Laos

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Police and prisons

Prison population rate166 per 100,000 people, 201857 Low

Feeling safe

Feel safe walking alone at night63 % of adults, 202447 Low

Asylum

Asylum applicants per 1,000 residents0 per 1,000 residents, 201965 Moderate

Inflation and prices

Consumer price inflation7.7 % change on the previous year (annual average), 202571 Moderate

Income and wealth

Top 10% income share48.3 % of pre-tax national income, 202459 Low

Government debt

General government gross debt88.78 % of GDP, 202571 Moderate

Health and life expectancy

Drugs and alcohol

Alcohol consumption5.92 litres per person aged 15+, 202455 Low

Road deaths

Road deaths per 100,000 people11.42 per 100,000 people, 202352 Low

Fire

Fire death rate0.38 per 100,000 people, 200538 Very low

Democracy and elections