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Laos

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest.

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Points to watch 2026.11.04

Context
Not free according to Freedom House (score 13/100). Freedom House 2025

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The Institute's composite reading

Risque élevé

5.3 /10 risk

Security 0.0
Legitimacy 2.3
Economy 6.0
Diplomacy 5.0
Influence 0.0

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 9 (list of 2026.10.27), United Kingdom 4 (list of 2026.11.03).

Capital: Vientiane
Population: 7,647,000 inh.
Area: 236,800 km²
Currency: LAK
Regime: people's republic

Executive in office

Head of State

Thongloun Sisoulith

Parti révolutionnaire populaire lao

Head of Government

Sonexay Siphandone

since 2022.12.30

Parliament

Assemblée nationale

175 seats

Lao People's Revolutionary Party LPRP 169
Independent politician 6

Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

18 G$

2025 ↑ +10.9 % vs 2024

GDP / capita

2,325 $

2025 ↑ +9.5 % vs 2024

Growth

4.5 %

2025 ↑ +0.4 pt vs 2024

Inflation

7.7 %

2025 ↓ -15.4 pt vs 2024

Unemployment

1.2 %

2025 ↑ +0.0 pt vs 2024

Life expectancy

69.2 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.4 % vs 2023

Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.14/1

#160 closed autocracy 2025

Freedoms (Freedom House)

13/100

Not Free 2026

Corruption (CPI)

34/100

#1092025

Press freedom (RSF)

32/100

#1542026

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

8 Md$

Imports

7 Md$

Balance

1 Md$

Top exports

21% Cuivre + minerais
11% Or

Top imports

17% Pétrole raffiné

Export partners

Chine 34%
Thaïlande 24%
Vietnam 17%

Import partners

Thaïlande 48%
Chine 29%

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

USA 18%
GBR 21%
FRA 26%
DEU 26%
RUS 76%
CHN 86%

Abstention: 18%

Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-11-04

Last election

2026-02-22

Parliament

Lao People's Revolutionary Party 169 seats, Independents 6 (of 175)

Result read from Wikipedia on 2026.11.04 (CC BY-SA)

Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025

HDI

0.617/1

#1472023

Gini

34.7

moderate2024

Refugees originating

6,489

UNHCR 2025

National anthem

Pheng Xat Lao

Composer · Thongdy Sounthone Vichit

Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata

UN
Francophonie (OIF)
ASEAN

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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days

The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 3,314 times a day (French and English). On 2026.11.03: 3,272, or ×1.0.

French + English French usual level 2026.08.06 · 2026.11.03 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users

Sources and freshness

Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · Banque mondiale Gini 2024 · UNHCR 2025 · read on 2026-11-04
Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-11-04
Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-27 · read on 2026-11-04
Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04
Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-10-23 · read on 2026-11-04
Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01
Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)