Japan vs Laos: SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized
Japan
2
in 2025
Laos
2
in 2025
Japan rank
42nd
Laos rank
42nd
SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized over time
- Japan
- Laos
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 against 2 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 42nd of 75 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 1.75 | 1 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized, Japan or Laos?
- Japan, at 2 against 2 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized between Japan and Laos?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Laos rank globally for sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized?
- Japan ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 42nd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
SDG 8.b.1 tracks whether a country has a national youth employment strategy, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy, and how far it has been implemented. Scores run from 0, meaning no strategy or steps taken, through 1 (under development) and 2 (formally adopted), to 3 (fully operational).