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Laos

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Capital
Vientiane
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
7.9M (2025)
Area
236,800 km²
Currency
Lao kip (LAK)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago87 % coverage · 219 indicatorsLandlocked
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
103rd of 218 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP
135th of 187 · 19th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP per capita
151st of 187 · 29th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP growth
56th of 187 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
Inflation
148th of 177 · 27th in East Asia & Pacific
Unemployment
9th of 185 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Life expectancy
159th of 217 · 28th in East Asia & Pacific
Median age
150th of 216 · 28th in East Asia & Pacific
Gross debt / GDP
157th of 179 · 29th in East Asia & Pacific
CO₂ per capita
108th of 212 · 20th in East Asia & Pacific
Renewable electricity
35th of 193 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Internet users
128th of 182 · 23rd in East Asia & Pacific

What changed in Laos

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Countries similar to Laos

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

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Borders: Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Thailand, Vietnam

Languages: Lao

Timeline

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Explore Laos by topic

19 topics · 252 indicators with data.