Which has higher augmented human development index, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.2291 against 0.2271 in Laos as of 2020.

What is the difference in augmented human development index between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?

0.002, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: Augmented Human Development Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.2291

in 2020

Laos

0.2271

in 2020

Guinea-Bissau rank

140th

Laos rank

143rd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Laos

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.2291 against 0.2271 in Laos, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Laos ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th and Laos ranks 143rd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0171	0.0224	0.0053	Laos
1880s	0.0171	0.0228	0.0057	Laos
1890s	0.0171	0.0252	0.0081	Laos
1900s	0.0198	0.0282	0.0084	Laos
1910s	0.0199	0.0288	0.009	Laos
1920s	0.02	0.0286	0.0086	Laos
1930s	0.02	0.0391	0.0191	Laos
1950s	0.0234	0.0949	0.0716	Laos
1960s	0.0321	0.1048	0.0728	Laos
1970s	0.0573	0.1101	0.0528	Laos
1980s	0.0799	0.1231	0.0431	Laos
1990s	0.1168	0.1567	0.0398	Laos
2000s	0.1581	0.1808	0.0227	Laos
2010s	0.1965	0.2091	0.0127	Laos
2020s	0.2291	0.2271	0.002	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.2291 against 0.2271 in Laos as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?: 0.002, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for augmented human development index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th 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.