Adolescent fertility
World Bank
84.13 per 1,000 women2017
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Lao PDR
Asia · Capital: Vientiane
Score 46.1 ± 2 · Rank #135 of scored countries in 2017.
Based on 117/123 indicators, avg data age 0.3 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
11.31 litres/year2015
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
38.20 %2017
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
64.40 %2017
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
13.49 %2013
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
54.36 per 1,000 live births2017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO68.532017
- World Bank40.202017
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
33.50 %2017
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
9.00 %2017
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
6.90 %2017
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons
72.30 %2017
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
2.53 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
0.16 per 1,000 uninfected2017
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
0.30 %2017
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
1.58 per 1,0002017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO1.582017
- World Bank1.582017
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
78.00 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO78.002017
- World Bank78.002017
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
80.50 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO83.002017
- World Bank78.002017
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
36.40 per 1,000 live births2017
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
67.53 years2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO67.722017
- World Bank67.342017
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
153.83 per 100,000 live births2017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO153.652017
- World Bank154.002017
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
16.80 per 100,0002017
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
17.50 per 1,000 live births2017
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
1.20 per 1,0002017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO1.202017
- World Bank1.202017
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.44 per 1,0002017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO0.442017
- World Bank0.442017
Access to safely managed drinking water
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
16.59 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP16.592017
- World Bank16.592017
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
73.43 %2017
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
UNICEF / WHO JMP · World Bank
58.37 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- UNICEF / WHO JMP58.372017
- World Bank58.372017
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
32.80 %2015
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
168.00 per 100,0002017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO168.002017
- World Bank168.002017
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
51.00 index (0–100)2017
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
World Bank / FAO
—
— · ↓ better
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-7.39 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- IMF-7.402017
- World Bank-7.382017
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
8.21 %2017
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
57.83 %2017
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
33.21 % of GDP2016
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
9.88 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
29.06 %2017
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
6.89 %2017
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
7,151 USD (PPP)2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- IMF7,1602017
- World Bank7,1422017
Gini coefficient
World Bank
36.00 0–100 index2012
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF
57.20 % of GDP2017
— · ↓ better
Gross capital formation
World Bank
29.01 % of GDP2016
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
0.81 %2017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- IMF0.802017
- World Bank0.832017
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
88.83 % of employment2017
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
59.78 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- ILO59.782017
- World Bank59.782017
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
21.70 %2012
— · ↓ 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
16.32 % of amount2017
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons
15.64 per 1,000,0002002
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
12.24 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
-8.67 % of GDP2016
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · World Bank
3.27 %2017
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- ILO3.272017
- World Bank3.272017
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
25.80 %2017
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
5.78 %2017
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons
73.00 %2017
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNODC)
—
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
100.01 %2017
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
29.00 0–100 index2017
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
0.89 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
0.19 % of GDP2013
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
33.59 0–100 index2017
— · ↑ 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
-1.01 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
-0.23 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
0.28 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
-0.69 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
-0.82 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
-1.39 WGI estimate2017
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
2.50 % of GDP2017
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
107.44 %2017
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
66.04 %2017
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
15.41 %2017
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
10.84 years2017
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
368.00 score (300–625)2017
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
73.72 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- UNESCO73.722017
- World Bank73.722017
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
87.92 %2017
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
64.78 %2017
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons
37.26 % of schools2016
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
22.34 pupils per teacher2017
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
101.05 %2017
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
31.09 %2017
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
25.38 per 100,0002017
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
3.04 per 100,0002017
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
93.60 %2017
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
759.74 kWh/person2017
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
33.68 MMBtu/person2017
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
0.39 per 100 people2017
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
25.51 %2017
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
2.07 1–5 score2016
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
9.00 % of population2017
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
52.89 per 100 people2017
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank / IRF
—
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
16.24 per 1M people2017
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
34.51 %2017
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
10.22 % of land2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- FAO10.222017
- World Bank10.222017
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
3.84 % of internal resources2017
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.77 per 100,0002012
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
4.90 MJ/$2017 PPP2017
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
65.00 % of land2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2017 · median rule
- FAO57.652017
- World Bank72.352017
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
14.78 tonnes/person2017
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
26.28 μg/m³2017
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNEP-WCMC)
—
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
28.38 %2017
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank / IUCN
—
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
16.70 % of land2017
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.83 index (0–1)2017
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
50.60 %2017
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank
8.60 %2010
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons
32.70 % of women 20–242017
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
56.02 %2017
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- ILO56.022017
- World Bank56.022017
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.96 ratio2017
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
0.93 ratio2017
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.06 ratio2017
— · ↑ 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
27.52 %2017
— · ↑ better