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

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 Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Laos: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Afghanistan

0.769

in 2025

Laos

0.765

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

41st

Laos rank

43rd

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Afghanistan
Laos

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.769 against 0.765 in Laos, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 41st and Laos ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5024	0.691	0.1886	Laos
1910s	0.5074	0.691	0.1836	Laos
1920s	0.4848	0.691	0.2062	Laos
1930s	0.468	0.691	0.223	Laos
1940s	0.468	0.693	0.225	Laos
1950s	0.468	0.7929	0.3249	Laos
1960s	0.468	0.807	0.339	Laos
1970s	0.5208	0.7793	0.2585	Laos
1980s	0.561	0.722	0.161	Laos
1990s	0.7703	0.7784	0.0081	Laos
2000s	0.9122	0.7786	0.1336	Afghanistan
2010s	0.9247	0.7834	0.1413	Afghanistan
2020s	0.6957	0.7533	0.0577	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Afghanistan or Laos?: Afghanistan, at 0.769 against 0.765 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Afghanistan and Laos?: 0.004, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Afghanistan ranks 41st and Laos ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.