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Lao PDR
East Asia & Pacific · Lower middle income · capital Vientiane
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old69.2years
Ranks 159 of 217 in 2024
7% below world median · 5% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old29.4per 1,000 live births
Ranks 138 of 196 in 2024
97% above world median · 71% above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old112per 100,000 live births
Ranks 131 of 194 in 2023
1.4× above world median · 37% above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2023 · 3 years old32.8% of under-5s
Ranks 23 of 25 in 2023
1.4× above world median · 80% above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old1.33% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
79% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old2.40births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
26% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2023 · 3 years old75.6% of adults 15+
Ranks 29 of 33 in 2023
20% below world median · 22% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 33 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2025 · 1 year old93.1% gross
Ranks 13 of 13 in 2025
7% below world median · 4% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 13 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Education spending
2023 · 3 years old1.23% of GDP
Ranks 116 of 121 in 2023
66% below world median · 67% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old2,325current US$
Ranks 150 of 186 in 2025
71% below world median · 65% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old10,383international $
Ranks 126 of 185 in 2025
49% below world median · 36% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2024 · 2 years old7.1% of population
Ranks 21 of 25 in 2024
1.6× above world median · 31% above East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2024 · 2 years old34.7index, 0–100
Ranks 8 of 25 in 2024
13% below world median · about the same East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old1.2% of labour force
Ranks 8 of 182 in 2025
77% below world median · 61% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old7.7% per year
Not ranked — no better end
1.5× above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2013 · 13 years old0.19% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
86% below world median
Medians computed across 154 countries reporting in 2013 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old96.5% of population
Ranks 147 of 215 in 2024
4% below world median · 4% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old35.2% of population
Ranks 122 of 148 in 2024
56% below world median · 44% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old65.6% of population
Ranks 128 of 182 in 2024
20% below world median · 23% below East Asia & Pacific
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old3.35t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
32% above world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old7.9mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
20% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.