Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Laos

Laos: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.2271 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2271
World rank
143rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2271
in 2020
All-time low
0.0224
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Laos, 1870–2020

00.050.10.150.20.251870194520201870: 0.0221880: 0.0231890: 0.0251900: 0.0281913: 0.0291925: 0.0291929: 0.0291933: 0.0341938: 0.0441950: 0.0911955: 0.0991960: 0.1071965: 0.1031970: 0.1131975: 0.1071980: 0.1171985: 0.1291990: 0.1521995: 0.1612000: 0.1732005: 0.1882010: 0.2052015: 0.2132020: 0.227

Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Laos stood at 0.2271. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Laos peaked at 0.2271 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0224, in 1870.

That places Laos 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Laos, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 0.0224
1880 0.0228 +1.7%
1890 0.0252 +10.5%
1900 0.0282 +12.0%
1913 0.0288 +2.3%
1925 0.0286 -1.0%
1929 0.0286 +0.3%
1933 0.0339 +18.5%
1938 0.0443 +30.6%
1950 0.0911 +105.7%
1955 0.0987 +8.3%
1960 0.1066 +8.0%
1965 0.1031 -3.3%
1970 0.113 +9.6%
1975 0.1071 -5.2%
1980 0.1169 +9.1%
1985 0.1292 +10.6%
1990 0.1523 +17.8%
1995 0.1611 +5.8%
2000 0.1734 +7.6%
2005 0.1883 +8.6%
2010 0.2054 +9.1%
2015 0.2128 +3.6%
2020 0.2271 +6.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.2271 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.2271 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.422, 54% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +105.7% 0.0443 0.0911

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0224 0.0224 0.0224 1
1880s 0.0228 0.0228 0.0228 1
1890s 0.0252 0.0252 0.0252 1
1900s 0.0282 0.0282 0.0282 1
1910s 0.0288 0.0288 0.0288 1
1920s 0.0286 0.0286 0.0286 2
1930s 0.0391 0.0339 0.0443 2
1950s 0.0949 0.0911 0.0987 2
1960s 0.1048 0.1031 0.1066 2
1970s 0.1101 0.1071 0.113 2
1980s 0.1231 0.1169 0.1292 2
1990s 0.1567 0.1523 0.1611 2
2000s 0.1808 0.1734 0.1883 2
2010s 0.2091 0.2054 0.2128 2
2020s 0.2271 0.2271 0.2271 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 140 Guinea-Bissau 0.2291 compare
  2. 141 Congo 0.2276 compare
  3. 142 Nicaragua 0.2273 compare
  4. 144 Eswatini 0.2266 compare
  5. 145 Rwanda 0.2243 compare
  6. 146 Togo 0.2241 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Laos?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Laos was 0.2271 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.2271 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 in 1870.
How does Laos rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
Laos ranks 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric
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
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