Hdi vs augmented hdi in Laos

Laos: Hdi vs augmented hdi was 0.617 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.617
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.617
in 2023
All-time low
0.409
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Laos, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.4091991: 0.4151992: 0.421993: 0.4261994: 0.4341995: 0.4361996: 0.4491997: 0.4551998: 0.4621999: 0.4692000: 0.4732001: 0.4792002: 0.4882003: 0.4962004: 0.5052005: 0.5142006: 0.5152007: 0.5292008: 0.5372009: 0.5482010: 0.5562011: 0.5672012: 0.5772013: 0.5872014: 0.5972015: 0.6042016: 0.6092017: 0.6122018: 0.6132019: 0.6152020: 0.6162021: 0.6132022: 0.6142023: 0.617

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, hdi vs augmented hdi in Laos stood at 0.617. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hdi vs augmented hdi in Laos peaked at 0.617 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.409, in 1990.

Laos ranks 147th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Hdi vs augmented hdi in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.409 —
1991 0.415 +1.5%
1992 0.42 +1.2%
1993 0.426 +1.4%
1994 0.434 +1.9%
1995 0.436 +0.5%
1996 0.449 +3.0%
1997 0.455 +1.3%
1998 0.462 +1.5%
1999 0.469 +1.5%
2000 0.473 +0.9%
2001 0.479 +1.3%
2002 0.488 +1.9%
2003 0.496 +1.6%
2004 0.505 +1.8%
2005 0.514 +1.8%
2006 0.515 +0.2%
2007 0.529 +2.7%
2008 0.537 +1.5%
2009 0.548 +2.0%
2010 0.556 +1.5%
2011 0.567 +2.0%
2012 0.577 +1.8%
2013 0.587 +1.7%
2014 0.597 +1.7%
2015 0.604 +1.2%
2016 0.609 +0.8%
2017 0.612 +0.5%
2018 0.613 +0.2%
2019 0.615 +0.3%
2020 0.616 +0.2%
2021 0.613 -0.5%
2022 0.614 +0.2%
2023 0.617 +0.5%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.617 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.617 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4375 0.409 0.469 10
2000s 0.5084 0.473 0.548 10
2010s 0.5937 0.556 0.615 10
2020s 0.615 0.613 0.617 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 145 Nepal 0.622 compare
  2. 146 Vanuatu 0.621 compare
  3. 148 Angola 0.616 compare
  4. 149 Micronesia (country) 0.615 compare
  5. 150 Myanmar 0.609 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hdi vs augmented hdi in Laos?
Hdi vs augmented hdi in Laos was 0.617 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.617 in 2023.
What is the lowest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.409 in 1990.
How does Laos rank for hdi vs augmented hdi?
Laos ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is hdi vs augmented hdi rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hdi vs augmented hdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hdi vs augmented hdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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