Laos vs Myanmar: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Laos
0.144
in 2025
Myanmar
0.102
in 2025
Laos rank
168th
Myanmar rank
170th
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.144 against 0.102 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.042.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Myanmar ahead.
Laos ranks 168th and Myanmar ranks 170th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3553 | 0.5413 | 0.186 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.3934 | 0.5534 | 0.16 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.3488 | 0.2042 | 0.1446 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.2048 | 0.0988 | 0.106 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.0648 | 0.1053 | 0.0405 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.0829 | 0.122 | 0.0391 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.0973 | 0.1186 | 0.0213 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.1182 | 0.4156 | 0.2974 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.1432 | 0.1698 | 0.0267 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at 0.144 against 0.102 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Laos and Myanmar?
- 0.042, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 168th and Myanmar ranks 170th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.