Laos vs Vietnam: States involved in wars

Laos
0
in 2011
Vietnam
0
in 2011
Laos rank
5th
Vietnam rank
5th

States involved in wars over time

  • Laos
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0 against 0 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 5th of 193 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0.6 0.6 0 —
1970s 0.4 1 0.6 Vietnam
1980s 0 0.1 0.1 Vietnam
1990s 0 0 0 —
2000s 0 0 0 —
2010s 0 0 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher states involved in wars, Laos or Vietnam?
Laos, at 0 against 0 in Vietnam as of 2011.
What is the difference in states involved in wars between Laos and Vietnam?
0, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
58 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2011.
How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for states involved in wars?
Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as States involved in wars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
States involved in wars
Source
Jason Lyall, Project Mars (2020) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,415 data points, 1816–2011
Last refreshed

State was a major participant in at least one conventional war that year.