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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.919
in 2022
Rwanda
0.921
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
142nd
Rwanda rank
141st

Gender Development Index over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Rwanda
00.20.40.60.81199520082022

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.921 against 0.919 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Rwanda ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 141st of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.814 0.8094 0.0046 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 0.8538 0.8934 0.0396 Rwanda
2010s 0.9033 0.9372 0.0339 Rwanda
2020s 0.9187 0.9287 0.01 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.921 against 0.919 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in gender development index between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?
0.002, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda rank globally for gender development index?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 141st 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

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.