Infrastructure in Lao People's Democratic Republic 37 indicators covering infrastructure for Lao People's Democratic Republic. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 29.9% 2024 down 21.9% 29th Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.7% 2024 up 54.2% 138th Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 67.0% 2024 down 19.3% 192nd Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% 2024 up 56.1% 130th Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% 2024 up 174.1% 113th Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 8.7% 2024 down 69.2% 36th Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% 2024 down 28.8% 158th Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% 2024 up 35.7% 134th Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 493.11 million constant US$ 2024 up 651.8% 41st Total reserves in months of imports 2.17 ratio 2023 down 27.1% 138th Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 33.0% 2013 up 312.5% 85th Proportion of the target population who received 66.0% 2024 — 161st Broad money to total reserves ratio 2.14 ratio 2010 up 7.7% 120th Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of 100.0% 2013 unchanged 1st Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes 82.9% 2022 up 30.9% 13th Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 90 2025 up 87.5% 117th Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights 0.0% 2025 — 96th Proportion of urban population living in slums 17.2% 2024 down 46.4% 82nd Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 95.8% 2024 down 6.0% 111th Amount of tracked exported Environmentally Sound Technologies 66.40 million current US$ 2023 up 1,234.2% 118th Amount of tracked imported Environmentally Sound Technologies 568.33 million current US$ 2023 up 164.1% 118th Proportion of the target population who received a 3rd dose of 63.0% 2024 down 7.4% 138th Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework 1 2025 — 2nd Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff 79.8% 2024 down 12.8% 45th Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed 69,501 2023 up 1,578.0% 122nd Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed 0.91 per 100 pop 2023 up 1,416.7% 134th Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance) 35 index 2024 up 250.0% 187th Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework 1 2025 unchanged 1st Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total 3.8% 2014 down 63.2% 119th Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport 839.99 million p km 2024 down 2.4% 120th Freight volume, by mode of transport 577,731 t km 2024 down 60.8% 135th Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income 8.1% 2024 down 16.5% 101st Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on 63.6% 2024 up 21.6% 70th Amount of United States dollars committed to public-private 0 million current US$ 2020 down 100.0% 48th Amount of United States dollars committed to public-private 2,899 million constant US$ 2019 — 6th Proportion of members of developing countries in international 1.4% 2024 down 2.9% 1st Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international 0.3% 2024 down 2.9% 56th