Laos - The Wander List 2026

Homicide

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.

49.4(worst)

0.0(best)

Laos: 6.9 — 128th of 179

WHO Global Health Estimate of 6.4 homicides per 100,000 population (2021 data).

The estimate carries a wide uncertainty interval of [3.3-10.9] — no reliable national statistics exist.

Source: WHO / UNODC intentional homicide estimates · published 2025

Global Peace Index score — lower is better.

3.4(worst)

1.1(best)

Laos: 1.8 — 44th of 163

Scored 1.783 in the Global Peace Index 2025 — the 47th most peaceful of 163 countries and territories ranked.

Ranked down 3 places from 2024.

Source: Global Peace Index 2025, Institute for Economics & Peace · published June 2025

Human Freedom Index score — higher is better.

3.3(worst)

9.1(best)

Laos: 5.0 — 143rd of 164

V-Dem classification — higher is better.

CA+(worst)

LD(best)

Laos: CA — 140th of 171

Equaldex Equality Index — higher is better.

0.0(worst)

9.3(best)

Laos: 4.5 — 80th of 179