List of provinces of Laos by Human Development Index
This is a list of provinces of Laos by Human Development Index as of 2021.[1]
0.795-0.745
0.744-0.695
0.694-0.645
0.644-0.595
0.594-0.545
0.544-0.495
| Rank | Province | HDI (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| High human development | ||
| 1 | Vientiane Prefecture | 0.795 |
| 2 | Vientiane Municipality | 0.726 |
| Medium human development | ||
| 3 | Sainyanabuli | 0.661 |
| 4 | Bolikhamxai | 0.643 |
| 5 | Xiangkhouang | 0.634 |
| 6 | Vientiane Province | 0.620 |
| – |  Laos (average) |
0.607 |
| 7 | Champasak | 0.599 |
| 8 | Luang Prabang | 0.594 |
| 9 | Khammouane | 0.589 |
| 10 | Attapeu | 0.584 |
| 11 | Houaphanh | 0.581 |
| 12 | Sekong | 0.580 |
| Bokeo | ||
| 13 | Luang Namtha | 0.577 |
| 14 | Oudomxay | 0.569 |
| 15 | Savannakhet | 0.566 |
| Low human development | ||
| 16 | Phongsaly | 0.545 |
| 17 | Salavan | 0.524 |
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org.