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
   101 of 144
   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
   62 of 138
   World Bank · Climate Watch
9. urbanization
   40%
   115 of 142
   World Bank · UN DESA
10. fertility rate
    2.4
    58 of 142
    World Bank · UN DESA
11. foreign-born share
    0.7%
    118 of 141
    World Bank · UN DESA
12. remittances % of gdp
    1.5%
    78 of 131
    World Bank · IMF BOP
13. scientific articles / yr
    84
    122 of 142
    NSF / World Bank
14. high-tech exports %
    7%
    62 of 131
    World Bank · UN Comtrade
15. gini inequality
    34.7
    53 of 117
    World Bank · PovcalNet
16. youth unemployment
    2%
    135 of 140
    ILO via World Bank
17. adult literacy
    76%
    61 of 86
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
18. democracy (v-dem)
    0.11
    109 of 138
    V-Dem via Our World in Data
19. cpi (clean gov)
    33
    87 of 139
    Transparency International via Our World in Data
20. press freedom
    70.6
    8 of 139
    RSF via Our World in Data
21. human development
    0.617
    105 of 140
    UNDP via Our World in Data
22. refugees hosted
    80
    126 of 138
    UNHCR via Our World in Data
23. refugees produced
    6.6K
    61 of 139
    UNHCR via Our World in Data