The Global COVID-19 Index (GCI) - Laos Dashboard

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Country Rank

26

Laos

Recovery Rank for 180 countries/regions

Country Rank

20

Laos

Recovery Rank for 184 countries/regions

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

3

Recovery Index
69.07
(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

4

Recovery Index
67.82
(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

3

Severity Index
31.92
(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

1

Severity Index
24.84
(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

Stringency Rating

26.09

(100 = Strictest Measures, 0 = No Measures)

Population

7,169,455

(Medium Density)

GNI per capita (US$)

2,450

(Lower middle income)

COVID-19 Recovery Rating Guide

5	Countries who have made the most progress in curtailing the spread of the pandemic and can be used as examples of best practices (Relative Rating)
4
3
2	Countries who are struggling to cope with the crisis and who may need to consider maintaining stringent non-pharmaceutical measures (Relative Rating)
1

COVID-19 Severity Rating Guide

1	Countries who are coping with the crisis with a low percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
2
3	Countries who may be overwhelmed by the crisis with a high percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
4
5

Travel Advisory

Laos - published 03.11.2021

1. Until 14 November 2021, flights to Lao People's Dem. Rep. are suspended. - This does not apply to humanitarian, medevac and repatriation flights. 2. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. 3. Passengers must have a reservation confirmation for 14 days at a designated hotel and transportation arrangements. 4. Passengers are subject to COVID-19 RT-PCR test upon arrival at their own expense; and - subject to medical screening upon arrival; and - subject to quarantine for 14 days. They must sign the 'Travel Consent' letter before boarding. 5. Passengers must install the "LAO KYC" application on their personal device. 6. A completed health declaration form must be presented upon arrival. 7. Airline crew are subject to medical screening and quarantine until their next flight. 8. Only visas with a written authorization from Task Force Committee of Ministry of Foreign Affairs are considered valid.

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA. (Timatic COVID-19 Alerts Service has been discontinued on 1/1/2022, please refer this page for latest travel advisory)

1. Until 14 November 2021, flights to Lao People's Dem. Rep. are suspended. - This does not apply to humanitarian, medevac and repatriation flights.

2. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.

3. Passengers must have a reservation confirmation for 14 days at a designated hotel and transportation arrangements.

4. Passengers are subject to COVID-19 RT-PCR test upon arrival at their own expense; and - subject to medical screening upon arrival; and - subject to quarantine for 14 days. They
must sign the 'Travel Consent' letter before boarding.

5. Passengers must install the "LAO KYC" application on their personal device.

6. A completed health declaration form must be presented upon arrival.

7. Airline crew are subject to medical screening and quarantine until their next flight.

8. Only visas with a written authorization from Task Force Committee of Ministry of Foreign Affairs are considered valid.

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA. (Timatic COVID-19 Alerts Service has been discontinued on 1/1/2022, please refer this page for latest travel advisory)

Laos Infection Trend

How can you tell if a curve is really flattening?

The number of daily confirmed cases has been used as an estimation of how severe the COVID-19 situation is in a given country. However, we’ve found that focusing on the country’s cumulative number of active cases gives a clearer picture of whether the infection curve is flattening.

Countries with Similar Characteristics

This table is generated by a GCI-developed tool to match countries based on their similar characteristics such as population, population density, income and climate.

Country	Recovery Index	Recovery Index	Population	Density	GNI per capita	Average Temperature since First Case (Celsius)	Match%
Laos	67.82	69.07	7,169,455	Medium Density	Lower middle income	26-30 deg
Honduras	46.39	65.41	9,746,117	Medium Density	Lower middle income	26-30 deg	100%
Nicaragua	52.19	58.49	6,545,502	Medium Density	Lower middle income	26-30 deg	100%
Timor Leste	58.91	60.94	1,293,119	Medium Density	Lower middle income	26-30 deg	100%
Eswatini (Swaziland)	52.80	60.12	1,148,130	Medium Density	Lower middle income	21-25 deg	85%
Kyrgyz Republic	44.49	47.38	6,456,900	Medium Density	Lower middle income	< 10 deg	85%
Lesotho	26.04	34.39	2,125,268	Medium Density	Lower middle income	11-20 deg	85%
Moldova	21.14	34.23	2,657,637	Medium Density	Lower middle income	11-20 deg	85%
Costa Rica	34.97	42.64	5,047,561	Medium Density	Upper middle income	26-30 deg	75%
Equatorial Guinea	44.99	49.71	1,355,986	Medium Density	Upper middle income	26-30 deg	75%
Eritrea	39.34	45.90	3,497,117	Medium Density	Low income	26-30 deg	75%

GCI Recovery Forecast

The GCI Recovery Forecasting methodology relies on a Monte Carlo simulation model as we recognise that the factors that contribute to an increase / decrease in confirmed COVID19 cases are highly variable and subject to various localised circumstances and interventions. The P10 / P50 / P90 are probabilities assigned to the forecasts, with P10 being highly optimistic, and P90 being very conservative on recovery and reduction in cases. The forecast model is updated daily based on the latest case data.

Forecast Results:

Situation Improving. The GCI Model forecasts that the situation is definitely improving and with the right discipline and compliance, the country can hope to see numbers diminish significantly in the near future.