Lao PDR
Region: Southeast Asia | Composite: 3.02 / 5.0 (geometric mean) | Weakest Factor: Security (1/5) | Tier: 3 | Data: 2026
Score Snapshot
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| Factor | Score | Continuous | Key Metric | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | 5/5 | 86.6 | Caloric self-sufficiency (1.46) | VERIFIED |
| Energy | 5/5 | 100.0 | Energy production/consumption ratio (1.49) | PARTIAL |
| Technology | 2/5 | 35.2 | Manufacturing value added (% GDP) (9.05) | VERIFIED |
| Demographics | 5/5 | 80.4 | Working-age ratio (0.65) | VERIFIED |
| Security | 1/5 | 18.2 | Nuclear weapons status (none) | PARTIAL |
Bloc Context
Lao PDR sits in Southeast Asia, where the strongest shared factor is demographics (4.9/5 average) and the weakest shared factor is security (1.9/5 average).
See Southeast Asia Analysis for regional aggregation and complementarity.
Factor Notes
Lao PDR is relatively strongest in energy, where the current display score is 5/5. The weakest available factor is security at 1/5, which is the main quantitative constraint in this auto-generated profile. Missing supplementary metrics do not block page generation, but they reduce detail for Energy, Technology, Demographics, Security.
Sources
- Food: FAO Food Balance Sheets, FAO Food Balance Sheets (derived), FAOSTAT Fertilizers by Nutrient, WRI Aqueduct (2023)
- Energy: World Bank WDI (2022)
- Technology: Harvard Growth Lab, Our World in Data / World Bank, World Bank WDI (2024)
- Demographics: Our World in Data / UN World Population Prospects (2023)
- Security: Curated dataset, Fragile States Index, World Bank WDI (2026)