Adolescent fertility
World Bank
90.61 per 1,000 women2008
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Lao PDR
Asia · Capital: Vientiane
Score 43.6 ± 2 · Rank #136 of scored countries in 2008.
Based on 118/123 indicators, avg data age 0.2 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
7.82 litres/year2005
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
37.00 %2008
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
18.90 %2006
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
10.12 %2007
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
70.26 per 1,000 live births2008
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2008 · median rule
- WHO75.022008
- World Bank65.502008
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
46.10 %2008
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
7.40 %2006
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
2.90 %2008
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons
53.30 %2005
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
2.77 % of GDP2008
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
0.17 per 1,000 uninfected2008
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
0.20 %2008
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
1.16 per 1,0002008
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2008 · median rule
- WHO1.162008
- World Bank1.162008
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
61.00 %2008
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2008 · median rule
- WHO61.002008
- World Bank61.002008
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
56.00 %2008
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2008 · median rule
- WHO60.002008
- World Bank52.002008
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
56.80 per 1,000 live births2008
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
62.72 years2008
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2008 · median rule
- WHO63.192008
- World Bank62.252008
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
374.21 per 100,000 live births2008
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2008 · median rule
- WHO374.432008
- World Bank374.002008
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
14.10 per 100,0002008
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
26.10 per 1,000 live births2008
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.97 per 1,0002005
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2005 · median rule
- WHO0.972005
- World Bank0.972005
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.27 per 1,0002005
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2005 · median rule
- WHO0.272005
- World Bank0.272005
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
9.94 %2008
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2008 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP9.942008
- World Bank9.942008
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
50.80 %2008
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
39.55 %2008
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2008 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP39.552008
- World Bank39.552008
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
44.20 %2005
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
240.00 per 100,0002008
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2008 · median rule
- WHO240.002008
- World Bank240.002008
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
33.00 index (0–100)2005
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
World Bank / FAO
—
— · ↓ better
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-7.09 % of GDP2008
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2008 · median rule
- IMF-15.602008
- World Bank1.422008
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
5.16 %2008
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
60.37 %2008
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
33.15 % of GDP2008
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
4.18 % of GDP2008
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
7.82 %2008
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
3,501 USD (PPP)2008
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2008 · median rule
- IMF3,7312008
- World Bank3,2712008
Gini coefficient
World Bank
35.40 0–100 index2007
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF
51.70 % of GDP2008
— · ↓ better
Gross capital formation
World Bank
31.68 % of GDP2008
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
7.61 %2008
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2008 · median rule
- IMF7.602008
- World Bank7.632008
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
60.95 %2008
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2008 · median rule
- ILO60.952008
- World Bank60.952008
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
36.00 %2007
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
—
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons
0.04 % of GDP2002
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
15.64 per 1,000,0002002
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
12.10 % of GDP2008
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
-15.54 % of GDP2008
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · World Bank
0.94 %2008
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2008 · median rule
- ILO0.942008
- World Bank0.942008
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
2.06 %2008
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNODC)
—
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
113.81 %2008
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
—
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
0.51 % of GDP2008
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
0.27 % of GDP2008
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
—
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNODC)
—
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
-1.24 WGI estimate2008
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
-0.88 WGI estimate2008
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
0.01 WGI estimate2008
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
-1.02 WGI estimate2008
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
-1.03 WGI estimate2008
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
-1.43 WGI estimate2008
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
2.28 % of GDP2008
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
114.98 %2008
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
44.13 %2008
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
13.08 %2008
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
72.70 %2005
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2005 · median rule
- UNESCO72.702005
- World Bank72.702005
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
83.93 %2005
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
24.53 %2008
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
30.49 pupils per teacher2008
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
77.31 %2008
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
22.66 %2008
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
2.57 per 100,0002008
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
66.00 %2008
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
311.76 kWh/person2008
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
5.90 MMBtu/person2008
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
0.05 per 100 people2008
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
3.55 %2008
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
2.25 1–5 score2007
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
32.89 per 100 people2008
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank / IRF
—
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
29.40 %2008
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
9.12 % of land2008
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2008 · median rule
- FAO9.122008
- World Bank9.122008
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
2.55 % of internal resources2008
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.73 per 100,0002008
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
3.48 MJ/$2017 PPP2008
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
66.67 % of land2008
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2008 · median rule
- FAO59.532008
- World Bank73.822008
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
6.43 tonnes/person2008
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
29.78 μg/m³2008
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNEP-WCMC)
—
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
26.52 %2008
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank / IUCN
—
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.83 index (0–1)2008
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
69.30 %2008
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank
18.60 %2006
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
57.24 %2008
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2008 · median rule
- ILO57.242008
- World Bank57.242008
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.89 ratio2008
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
0.79 ratio2008
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
0.78 ratio2008
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
25.22 %2008
— · ↑ better