Laos, press rank #153 · 
~$700/mo
Can you live unwatched in Savannakhet?
Surveillance, facial recognition and crypto rules read here for the city itself, not the national average.
The privacy scorecard
The six marked ° below are read for Savannakhet itself. The rest are set by Laos’s national law, the same across every city in the country.
press rank #153 (Laos) ~$700/mo, this city
safety 4/5
geopolitical stability 4/5
Childhood vaccines: compulsory by law
One of the few countries in the region that both requires vaccination and puts real force behind it.
If you skip them: No school place without the vaccinations, and parents can face criminal charges.
Exemptions: The law names none.
Source: Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Does not report your account balances abroad
No extradition treaty with the US
ID required to buy a SIM card
4 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
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Find where to live on ArcadiaCity-level figures where marked °, national law otherwise. Estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.