Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Lao PDR
Lao PDR: Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.911 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Lao PDR, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lao PDR recorded 0.911 for gender development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Lao PDR peaked at 0.926 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.806, in 1995.
Lao PDR ranks 147th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8118 | 0.806 | 0.821 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8561 | 0.826 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9062 | 0.891 | 0.923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9208 | 0.911 | 0.926 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao PDR
- 144 Rwanda 0.922 compare
- 145 Mozambique 0.92 compare
- 146 Bangladesh 0.918 compare
- 148 Cote d'Ivoire 0.91 compare
- 149 Uganda 0.908 compare
- 150 Angola 0.906 compare
More gender data for Lao PDR
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 80,518 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 77,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 80,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Lao PDR?
- Gender development index vs. gdp per capita in Lao PDR was 0.911 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao PDR?
- The highest recorded value was 0.926 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao PDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.806 in 1995.
- How does Lao PDR rank for gender development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao PDR ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lao PDR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao PDR data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.