Gender Development Index in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gender Development Index was 0.919 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.919
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.921
in 2017
All-time low
0.808
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Gender Development Index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2022

00.20.40.60.811995200820221995: 0.8081996: 0.8081997: 0.8131998: 0.8191999: 0.8222000: 0.8262001: 0.8332002: 0.8392003: 0.8512004: 0.8542005: 0.8592006: 0.8622007: 0.8672008: 0.872009: 0.8772010: 0.8892011: 0.8852012: 0.8932013: 0.8972014: 0.9042015: 0.9062016: 0.912017: 0.9212018: 0.9122019: 0.9162020: 0.9192021: 0.9182022: 0.919

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.919 for gender development index in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender development index in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.921 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.808, in 1995.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 142nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.814 0.808 0.822 5
2000s 0.8538 0.826 0.877 10
2010s 0.9033 0.885 0.921 10
2020s 0.9187 0.918 0.919 3

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 139 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0.924 compare
  2. 140 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.922 compare
  3. 141 Rwanda 0.921 compare
  4. 142 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.919 compare
  5. 144 Bangladesh 0.914 compare
  6. 144 Comoros, Union of the 0.914 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender development index in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gender development index in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.919 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gender development index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.921 in 2017.
What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.808 in 1995.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gender development index?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender development index rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.