Laos vs Oman: Participatory Democracy Index
Laos
0.118
in 2025
Oman
0.12
in 2025
Laos rank
139th
Oman rank
136th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Laos
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.12 against 0.118 in Laos, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Oman ahead.
Laos ranks 139th and Oman ranks 136th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Oman in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.014 | 0.032 | 0.018 | Oman |
| 1910s | 0.014 | 0.032 | 0.018 | Oman |
| 1920s | 0.014 | 0.032 | 0.018 | Oman |
| 1930s | 0.014 | 0.032 | 0.018 | Oman |
| 1940s | 0.0224 | 0.032 | 0.0096 | Oman |
| 1950s | 0.0713 | 0.032 | 0.0393 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.0749 | 0.0323 | 0.0426 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0809 | 0.0442 | 0.0367 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0887 | 0.0492 | 0.0395 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.0912 | 0.0502 | 0.041 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0915 | 0.0684 | 0.0231 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0994 | 0.1173 | 0.0179 | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.1147 | 0.1228 | 0.0082 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Laos or Oman?
- Oman, at 0.12 against 0.118 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Laos and Oman?
- 0.002, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Oman?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Oman rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Laos ranks 139th and Oman ranks 136th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.