Laos (LAO)
Asia
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Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Overall rank | Continental rank | Adj. Percentile | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Calories per Person | 3,188.1 kcal per person per day | 61/183 | 10/44 | 33.1% | 4 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Sites | 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites | 84(10)/195 | 30(3)/47 | 45.1% | 5 |
| Forest Cover (% of Land) | 56.64 % of land area | 38/194 | 8/47 | 19.3% | 3 |
| Average Years of Schooling | 6.06 years | 153/192 | 39/46 | 79.4% | 7 |
| Average Age at First Marriage (Men) | 24.6 years | 160/174 | 38/42 | 91.7% | 8 |
| Doctors per 1,000 People | 0.33 per 1000 people | 145/189 | 44/47 | 76.5% | 6 |
| How Much Longer Women Live (Life Expectancy Gap) | 4.5 years | 110(7)/195 | 23(2)/47 | 57.7% | 5 |
| Average Age of Mothers at Childbirth | 26.2 years | 192(2)/197 | 45/48 | 97.5% | 9 |
| Average Height of Women | 151.3 cm | 184(2)/191 | 44/48 | 96.3% | 9 |
| Average Height of Men | 160.5 cm | 189/191 | 46/48 | 98.7% | 9 |
| World Happiness Index | 5.52 score 0-10 | 91/146 | 24/40 | 62.0% | 6 |
| Energy Self-Sufficiency Rate | 149 % | 32/140 | 13/42 | 22.5% | 3 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP | 10,964 Int'l $ | 130/196 | 35/48 | 66.1% | 6 |
| Civilian Firearms | 3 per 100 people | 70(2)/197 | 22/48 | 35.5% | 4 |
| Household Debt-to-GDP Ratio | 25 % of GDP | 87(3)/159 | 18/40 | 55.0% | 5 |
| Mean Age at First Marriage (Women) | 22 years | 142(12)/196 | 39(5)/48 | 75.0% | 6 |
| Avg. Broadband Speed | 25.14 Mbps | 109/193 | 25/47 | 56.2% | 5 |
| Government Debt | 94.7 % of GDP | 165/188 | 38/45 | 87.5% | 7 |
| Life Expectancy | 69.2 years at birth | 138(2)/196 | 43(2)/48 | 70.4% | 6 |
| Food Self-Sufficiency Rate | 144.6 % of domestic supply | 18/197 | 6/48 | 8.9% | 2 |
| Number of Visa-Free Destinations | 45 Henley Passport Index 2025 | 176/197 | 35/48 | 89.1% | 8 |
| HIV Prevalence Rate | 0.4 % of adults 15-49 | 97(17)/187 | 39(5)/46 | 55.9% | 5 |
| Divorce Rate | 0.2 per 1000pop | 41(16)/195 | 8(4)/47 | 24.6% | 4 |
| Manufacturing, Value Added | 9.05 % of GDP | 112(2)/178 | 33/45 | 62.9% | 6 |
| Suicide Rate | 4.58 per 100k | 52(2)/184 | 26/47 | 28.3% | 4 |
| Working-Age Population Share | 65.14 % of total pop. ages 15-64 | 76/189 | 27/46 | 39.9% | 4 |
| Current Account Balance | 3.22 % of GDP | 43/191 | 14/44 | 22.3% | 3 |
| Upper Secondary Attainment Rate | 20.62 % of pop. 25+ | 134/173 | 38/43 | 77.2% | 7 |
| Population Under Age 15 | 30.2 % | 72/196 | 13/48 | 36.5% | 4 |
| Tertiary Attainment Rate - Bachelor's or higher | 6.27 % of population 25+ | 134/175 | 39/44 | 76.3% | 6 |
| Population Aged 65+ | 4.81 % | 131(2)/196 | 34(2)/48 | 66.8% | 6 |
| Urbanization Rate | 39.56 % | 154/197 | 37/48 | 77.9% | 7 |
| Foreign-born Population | 0.7 % of total | 164(5)/197 | 36/48 | 84.0% | 7 |
| R&D Expenditure | 0.04 % of GDP | 141/147 | 40/41 | 95.6% | 8 |
| CO2 per Capita | 3.49 t CO2/cap | 109/193 | 22/48 | 56.2% | 5 |
| Annual Alcohol Consumption per Capita | 10.82 L pure alcohol 15+ | 17(2)/196 | 2/48 | 8.7% | 2 |
| Services Value Added | 43.53 % of GDP | 161/187 | 38/45 | 85.8% | 7 |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | 16.77 % of GDP | 44/186 | 9/45 | 23.4% | 4 |
| Secondary Sector Share | 29.05 % of GDP | 60/189 | 27/47 | 31.5% | 4 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents | 5.38 % of GDP | 68/191 | 22/46 | 35.3% | 4 |
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 0.56 % of GDP | 159/193 | 45/46 | 82.1% | 7 |
| Annual Precipitation | 1,834 mm/yr | 44/196 | 12/48 | 22.2% | 3 |
| Meat Consumption Per Capita | 29.96 kg/year | 130/185 | 29/45 | 70.0% | 6 |
| Annual Electricity Generation | 52.31 TWh | 55/188 | 25/48 | 29.0% | 4 |
| Tourist Arrivals per 100 Residents | 11.45 tourists/100 residents | 119/196 | 28/48 | 60.5% | 6 |
| Tourist Departures per 100 Residents | 9.14 trips/100 people | 99/195 | 23/48 | 50.5% | 5 |
| Import Per Capita | 857.81 USD/person | 145/193 | 38/47 | 74.9% | 6 |
| Export Per Capita | 1,006.33 USD/person | 125/193 | 32/47 | 64.5% | 6 |
| Smoking Rate | 26.8 % of adults | 123(2)/166 | 33/44 | 74.1% | 6 |
| Tourist Departures | 0.71 millions | 78/195 | 30/48 | 39.7% | 4 |
| Tourist Arrivals | 0.89 millions | 115(2)/196 | 34(2)/48 | 58.7% | 5 |
| Obesity Rate | 8.28 % of adults | 23/191 | 11/47 | 11.8% | 3 |
| Mountainous Area | 58 % | 44(4)/196 | 17(2)/48 | 23.0% | 3 |
| Islam | 0 % | 179(18)/196 | 47(2)/48 | 95.4% | 8 |
| Christianity | 1.5 % | 175(2)/196 | 34(2)/48 | 89.3% | 8 |
| Median Age | 24.9 yrs | 127(2)/195 | 39/48 | 65.1% | 6 |
| Avg Temperature | 24.16 °C | 88/196 | 21/47 | 44.6% | 5 |
| Imports | 6,665 USD million | 137/193 | 43/47 | 70.7% | 6 |
| Exports | 7,819 USD million | 118/193 | 37/47 | 60.9% | 6 |
| Fertility Rate | 2.36 TFR | 80/196 | 18/48 | 40.6% | 5 |
| Homicide Rate | 6.9 per 100k | 141/196 | 47/48 | 71.7% | 6 |
| Democracy Index | 1.71 | 158/166 | 41/46 | 94.9% | 8 |
| Nominal GDP Per Capita | 2,330.92 USD | 155/195 | 39/48 | 79.2% | 7 |
| Nominal GDP | 18.39 Billions USD | 139/195 | 41/48 | 71.0% | 6 |
| Population Density | 33.21 people/km² | 150/197 | 42/48 | 75.9% | 6 |
| Population | 7,769,819 | 103/197 | 32/48 | 52.0% | 5 |