Laos
Laos ranks #121 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (0.4/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 28.6/100 (#83 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
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CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
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Allies (0)
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Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2024): 1 transfers
67% of imports from Russia — supplier dependence
Displacement (UNHCR): 6.5K refugees originated · 0 IDPs ·
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