Gender Development Index in Laos
Laos: Gender Development Index was 0.911 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Laos, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Laos is 0.911, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Laos peaked at 0.926 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.806, in 1995.
Laos ranks 151st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.806 | — |
| 1996 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.81 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.816 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.821 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.826 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.832 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.839 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.852 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.856 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.863 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.866 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.871 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.876 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.88 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.891 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.892 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.897 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.901 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.905 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.908 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.911 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.923 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.916 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.918 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.926 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.921 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.925 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.911 | -1.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.911 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.911 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9695, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 Laos
- 148 Rwanda 0.922 compare
- 149 Mozambique 0.92 compare
- 150 Bangladesh 0.918 compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 0.91 compare
- 153 Uganda 0.908 compare
- 154 Angola 0.906 compare
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Laos?
- Gender development index in Laos 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 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.926 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.806 in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for gender development index?
- Laos ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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. 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.