Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Laos
Laos: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.733 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.733
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
54th
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.75
in 2021
All-time low
0.6993
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2022
Global Gender Gap Index in Laos, 2013–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in Laos stood at 0.733.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Laos peaked at 0.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6993, in 2013.
That places Laos 54th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6993 | — |
| 2014 | 0.7044 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.713 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.724 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.703 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.748 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.731 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.75 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.733 | -2.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.733 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6901, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.733 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7009, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7153 | 0.6993 | 0.748 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.738 | 0.731 | 0.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 global gender gap index in Laos?
- Global gender gap index in Laos was 0.733 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6993 in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for global gender gap index?
- Laos ranks 54th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.