Lao PDR FY25
Population: 7,634,000
GNI/Cap: $2,120
Category: GNI/Cap ≤ $2,165
Half Scorecard Passed 

Control of Corruption 

Democratic Rights 


Economic Freedom


Fiscal Policy
91%
Score 0.0
Median -4.4
IMF WEO


Inflation
31.2Score
Rank 11%
Max 15.0
IMF WEO


Regulatory Quality
49%
Score 0.00
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Trade Policy
74%
Score 68.4
Median 64.0
Heritage Foundation


Women in the Economy
89%
Score 85.0
Median 76.7
World Bank/WORLD Policy Analysis Center


Land Rights and Access
23%
Score 0.257
Median 0.524
V-Dem/IFAD


Access to Credit
67%
Score 0.645
Median 0.555
IMF/Findex


Employment Opportunity
15%
Score 0.250
Median 0.463
V-Dem/WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Ruling Justly


Political Rights
2Score
Rank 23%
Min 17
Freedom House


Civil Liberties
11Score
Rank 30%
Min 25
Freedom House


Control of Corruption
53%
Score 0.02
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Government Effectiveness
77%
Score 0.26
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Rule of Law
64%
Score 0.17
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Freedom of Information
13%
Score 33.8
Median 52.5
RSF/Access Now/CLD

Investing in People


Health Expenditures
16%
Score 0.72
Median 1.11
WHO


Education Expenditures
3%
Score 1.23
Median 3.14
UNESCO


Natural Resource Protection
43%
Score 49.2
Median 50.4
Yale/CIESIN


Immunization Rates
55%
Score 82.0
Median 78.0
WHO/UNICEF


Girls' Pri Edu Completion Rate
76%
Score 89.1
Median 67.5
UNESCO


Child Health
89%
Score 84.8
Median 60.5
CIESIN/YCELP