๐ฑ๐ฆ Laos
LA / LAO #82
Nomad Score
56.0
Cities
9
Region
Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
Indochina,
Asia,
Asia,
South-Eastern Asia,
Least Developed Countries,
Developing Countries
Currency
LAK
๐ COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Capital
Vientiane
Continent
Asia / South-Eastern Asia
Area
236,800 kmยฒ
Population
8.0M
Density
29.0/kmยฒ
Government
Unitary Communist state
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.la
Calling Code
+856
Timezone
UTC+07:00
๐ KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.617
Gini Index (2018)
38.8
Life Satisfaction (2025)
5.5/10
PM2.5 (2019)
21.2 ยตg/mยณ
๐ญ CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
Lao (เบเบฒเบชเบฒเบฅเบฒเบง)
Religions
Buddhism 66.0%,
Tai folk religion 30.7%,
Christianity 1.5%,
Other 1.8%
Currencies
โญ LAK โ Lao kip
๐ VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#176 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
20
Total Accessible
45
๐ TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luang Prabang | 6.0 | $1,713/mo | -- |
| 2 | Savannakhet | 5.8 | $1,112/mo | -- |
| 3 | Pakse | 5.8 | $1,671/mo | -- |
| 4 | Vientiane | 5.8 | $1,740/mo | -- |
| 5 | Vang Vieng | 5.7 | $1,361/mo | -- |
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