Laos exposure#
This page summarises the exposure model for Laos in Southeast Asia, including national, subnational, and taxonomy-level views.
National summary#
The national exposure profile by occupancy class highlights the distribution of buildings, replacement value, and exposed population.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| COM | 299.5K | 0.0M | $10.3B | 16.93% | 0.00% | 27.20% |
| IND | 87.0K | 0.0M | $6.1B | 4.92% | 0.00% | 16.24% |
| RES | 1,382.9K | 7.9M | $21.4B | 78.16% | 100.00% | 56.56% |

Figure: Relative contribution of occupancy classes to total national exposure in Laos.

Figure: National exposure distribution by taxonomy classes in Laos.

Figure: Building height profile used in the exposure model for Laos.
Subnational summary#
The subnational summary aggregates exposure by first administrative level and supports comparison of spatial concentration of assets.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME_1 | ||||||
| Nakhon Luang Viangchan | 250.7K | 1,031.8K | $7,942.6M | 14.17% | 13.11% | 20.98% |
| Viangchan | 155.5K | 502.4K | $4,380.2M | 8.79% | 6.38% | 11.57% |
| Savannakhét | 228.5K | 1,165.5K | $3,958.9M | 12.91% | 14.80% | 10.46% |
| Champasak | 176.7K | 819.0K | $3,104.6M | 9.99% | 10.40% | 8.20% |
| Xaignabouli | 116.9K | 459.7K | $3,029.1M | 6.61% | 5.84% | 8.00% |
| Louangphabang | 119.7K | 508.7K | $2,642.3M | 6.77% | 6.46% | 6.98% |
| Bolikhamxai | 82.1K | 343.1K | $1,959.7M | 4.64% | 4.36% | 5.18% |
| Khammouan | 104.2K | 472.2K | $1,778.9M | 5.89% | 6.00% | 4.70% |
| Oudômxai | 84.1K | 376.8K | $1,578.4M | 4.75% | 4.79% | 4.17% |
| Salavan | 91.3K | 481.9K | $1,181.7M | 5.16% | 6.12% | 3.12% |
| Houaphan | 67.4K | 338.7K | $1,039.2M | 3.81% | 4.30% | 2.74% |
| Xékong | 37.4K | 141.1K | $961.3M | 2.11% | 1.79% | 2.54% |
| Xiangkhouang | 57.7K | 291.1K | $910.5M | 3.26% | 3.70% | 2.40% |
| Bokèo | 45.5K | 221.6K | $871.5M | 2.57% | 2.82% | 2.30% |
| Attapu | 39.5K | 174.4K | $795.9M | 2.23% | 2.21% | 2.10% |
| Louang Namtha | 46.2K | 216.9K | $765.1M | 2.61% | 2.76% | 2.02% |
| Phôngsali | 45.8K | 210.2K | $662.1M | 2.59% | 2.67% | 1.75% |
| Xaisômboun | 20.1K | 117.8K | $300.4M | 1.14% | 1.50% | 0.79% |

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by occupancy class across first-level administrative units.

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by taxonomy classes across first-level administrative units.
Taxonomy summary#
The taxonomy summary provides a detailed view of building classes represented in the national exposure model.

