Iran vs Laos: Political corruption index
Iran
0.768
in 2025
Laos
0.765
in 2025
Iran rank
42nd
Laos rank
43rd
Political corruption 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, Iran or Laos?
- Iran, at 0.768 against 0.765 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption 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?
- Iran ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.