Which has higher augmented human development index, Congo or Laos?

Congo, at 0.2276 against 0.2271 in Laos as of 2020.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Laos: Augmented Human Development Index

Congo

0.2276

in 2020

Laos

0.2271

in 2020

Congo rank

141st

Laos rank

143rd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Congo
Laos

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.2276 against 0.2271 in Laos, a difference of 0.0005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 141st and Laos ranks 143rd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 14 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0237	0.0224	0.0013	Congo
1880s	0.026	0.0228	0.0032	Congo
1890s	0.0281	0.0252	0.0029	Congo
1900s	0.0298	0.0282	0.0017	Congo
1910s	0.0369	0.0288	0.0081	Congo
1920s	0.0362	0.0286	0.0076	Congo
1930s	0.0474	0.0391	0.0083	Congo
1950s	0.0952	0.0949	0.0002	Congo
1960s	0.1189	0.1048	0.014	Congo
1970s	0.1055	0.1101	0.0046	Laos
1980s	0.1499	0.1231	0.0268	Congo
1990s	0.219	0.1567	0.0623	Congo
2000s	0.1944	0.1808	0.0136	Congo
2010s	0.2213	0.2091	0.0122	Congo
2020s	0.2276	0.2271	0.0006	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Congo or Laos?: Congo, at 0.2276 against 0.2271 in Laos as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Congo and Laos?: 0.0005, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Congo and Laos rank globally for augmented human development index?: Congo ranks 141st and Laos ranks 143rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.