Laos vs South Sudan: Varieties democracy vdem
Laos
0.135
in 2025
South Sudan
0.133
in 2025
Laos rank
160th
South Sudan rank
162nd
Varieties democracy vdem over time
- Laos
- South Sudan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.135 against 0.133 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.
Laos ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.025 | 0.031 | 0.006 | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.026 | 0.031 | 0.005 | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.026 | 0.031 | 0.005 | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.026 | 0.031 | 0.005 | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.026 | 0.0346 | 0.0086 | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.0254 | 0.0405 | 0.0151 | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.0222 | 0.0998 | 0.0776 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.0349 | 0.054 | 0.0191 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.035 | 0.054 | 0.019 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.0347 | 0.0559 | 0.0212 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.034 | 0.057 | 0.023 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.0922 | 0.063 | 0.0292 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.2345 | 0.187 | 0.0475 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.2184 | 0.134 | 0.0844 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.1577 | 0.1494 | 0.0083 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0736 | 0.235 | 0.1614 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0886 | 0.1111 | 0.0225 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0893 | 0.1826 | 0.0933 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.1013 | 0.1728 | 0.0715 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1328 | 0.1483 | 0.0155 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Laos or South Sudan?
- Laos, at 0.135 against 0.133 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Laos and South Sudan?
- 0.002, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Laos and South Sudan rank globally for varieties democracy vdem?
- Laos ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.