Does Laos have the death penalty?
Not used in practice
Retained in law, but not used for at least ten years.
Laos is one of 23 countries classified “Not used in practice” for the death penalty — 12% of the 196 with data. (Also searched as capital punishment.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Capital punishment by country
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Vietnam
- Retained / in use Retained in law and used.
- Cambodia
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
- Thailand
- Retained / in use Retained in law and used.
- Myanmar
- Retained / in use Retained in law and used.
- Bangladesh
- Retained / in use Retained in law and used.
- Bhutan
- Fully abolished Fully abolished for all crimes.
Other laws in Laos
- Military Conscription
- Active conscription
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