Laos
Level calmupdated 20 min agoNo underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.
What are the main risks in Laos?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 70 events there, including 4 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Storm, Flood.
Is there a government travel advisory for Laos?
Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 0 advise against travel and 8 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.
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Laos: current alerts and safety news
What was recorded in the country this week, lifted alerts included.
Last 90 days
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- Moderate / High
- Critical
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Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.
Is it safe to travel to Laos?
Laos sits at 4 out of 4 on our scale. Almost everything our sensors pick up here is fire: 63 wildfire records over the last 12 months, out of 67 events in all. Those fires follow a season. March and April carry the year — 35 and 28 records, all hazards combined — while January and June show 1 each and August 2. Storms and water are rare in the data but heavy when they arrive: 2 thunderstorms, both severe, one of them rated 4, and 1 flood, also severe. A travel advisory is on record for the country in the same window; we do not hold its wording, so read your own foreign ministry page before you book. Beyond that, little was recorded.
What it changes for a nomad
For a stay of several weeks, the calendar matters more than the map. March and April concentrate almost everything, and that is fire season. If your dates can move, the thinnest months in our data are January and June, with 1 record each. Long bus and boat legs are the part of your routine most exposed to storms and flooding, so keep them loose rather than fixed. For work, expect power and connection to wobble during heavy storms and leave a buffer before a deadline. One alert is open right now, so look at it before a travel day. And keep reading your ministry's country page while you are there.
Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 23, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →
1 earlier analysis
August 21, 2026
Laos records mainly natural hazards. Wildfires dominate the picture, with 63 events recorded over the last 12 months, though none severe enough to disrupt wider infrastructure. Thunderstorms and floods are rare but can turn severe: 2 thunderstorms hit, both with serious impacts, and 1 flood was severe. The busiest months for all hazards combined are March and April, driven by wildfire and storm activity. There is one live alert currently active for the country. No official travel advisory against Laos is in effect.
To watch right now
- One alert is open right now — check what it covers before you set off.
To watch as a rule
- Fire season in March and April, which hold 35 and 28 records, all hazards combined.
- Storms and floods: few in number, but the ones recorded were severe.
- A travel advisory on record for the country — read the wording on your own ministry's page.
- The thin months, January and June, with 1 record each.
Good reflexes
- Check the open alert on the map on the morning of any travel day.
- In March and April, ask locally where it is burning before a hike or a rural road.
- Book long bus and boat legs on changeable tickets during storm months.
- Keep offline maps and a charged power bank for outages.
- Re-read your foreign ministry's country page before you book, then again before you move.
Laos: travel advisories and areas to avoid
What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.
None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country; 8 recommend increased caution.
- Advised against by 4+ states
- Advised against by 1 state
- Advised against unless essential
Laos: quality of life and safety in figures
Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.
Favourable vs the world median
- New displacements, disasters: 0.14 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Watch out vs the world median
- Air quality (PM2.5): 26 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 35.2 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Road deaths: 17.9 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
- Physicians: 0.33 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- Hospital beds: 1.7 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
- Life expectancy at birth: 69.2 years (median 74.7)
Above the world median (17.3) · lower is better
WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³
Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better
Above the world median (15.2) · lower is better
Below the world median (1.7) · higher is better
Below the world median (2.4) · higher is better
Below the world median (74.7) · higher is better
Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better
1,100 people in total
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
3.7/10 — medium
Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.
Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.
National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0)
Laos: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 1 event
Eventsof which severe- Storm11 1 severe
Last 12 months · 70 events
Eventsof which severe- Wildfire63
- Storm22 2 severe
- Flood21 1 severe
- Travel advisory11 1 severe
- Earthquake1
- Risk1
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What travellers lived
What people who stayed there report. A feeling is not a risk level: these figures complement official data, they don't replace it.
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Humanitarian response under way
Operations run by humanitarian organisations in the country — context about the situation on the ground, not alerts.
IFRC humanitarian operation — Laos - Flood
Emergency fund (DREF) · since Aug 20, 2026 · planned until Feb 28, 2027
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