Laos

Metrics

1. population
   8M
   102 of 176
   REST Countries · UN data
2. gdp
   $16B
   133 of 170
   World Bank · latest available
3. gdp per capita
   $2,067
   132 of 170
   World Bank · latest available
4. area
   237K km²
   85 of 176
   REST Countries
5. population density
   33.8 /km²
   123 of 176
   zuhd — derived from population and area
6. life expectancy
   69.0 yr
   123 of 175
   World Bank · latest available
7. internet access
   64%
   110 of 166
   ITU via World Bank
8. co₂ per capita
   3.4 t
   72 of 163
   World Bank · Climate Watch
9. urbanization
   40%
   134 of 168
   World Bank · UN DESA
10. fertility rate
    2.4
    69 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
11. foreign-born share
    0.7%
    138 of 167
    World Bank · UN DESA
12. remittances % of gdp
    1.5%
    89 of 155
    World Bank · IMF BOP
13. scientific articles / yr
    84
    139 of 168
    NSF / World Bank
14. high-tech exports %
    7%
    71 of 153
    World Bank · UN Comtrade
15. gini inequality
    34.7
    71 of 139
    World Bank · PovcalNet
16. youth unemployment
    2%
    6 of 166
    ILO via World Bank
17. adult literacy
    76%
    77 of 109
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
18. democracy (v-dem)
    0.11
    124 of 163
    V-Dem via Our World in Data
19. cpi (clean gov)
    33
    101 of 164
    Transparency International via Our World in Data
20. press freedom
    70.6
    155 of 163
    RSF via Our World in Data
21. human development
    0.617
    121 of 164
    UNDP via Our World in Data
22. refugees hosted
    80
    136 of 150
    UNHCR via Our World in Data
23. refugees produced
    6.6K
    66 of 152
    UNHCR via Our World in Data