Laos's hdi rose from 0.4 in 1994 to 0.6 in 2023.
Laos · Quality of life
Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.
14 indicators · 12 with data
Composite
Wellbeing
Laos's life satisfaction rose from 5.2 in 2011 to 5.5 in 2025.
Longevity
Laos's life expectancy rose from 56.3 yrs in 1995 to 69.2 yrs in 2024.
Laos's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 51.7 yrs in 2000 to 60.4 yrs in 2021.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
8th of 25 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
Laos's gini index rose from 34.3 in 1992 to 34.7 in 2024.
Air
Laos's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 38.9 in 1994 to 26.0 in 2023.
Access
Laos's safe drinking water rose from 5.1 % in 2000 to 35.2 % in 2024.
Laos's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 25.0 % in 1995 to 96.5 % in 2024.
Adoption
Laos's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 65.6 % in 2024.
Attainment
Laos's expected years of schooling rose from 7.0 yrs in 1994 to 9.6 yrs in 2023.
Unemployment
Laos's unemployment fell from 2.5 % in 1996 to 1.2 % in 2025.
Gender
Laos's women in parliament rose from 21.2 % in 1998 to 22.0 % in 2025.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Laos.
- Homicide rateNo data
- Housing cost overburden rateNo data