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

Nicaragua, at 0.2273 against 0.2271 in Laos as of 2020.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1913 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.

Laos vs Nicaragua: Augmented Human Development Index

Laos

0.2271

in 2020

Nicaragua

0.2273

in 2020

Laos rank

143rd

Nicaragua rank

142nd

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Laos
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.2273 against 0.2271 in Laos, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Laos ranks 143rd and Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 162 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0288	0.0578	0.029	Nicaragua
1920s	0.0286	0.0673	0.0387	Nicaragua
1930s	0.0391	0.0699	0.0308	Nicaragua
1950s	0.0949	0.0933	0.0016	Laos
1960s	0.1048	0.1119	0.007	Nicaragua
1970s	0.1101	0.13	0.02	Nicaragua
1980s	0.1231	0.2018	0.0788	Nicaragua
1990s	0.1567	0.3107	0.154	Nicaragua
2000s	0.1808	0.3336	0.1528	Nicaragua
2010s	0.2091	0.2955	0.0864	Nicaragua
2020s	0.2271	0.2273	0.0002	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Laos or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.2273 against 0.2271 in Laos as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Laos and Nicaragua?: 0.0002, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for augmented human development index?: Laos ranks 143rd and Nicaragua ranks 142nd 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.