147th
rank
out of 193 countries in the 2025 Human Development Report
80%
of Lao PDR's land area is mountainous
29.7%
(2026)
proportion of seats held by women in the National Assembly, the highest recorded level for Lao PDR
What We Do
Spanning nearly four decades, UNDP has a long-term partnership with the Government of Lao PDR. With its comparative advantage to work closely with a very broad range of government and local-level institutions, UN-agencies, development partners, civil societies and local communities, UNDP works side-by-side partners to ensure that the people of Lao PDR benefit from sustainable and inclusive growth, inclusive as well as accountable state institutions, and are increasingly resilient to the risks of climate change, natural disasters and unexploded ordnance.