Brazil vs Laos: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Brazil
24.4%
in 2023
Laos
25.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
60th
Laos rank
57th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Brazil
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 25.1% against 24.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Laos ahead.
Brazil ranks 60th and Laos ranks 57th of 166 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.3% | 26.6% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 25.2% | 1.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Brazil or Laos?
- Laos, at 25.1% against 24.4% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Brazil and Laos?
- 0.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Laos rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Brazil ranks 60th and Laos ranks 57th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.