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Jordan vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 110th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Laos
Population
11555022
8004838
Population rank 86/197 103/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Jordan and Laos: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Laos economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Laos
2024 $53,352,289,577 $16,502,933,121
2023 $51,088,476,338 $15,843,155,731
2022 $48,764,963,380 $15,468,785,204
2021 $46,296,100,141 $18,827,148,531
2020 $43,700,383,099 $18,981,805,250
2019 $44,503,006,338 $18,740,561,513
2018 $43,370,860,704 $18,141,641,090
2017 $41,608,435,915 $17,071,155,481
2016 $39,892,551,127 $15,912,501,723
2015 $38,587,017,887 $14,426,380,126
2014 $36,847,643,521 $13,279,245,886
2013 $34,454,440,141 $11,983,252,627
2012 $31,634,561,690 $10,192,846,339
2011 $29,524,149,155 $8,750,104,617
2010 $27,133,804,225 $7,131,771,015
2009 $24,537,876,056 $5,836,137,330
2008 $22,658,715,989 $5,446,433,157
2007 $17,110,437,236 $4,223,152,739
2006 $15,056,981,664 $3,455,030,061
2005 $12,588,998,590 $2,735,558,735
2004 $11,411,706,629 $2,366,398,120
2003 $10,195,627,645 $2,023,324,407
2002 $9,582,510,578 $1,758,176,653
2001 $8,975,814,653 $1,768,619,058
2000 $8,460,789,845 $1,731,198,022
1999 $8,149,929,478 $1,454,430,642
1998 $7,912,270,804 $1,280,177,839
1997 $7,245,839,210 $1,747,011,857
1996 $6,927,503,526 $1,873,671,550
1995 $6,727,597,032 $1,763,536,305
1994 $6,236,295,978 $1,543,606,345
1993 $5,606,400,222 $1,327,748,690
1992 $5,310,833,194 $1,127,806,945
1991 $4,344,467,193 $1,028,087,972
1990 $4,160,087,508 $865,559,879
1989 $4,221,373,674 $714,046,821
1988 $6,277,451,829 $598,961,269
1987 $6,756,209,762 $1,087,273,104
1986 $6,402,050,485 $1,776,842,097
1985 $4,993,601,520 $2,366,666,616
1984 $4,967,162,160 $1,757,142,856
1983 $4,920,692,191 -
1982 $4,681,240,993 -
1981 $4,383,944,703 -
1980 $3,910,044,474 -
1979 $3,271,368,781 -
1978 $2,602,208,589 -
1977 $2,096,778,602 -
1976 $1,708,521,219 -
1975 $1,363,073,498 -
1974 $1,197,483,949 -
1973 $943,783,840 -
1972 $788,479,685 -
1971 $678,159,729 -
1970 $639,519,744 -
1969 $698,879,720 -
1968 $561,119,776 -
1967 $631,679,747 -
1966 $657,999,737 -
1965 $599,759,760 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Laos
2024 $4,618 $2,124
2023 $4,466 $2,067
2022 $4,332 $2,046
2021 $4,183 $2,526
2020 $4,022 $2,584
2019 $4,170 $2,589
2018 $4,145 $2,545
2017 $4,066 $2,432
2016 $3,987 $2,303
2015 $4,043 $2,121
2014 $4,191 $1,981
2013 $4,311 $1,813
2012 $4,170 $1,564
2011 $3,947 $1,362
2010 $3,718 $1,126
2009 $3,436 $935
2008 $3,242 $886
2007 $2,506 $697
2006 $2,343 $579
2005 $2,088 $466
2004 $1,940 $409
2003 $1,776 $355
2002 $1,706 $313
2001 $1,632 $320
