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Laos vs Vanuatu: Human Development Index

Laos
0.617
in 2023
Vanuatu
0.621
in 2023
Laos rank
147th
Vanuatu rank
146th

Human Development Index over time

  • Laos
  • Vanuatu
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.621 against 0.617 in Laos, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Globally, Laos ranks 147th and Vanuatu ranks 146th 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.