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
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Laos, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 (2021) – 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 (2021) – 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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About this data
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.