Human Development Index: males vs. females in Laos
Laos: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6402 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Laos, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index: males vs. females in Laos is 0.6402, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Laos peaked at 0.6411 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4829, in 1995.
Laos ranks 141st 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.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4829 | — |
| 1996 | 0.4965 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5029 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5081 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5143 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5175 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5223 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5302 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5353 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5433 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5517 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5519 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5653 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.572 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5827 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5876 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5995 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6077 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6172 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6268 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6332 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6368 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6363 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6395 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6411 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.639 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6358 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6373 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6402 | +0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.6402 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.6402 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7451, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5009 | 0.4829 | 0.5143 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5472 | 0.5175 | 0.5827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6226 | 0.5876 | 0.6411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6381 | 0.6358 | 0.6402 | 4 |
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 human development index: males vs. females in Laos?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Laos was 0.6402 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6411 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4829 in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Laos ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.