Areas Where Laos Is Better Than Myanmar

🇱🇦 Laos is ranked better in 9 indicators, while Myanmar is ranked better in 3 indicators.

• 🕊️ Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate

  0.81 🇱🇦

  |

  -2.13 🇲🇲

  Higher values indicate a more stable political environment.

• 🏛️ Government Effectiveness: Estimate

  -0.64 🇱🇦

  |

  -1.75 🇲🇲

  Measures the quality of public services and policy implementation, crucial for governance.

• ⚖️ Rule of Law: Estimate

  -0.83 🇱🇦

  |

  -1.62 🇲🇲

  Higher values indicate stronger adherence to the rule of law.

• 📜 Regulatory Quality: Estimate

  -0.93 🇱🇦

  |

  -1.44 🇲🇲

  Reflects the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies.

• 🕵️‍♂️ Control of Corruption: Estimate

  -0.97 🇱🇦

  |

  -1.22 🇲🇲

  Higher values indicate better control of corruption, enhancing governance.

• 🌐 Logistics performance index: Overall (1=low to 5=high)

  2.4 🇱🇦

  |

  2.3 🇲🇲

  Overall assessment of logistics performance, crucial for trade and economic growth.

• 🗣️ Voice and Accountability: Estimate

  -1.63 🇱🇦

  |

  -1.84 🇲🇲

  Higher values indicate stronger democratic governance and citizen participation.

• 🌍 Human Development Index

  0.62 🇱🇦

  |

  0.61 🇲🇲

  Assesses long-term progress in health, education, and income. Higher values indicate better human development.

• ♀️ Gender Inequality Index

  0.48 🇱🇦

  |

  0.48 🇲🇲

  Measures gender disparities in reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation. Lower values indicate less inequality.