List of provinces of Laos by Human Development Index
This is a list of provinces of Laos by Human Development Index as of 2017, including the Vientiane Prefecture.[1]
Note: the HDI values are calculated using the pre-2013 provincial borders, so the newly-established Xaisomboun Province (which was formed from parts of the Bolikhamxai, Vientiane and Xiangkhoang provinces) is not included in the data.
| Rank | Province | HDI (2017) | Comparable countries (2017)[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| High human development | |||
| 1 | Vientiane Prefecture | 0.795 |  Costa Rica |
| 2 | Xiangkhouang | 0.720 |  Suriname |
| Medium human development | |||
| 3 | Vientiane Province | 0.691 |  Bolivia |
| 4 | Bolikhamxai | 0.668 |  Morocco |
| 5 | Xaignabouli | 0.623 |  East Timor |
| 6 | Champasak | 0.604 |  Vanuatu |
| – |  Laos | 0.601 | Vanuatu |
| 7 | Luang Namtha | 0.592 |  Ghana |
| 8 | Houaphan | 0.583 |  Cambodia |
| 9 | Xékong | 0.581 |  Angola |
| 10 | Khammouan | 0.569 |  Nepal |
| 11 | Louangphabang | 0.568 | Nepal,  Pakistan |
| 12 | Attapeu | 0.559 | Pakistan,  Cameroon |
| 13 | Bokèo | 0.557 | Cameroon |
| Low human development | |||
| 14 | Savannakhét | 0.533 |  Nigeria |
| 15 | Oudômxai | 0.532 | Nigeria |
| 16 | Salavan | 0.498 |  Afghanistan,  Haiti |
| 17 | Phôngsali | 0.497 | Afghanistan, Haiti |
References
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "Human Development Report 2018 – "Human Development Indices and Indicators"" (PDF). HDRO (Human Development Report Office) United Nations Development Programme. pp. 22–25. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
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