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    Laos

    Laos at a glance

    Capital city

    Vientiane

    Population

    7.8 million

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    Cost of living (monthly, one person)

    $650/month (Lao Statistics Bureau, 2025)

    Freedom score

    Not Free, score 13/100 (Freedom House, 2024)

    Safety (Global Peace Index)

    1.84/5 — rank 49/163 (IEP, 2024)

    Language

    Lao

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    People & culture

    You connect with locals by offering a gentle nop, pressing your palms together in a respectful bow that says everything words cannot.