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Laos

Region Asia Subregion South-Eastern Asia Income Lower middle income ISO LAO

Laos sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure.

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Standing risk

How risky is Laos, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Composite risk
Medium
52 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    59 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    30 / 100
    ▲ + 1.9 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    31 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    74 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    66 / 100
    ▼ -1.6 5y
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Trajectory

How Laos's risk has shifted

Observed risk across the available record, against world and regional averages. Higher means more risk.

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Laos most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

Flood
Critical
8.2 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Laos compare to its neighbours?

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

subregion
South-Eastern Asia
#7 of 11median 51
  1. 2BruneiLow 39
  2. 3MalaysiaMedium 45
  3. 4Timor-LesteMedium 47
  4. 5ThailandMedium 50
  5. 6VietnamMedium 51
  6. 7LaosMedium 52
  7. 8IndonesiaMedium 54
  8. 9CambodiaMedium 55
  9. 10PhilippinesMedium 56
  10. 11MyanmarHigh 63
region
Asia
#32 of 48median 47
  1. 28UzbekistanMedium 50
  2. 29ThailandMedium 50
  3. 30VietnamMedium 51
  4. 31TajikistanMedium 52
  5. 32LaosMedium 52
  6. 33LebanonMedium 53
  7. 34NepalMedium 53
  8. 35TurkmenistanMedium 53
  9. 36North KoreaMedium 54
  10. 37IndonesiaMedium 54
income group
Lower middle income
#34 of 53median 49
  1. 30El SalvadorMedium 51
  2. 31VietnamMedium 51
  3. 32BoliviaMedium 51
  4. 33DjiboutiMedium 52
  5. 34LaosMedium 52
  6. 35Côte d'IvoireMedium 53
  7. 36NicaraguaMedium 53
  8. 37SenegalMedium 53
  9. 38ZambiaMedium 54
  10. 39IndonesiaMedium 54

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Laos?
Laos sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 52 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Laos's risk?
Laos's highest pressures are governance (74, high) and adaptation (66). Its strongest area is nature (30).
How might Laos's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 35% of Laos's land shifts toward a warmer climate zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 76 to 76 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Laos's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.