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Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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Population
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| Population: |
5.0m |
| 0-14 years: |
45% |
14-65 years: |
51% |
65 + years: |
4% |
| Rural population (%): |
79 |
Urban population (%): |
21 |
| Growth rate: |
2.8% |
Population density: |
20 |
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Income and Wealth
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| HDI ranking: |
136
(out of 175)
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GDP real growth rate: |
8% |
| GDP
(in billion $)
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5.2 (1995) |
GDP per capita: |
$1,100 |
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Health
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| Birth rate
(births/1000 population):
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41.9 |
Death rate
(deaths/1000 population):
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13.8 |
| Infant mortality rate (deaths/1000 live birth): |
96.8 |
Life expectancy at birth
(Male/Female):
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52.7
(51.1/54.3)
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| Total fertility rate
(children born/woman):
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5.9 |
Public expenditures on health as % of GDP: |
1.0 |
| Population with access to...(%) |
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-health services: |
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-safe water: |
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-sanitation: |
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Education
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| Adult illiteracy rates estimates
(female):
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43.4 (55.6) |
Public expenditure on education:
(as % of GNP):
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2.3 |
| Number of 3rd level students:
(students/100,000):
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134 |
Net enrolment ratio at the first level
(female):
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68 (61) |
| First level pupil/teachers ratio
(% female teachers)
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30 (43) |
School life expectancy number of years: |
6.9 |
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Employment
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| Labour force as % of total population
(age 15+women’s share) :
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50 (47) |
Unemployment rate: |
21% |
| % of labour force in... |
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-Agriculture: |
78 |
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-Industry: |
6 |
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-Services: |
16 |
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Poverty & Quality of Life
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| HPI ranking: |
51 |
Real GDP per capita rank minus HDI rank: |
-23 |
| People in poverty in % (urban/rural): |
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GDI ranking: |
114
(out of 146)
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