How many years of comparable data are there for Iran 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.

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

Iran

0.768

in 2025

Laos

0.765

in 2025

Iran rank

42nd

Laos rank

43rd

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Iran
Laos

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.768 against 0.765 in Laos, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7056	0.691	0.0146	Iran
1910s	0.6885	0.691	0.0025	Laos
1920s	0.5555	0.691	0.1355	Laos
1930s	0.449	0.691	0.242	Laos
1940s	0.3998	0.693	0.2932	Laos
1950s	0.3802	0.7929	0.4127	Laos
1960s	0.4026	0.807	0.4044	Laos
1970s	0.4089	0.7793	0.3704	Laos
1980s	0.6322	0.722	0.0898	Laos
1990s	0.5979	0.7784	0.1805	Laos
2000s	0.6262	0.7786	0.1524	Laos
2010s	0.7407	0.7834	0.0427	Laos
2020s	0.7777	0.7533	0.0243	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Iran or Laos?: Iran, at 0.768 against 0.765 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Iran and Laos?: 0.003, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iran and Laos rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Iran ranks 42nd 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.