Does Laos have mandatory military service?

Active conscription

Laos is one of 64 countries classified “Active conscription” for military conscription — 33% of the 192 with data. (Also searched as the draft, national service.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Conscription
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Vietnam: Active conscription
Cambodia: Active conscription
Thailand: Selective / de jure only
Myanmar: Active conscription
Bangladesh: No conscription
Bhutan: No conscription

Other laws in Laos

Death Penalty: Not used in practice

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