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Photos of Laos

Nagas (serpent deities) adorn the staircase on the west side of Phou Si in the center of Louangphrabang, the former royal capital of Laos.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 84

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Lao audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 170

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 75

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 69

Death rate

comparison ranking: 147

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 145

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 60

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 38

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 81

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 21

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 179

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 85

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 153

Labor force

comparison ranking: 105

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 12

Public debt

comparison ranking: 69

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 163

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 84

Exports

comparison ranking: 123

Imports

comparison ranking: 133

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 103

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 142

Railways

comparison ranking: total 120

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 80

Waterways

comparison ranking: 26

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 184

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 166

Transnational Issues