Asia
Laos
Capital Vientiane · 7M people · Kip
- Top cities
- 166KVientiane
- 126KSavannakhet
- 98KPakse
- 85KThakhèk
- 64KLuang Prabang
- SafetyCaution2.4/5
- MobilityLimited1.8/5
- CultureQuiet2.2/5
- ClimateWarm13–39°
Top cities
- Vientiane166K residents
- Savannakhet126K residents
- Pakse98K residents
- Thakhèk85K residents
- Luang Prabang64K residents
Source: GeoNames
Safety in Laos
The one thing to watch: road accidents.
Laos' 2.4/5 safety score (across 1 scored city).
Road accidents: fairly even across Laos, not concentrated in any one city.
Good to know — a calm national average can hide neighbourhood-level crime — research the specific district you would live in. Learn how we measure this →
Getting around Laos
Mobility in Laos needs more planning across its cities.
Laos' 1.8/5 mobility score (across 1 scored city).
Across 1 city, getting around stays within a narrow band — no single city is a real outlier.
Good to know — strong airport access can coexist with weak everyday transit — check the mode you would actually use. Learn how we measure this →
Culture in Laos
Culture in Laos is more selective across its cities.
Laos' 2.2/5 culture score (across 1 scored city).
Across 1 city, cultural life stays broadly present — no single city stands far apart.
1995UNESCO ↗- Cultural
- Architectural landmark
2019UNESCO ↗- Cultural
- Ancient civilization
2001UNESCO ↗- Cultural
- Living heritage
2003UNESCO ↗- Natural
- Geological wonder
Good to know — a strong national culture score can be carried by one or two big cities — check the specific city, not only the country average. Learn how we measure this →
Airports in Laos
Bokeo International Airport is Laos' busiest gateway.
1 major airport. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.
Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →
Passport strength in Laos
Laos's passport ranks #87 worldwide — 39 destinations visa-free.
This is the passport you’d gain by naturalizing here — a long-horizon payoff measured in years of residency, not a signal for the move itself.
- Mobility
- #8739 destinations
- GDP reach
- #1356.7% of world GDP
- Heritage
- #141150 of 1,353 UNESCO sites
Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →
Climate in Laos
Warm summers, gentle winters.
Where most people in Laos live, it's typically 13° to 39° feels-like across the year; sun is plentiful, up to ~250 days a year in Vientiane.
Feels-like °C — where most people live, vs the city-to-city spread
Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →
Who thrives in Laos
A handful of lifestyles thrive in Laos.
Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Budget-Conscious leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.
Great fit
Decent fit
Poor fit
Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →