Laos is the only landlocked nation in Southeast Asia. Formerly a French colony, it is one of the few remaining communist states in the world, but Laotian official ideology is closer to the Chinese one. Two thirds of Laotians are practicing Buddhists, the Laotian government actively encourages foreign investment and tourism, and your words and actions are not heavily regulated and monitored.
Global Score: 4.1
Expenses Score: 7.9
Safety Score: 7.5
Corruption:
3.4HDI:
6.17Democracy:
1.01Democracy:
1.71Expression:
.32Freedom:
1.3Censorship:
Happiness:
5.52Income:
$166.67Renting (Center):
$846.80Renting (Suburb):
$647.72Meal:
$69.60Market (Western):
$249.95Market (Asian):
$143.70Vientiane
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