This is a list of countries by Human Development Index as included in the United Nations Development Program's Human Development Report 2007/2008, compiled on the basis of 2005 data and published on November 27, 2007. It covers 175 U.N. member countries (out of 192), along with: Hong Kong (SAR of China) and PA-governed territories. 17 U.N. member countries are not included due to lack of data. The average HDI of regions of the World and groups of countries are also included for comparison.

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, and standards of living for countries worldwide. It is a standard means of measuring well-being, especially child welfare. It is used to distinguish whether the country is a developed, a developing, or an under-developed country, and also to measure the impact of economic policies on quality of life.

Laos is ranked the 130th and the 8th among Asean:
1. Singapore      ranked 25    stay the same rank as in 2004
2. Brunei           ranked 30,   upper 4 rank compared to 2004
3. Malaysia         ranked 63,   downer 2 rank          -''-
4. Thailand        ranked 78,    downer 4 rank          -"-
5. Phillipines       ranked 90,   downer 6 rank           -''-
6. Vietnam        ranked 105,   upper 4 rank            -''-
7.Indinesia        ranked  107,  upper 1 rank            -''-
8. Laos             ranked  130,  upper 3 rank            -''-
9.Cambudia       ranked  131,  downer 2 rank          -''-
10, Myanmar     ranked 132,   downer 2 rank          -''-
11.Timor-Leste  ranked 150,  downer 8 rank           -''-

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