Laos

Lao People's Democratic Republic · Capital: Vientiane

A landlocked Southeast Asian nation, Laos has been a one-party communist state since 1975 and remains one of the region's poorest countries.

Population

7,769,8192024

GDP / Capita

$2,1242024

GDP

$16.5 billion2024

Unemployment

1.2%2024

Total Area

236,800 sq km2023

Life Expectancy

69.2 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available

7,769,819

Population

World Bank · 2024

$2,124

GDP per Capita

World Bank · 2024

$16.5 billion

Gross Domestic Product

World Bank · 2024

1.2%

Unemployment

World Bank · 2024

236,800 sq km

Total Area

World Bank · 2023

69.2 yrs

Life Expectancy at Birth

World Bank · 2024

39.6%

Urban Population

World Bank · 2024

27.2

Infant Mortality

World Bank · 2024

75.6%

Literacy

World Bank · 2023

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