Laos vs Tonga: Gender inequality index from the human development report
Laos
0.475
in 2023
Tonga
0.444
in 2023
Laos rank
54th
Tonga rank
56th
Gender inequality index from the human development report over time
- Laos
- Tonga
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.475 against 0.444 in Tonga, a difference of 0.031.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tonga ahead.
Laos ranks 54th and Tonga ranks 56th of 169 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6045 | 0.77 | 0.1655 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.5706 | 0.6202 | 0.0496 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.503 | 0.5811 | 0.0781 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.4728 | 0.5368 | 0.064 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender inequality index from the human development report, Laos or Tonga?
- Laos, at 0.475 against 0.444 in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender inequality index from the human development report between Laos and Tonga?
- 0.031, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Tonga rank globally for gender inequality index from the human development report?
- Laos ranks 54th and Tonga ranks 56th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender inequality index from the human development report. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.