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

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

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

Ethiopia

0.922

in 2022

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.919

in 2022

Ethiopia rank

140th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

142nd

Gender Development Index over time

Ethiopia
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.922 against 0.919 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 140th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 142nd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7791	0.8538	0.0747	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	0.8793	0.9033	0.024	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	0.92	0.9187	0.0013	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Ethiopia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Ethiopia, at 0.922 against 0.919 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.003, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gender development index?: Ethiopia ranks 140th 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.