey rank
135th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Laos
- Turkey
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.11 against 0.11 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 135th and Turkey ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.065 | 0.0459 | 0.0191 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.065 | 0.0723 | 0.0073 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 0.065 | 0.1006 | 0.0356 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0.065 | 0.1033 | 0.0383 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0.0809 | 0.1202 | 0.0393 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0.1368 | 0.2122 | 0.0754 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.1252 | 0.2785 | 0.1533 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.0991 | 0.3525 | 0.2534 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.0712 | 0.2223 | 0.1511 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.0871 | 0.3765 | 0.2894 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.0884 | 0.4585 | 0.3701 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.0916 | 0.2286 | 0.137 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.1073 | 0.1108 | 0.0035 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Laos or Turkey?
- Laos, at 0.11 against 0.11 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Laos and Turkey?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkey?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Turkey rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Laos ranks 135th and Turkey ranks 135th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.