Which has higher liberal democracy index, Laos or Turkey?

Laos, at 0.11 against 0.11 in Turkey as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

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?: 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: 30 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.