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Laos vs Micronesia (country): Human Development Index

Laos
0.617
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
0.615
in 2023
Laos rank
147th
Micronesia (country) rank
149th

Human Development Index over time

  • Laos
  • Micronesia (country)
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.617 against 0.615 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Globally, Laos ranks 147th and Micronesia (country) ranks 149th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.