Gender Inequality Index in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gender Inequality Index was 0.467 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1998β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.467, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.605 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.456, in 2020.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.604 | 0.603 | 0.605 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5705 | 0.544 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4999 | 0.472 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4637 | 0.456 | 0.468 | 3 |
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More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 inequality index in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gender inequality index in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.467 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.605 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.456 in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gender inequality index?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.