Figure: Distribution of exposure by detailed taxonomy classes in Laos.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACRO_TAXONOMY | TAXONOMY | OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| MUR | MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 262,066 | 1,395.9K | $6,453,106.6K | 14.81% | 17.73% | 17.04% |
| MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 262,922 | 1,399.8K | $4,318,549.3K | 14.86% | 17.78% | 11.41% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1-2/IND:1 | IND | 12,431 | 0.0K | $3,107,818.0K | 0.70% | 0.00% | 8.21% |
| W | W+WO/LN/CDN+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 475,649 | 2,681.0K | $2,798,863.5K | 26.88% | 34.05% | 7.39% |
| MUR | MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM:1 | COM | 104,605 | 0.0K | $2,745,894.3K | 5.91% | 0.00% | 7.25% |
| CR- | CR/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1-2/IND:1 | IND | 12,795 | 0.0K | $1,791,289.2K | 0.72% | 0.00% | 4.73% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 63,305 | 336.1K | $1,773,389.6K | 3.58% | 4.27% | 4.68% | |
| MUR | MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM:2 | COM | 37,002 | 0.0K | $1,359,835.6K | 2.09% | 0.00% | 3.59% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:5/RES | RES | 1,838 | 120.0K | $1,276,872.2K | 0.10% | 1.52% | 3.37% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4/RES | RES | 2,861 | 120.0K | $1,272,283.0K | 0.16% | 1.52% | 3.36% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM:1 | COM | 45,341 | 0.0K | $1,173,533.0K | 2.56% | 0.00% | 3.10% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 22,629 | 119.3K | $1,062,232.7K | 1.28% | 1.51% | 2.81% | |
| W | W+WBB/LPB/CDN+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 183,621 | 1,017.4K | $1,036,913.7K | 10.38% | 12.92% | 2.74% |
| CR- | CR/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1-2/IND:2 | IND | 36,339 | 0.0K | $847,906.4K | 2.05% | 0.00% | 2.24% |
| W | W/LPB/CDN+ERM/H:1-2/COM:1 | COM | 39,702 | 0.0K | $846,976.7K | 2.24% | 0.00% | 2.24% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3-5/COM:1 | COM | 1,889 | 0.0K | $821,556.7K | 0.11% | 0.00% | 2.17% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1-2/COM:2 | COM | 13,394 | 0.0K | $736,684.3K | 0.76% | 0.00% | 1.95% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 7,503 | 118.8K | $704,371.4K | 0.42% | 1.51% | 1.86% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM:1 | COM | 5,646 | 0.0K | $584,539.6K | 0.32% | 0.00% | 1.54% | |
| CR/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1-2/COM:2 | COM | 13,212 | 0.0K | $478,726.0K | 0.75% | 0.00% | 1.26% | |
| MUR | MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND:2 | IND | 23,340 | 0.0K | $373,447.1K | 1.32% | 0.00% | 0.99% |
| W | W/LFM/CDL+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 41,934 | 236.3K | $370,045.4K | 2.37% | 3.00% | 0.98% |
| W/LFM/CDL+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 41,979 | 236.7K | $246,894.7K | 2.37% | 3.01% | 0.65% | |
| MUR | MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 9,267 | 0.0K | $243,270.9K | 0.52% | 0.00% | 0.64% |
| MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM:5 | COM | 5,755 | 0.0K | $181,291.9K | 0.33% | 0.00% | 0.48% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM:3 | COM | 5,388 | 0.0K | $139,449.4K | 0.30% | 0.00% | 0.37% |
| MUR | MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM:3 | COM | 4,186 | 0.0K | $109,871.5K | 0.24% | 0.00% | 0.29% |
| CR- | CR/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1-2/COM | COM | 2,003 | 0.0K | $103,680.6K | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.27% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3-5/COM:3 | COM | 245 | 0.0K | $101,634.8K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.27% | |
| W | W/LPB/CDN+ERL/H:1-2/COM:1 | COM | 4,512 | 0.0K | $96,259.7K | 0.26% | 0.00% | 0.25% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM:3 | COM | 816 | 0.0K | $84,467.6K | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.22% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3-5/COM:5B | COM | 148 | 0.0K | $76,855.8K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.20% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM:5 | COM | 2,426 | 0.0K | $75,351.3K | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.20% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3-5/COM:5 | COM | 192 | 0.0K | $63,627.7K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.17% | |
| W | W/LPB/CDN+ERM/H:1-2/COM:5 | COM | 2,170 | 0.0K | $55,543.9K | 0.12% | 0.00% | 0.15% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM:5B | COM | 281 | 0.0K | $43,612.0K | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| OT | MATO/LO/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 6,572 | 36.3K | $43,196.3K | 0.37% | 0.46% | 0.11% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM:5 | COM | 323 | 0.0K | $40,097.6K | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.11% |
| W | W+WWD/LWAL/CDN+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 5,114 | 28.3K | $32,699.5K | 0.29% | 0.36% | 0.09% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM:5B | COM | 205 | 0.0K | $31,867.1K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| MUR | MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM:5B | COM | 201 | 0.0K | $31,647.9K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| CR- | CR/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1-2/COM:3B | COM | 131 | 0.0K | $27,201.1K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| ADO|ST|E | EU/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 4,937 | 27.3K | $25,920.0K | 0.28% | 0.35% | 0.07% |
| MUR | MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM:3B | COM | 93 | 0.0K | $19,532.6K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND:6 | IND | 1,518 | 0.0K | $19,430.4K | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.05% | |
| MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM:5B | COM | 117 | 0.0K | $18,408.7K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.05% | |
| MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND:4 | IND | 360 | 0.0K | $5,759.5K | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| W | W/LPB/CDN+ERL/H:1-2/COM:5 | COM | 212 | 0.0K | $5,433.8K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| W/LPB/CDN+ERM/H:1-2/IND:4 | IND | 180 | 0.0K | $2,398.4K | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.01% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1-2/COM:3B | COM | 4 | 0.0K | $2,297.6K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| W | W/LPB/CDN+ERL/H:1-2/IND:4 | IND | 19 | 0.0K | $249.3K | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |