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

Laos, at 0.2271 against 0.2243 in Rwanda as of 2020.

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

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.

Laos vs Rwanda: Augmented Human Development Index

Laos

0.2271

in 2020

Rwanda

0.2243

in 2020

Laos rank

143rd

Rwanda rank

145th

Augmented Human Development Index over time

Laos
Rwanda

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.2271 against 0.2243 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0028.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 145th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 12 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.0224	0.0171	0.0053	Laos
1880s	0.0228	0.0171	0.0057	Laos
1890s	0.0252	0.0171	0.0081	Laos
1900s	0.0282	0.0227	0.0055	Laos
1910s	0.0288	0.0287	0.0001	Laos
1920s	0.0286	0.0317	0.0031	Rwanda
1930s	0.0391	0.0378	0.0013	Laos
1950s	0.0949	0.0507	0.0442	Laos
1960s	0.1048	0.0907	0.0141	Laos
1970s	0.1101	0.1104	0.0004	Rwanda
1980s	0.1231	0.1282	0.0051	Rwanda
1990s	0.1567	0.1318	0.0248	Laos
2000s	0.1808	0.1566	0.0243	Laos
2010s	0.2091	0.2052	0.0039	Laos
2020s	0.2271	0.2243	0.0028	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher augmented human development index, Laos or Rwanda?: Laos, at 0.2271 against 0.2243 in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in augmented human development index between Laos and Rwanda?: 0.0028, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for augmented human development index?: Laos ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 145th 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.