Laos
(Myanmar, Burma, Cambodia, China, Thailand, Vietnam)
| Laos | ||
|---|---|---|
| Misc |  | |
| Country Code | LA | |
| Geography | | |
| Area (sq km) | 236,800 | |
| Coastline (km) | ||
| Highest Point (m) | 2,817 (Phu Bia) | |
| Average Elevation (m) | 710 | |
| People | | |
| Population | 7,234,171 | |
| Median Age | 23.40 | |
| Growth Rate | 1.48 % | |
| Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people) | 23.20 | |
| Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | 7.30 | |
| Urban Population | 35.00 % | |
| Health | | |
| Mothers age at first birth | ||
| Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births) | 197.00 | |
| Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | 48.40 | |
| Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 1.90 % | |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.50 | |
| Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) | 1.50 | |
| Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | 5.30 % | |
| Education | | |
| Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 2.90 % | |
| School life (years) | 11 | |
| Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | 18.20 % | |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $) | 49.340 billion | |
| Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP) | 6.90 % | |
| GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | 7,400 | |
| Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP) | 22.70 % | |