Which has higher gender development index, Bangladesh or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.919 against 0.914 in Bangladesh as of 2022.

What is the difference in gender development index between Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.005, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gender Development Index

Bangladesh

0.914

in 2022

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.919

in 2022

Bangladesh rank

144th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

142nd

Gender Development Index over time

Bangladesh
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.919 against 0.914 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 144th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 142nd of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.8148	0.814	0.0008	Bangladesh
2000s	0.825	0.8538	0.0288	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	0.8854	0.9033	0.0179	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	0.9097	0.9187	0.009	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Bangladesh or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.919 against 0.914 in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.005, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gender development index?: Bangladesh ranks 144th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 142nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.