Areas Where Myanmar Is Better Than Laos

🇲🇲 Myanmar is ranked better in 5 indicators, while Laos is ranked better in 11 indicators.

• ⚖️ Gender Development Index

  0.95 🇲🇲

  |

  0.91 🇱🇦

  Compares female and male Human Development Index (HDI) values. Higher values indicate more gender equality.

• 💼 Education Expenditure as GDP Percentage

  2 🇲🇲

  |

  1.23 🇱🇦

  Indicates the share of national wealth invested in education, impacting long-term economic growth.

• 🌿 Planetary Pressures–adjusted Human Development Index

  0.59 🇲🇲

  |

  0.57 🇱🇦

  Adjusts HDI by considering environmental sustainability. Higher values indicate better human development with lower environmental impact.

• 👶 Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)

  38.7 🇲🇲

  |

  39 🇱🇦

  A lower rate indicates better child health and healthcare systems.

• 📊 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

  0.48 🇲🇲

  |

  0.46 🇱🇦

  Adjusts the HDI for inequality in distribution of each dimension. Higher values indicate better human development with less inequality.

Areas Where Laos Is Better Than Myanmar