2000 $1,571 $319
1999 $1,545 $272.3
1998 $1,532 $243.9
1997 $1,436 $339
1996 $1,410 $371
1995 $1,416 $358
1994 $1,367 $321
1993 $1,289 $283.4
1992 $1,287 $247.3
1991 $1,110 $231.8
1990 $1,149 $200.7
1989 $1,260 $170.4
1988 $1,966 $147.1
1987 $2,217 $274.7
1986 $2,200 $462
1985 $1,797 $633
1984 $1,871 $483
1983 $1,939 -
1982 $1,929 -
1981 $1,885 -
1980 $1,750 -
1979 $1,519 -
1978 $1,249 -
1977 $1,039 -
1976 $873 -
1975 $718 -
1974 $651 -
1973 $531 -
1972 $460 -
1971 $412 -
1970 $409 -
1969 $474 -
1968 $409 -
1967 $497 -
1966 $558 -
1965 $546 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Laos
2026 78.3 69.7
2025 78.1 69.5
2024 78 69.2
2023 77.8 69
2022 77.1 68.7
2021 74.2 67.8
2020 75.6 68.3
2019 76.9 67.9
2018 76.5 67.6
2017 76.1 67.3
2016 75.6 67
2015 75.1 66.7
2014 74.6 66.3
2013 74.3 65.7
2012 74.1 65.1
2011 73.9 64.5
2010 73.8 63.7
2009 73.7 63
2008 73.6 62.2
2007 73.4 61.7
2006 73.2 61.1
2005 73 60.7
2004 72.8 60.1
2003 72.6 59.6
2002 72.4 59.3
2001 72.1 58.9
2000 71.9 58.3
1999 71.7 57.9
1998 71.5 57.5
1997 71.3 57.3
1996 71.1 56.8
1995 70.9 56.3
1994 70.7 55.8
1993 70.6 55.6
1992 70.4 55.1
1991 70.2 54.7
1990 70.1 54
1989 69.9 53.6
1988 69.6 53.1
1987 69.3 52.6
1986 69 52.1
1985 68.6 51.6
1984 68.2 51
1983 67.8 50.5
1982 67.4 49.9
1981 66.9 49.2
1980 66.5 48.6
1979 66 47.5
1978 65.6 46.8
1977 65.1 46.4
1976 64.7 46
1975 64.1 46.1
1974 63.6 45.9
1973 63.1 44.7
1972 62.5 44.4
1971 61.8 44.1
1970 59.8 43.8
1969 60.5 43.5
1968 59.8 43.2
1967 59 42.9
1966 57.8 42.3
1965 57.3 42.2
1964 56.5 41.9
1963 55.5 41.5
1962 54.6 42.3
1961 53.7 41.3
1960 52.7 41
1959 51.6 40.7
1958 50.4 41.2
1957 49.2 40.9
1956 48 40.6
1955 46.8 40.3
1954 45.6 40
1953 44.4 39.7
1952 43.2 39.4
1951 42 39.2
1950 40.9 38.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Jordan and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Laos
1x
Year Population
Jordan Laos
2024 11,552,876 7,769,819
2023 11,439,213 7,664,993
2022 11,256,263 7,559,007
2021 11,066,356 7,453,194
2020 10,865,228 7,346,533
2019 10,671,891 7,237,636
2018 10,462,306 7,128,045
2017 10,234,226 7,018,147
2016 10,006,367 6,908,802
2015 9,544,729 6,801,645
2014 8,791,710 6,703,172
2013 7,991,809 6,611,385
2012 7,587,127 6,518,978
2011 7,480,424 6,426,590
2010 7,297,043 6,334,194
2009 7,141,753 6,241,642
2008 6,989,866 6,148,969
2007 6,827,227 6,056,236
2006 6,427,371 5,963,200
2005 6,029,587 5,869,523
2004 5,882,061 5,781,626
2003 5,741,828 5,697,945
2002 5,616,066 5,610,889
2001 5,498,894 5,521,482
2000 5,386,945 5,431,212
1999 5,276,444 5,340,784
1998 5,164,284 5,248,266
1997 5,046,285 5,152,011
1996 4,912,516 5,045,678
1995 4,752,096 4,929,409
1994 4,561,406 4,809,220
1993 4,348,020 4,685,060
1992 4,127,693 4,559,646
1991 3,915,149 4,435,118
1990 3,621,908 4,311,955
1989 3,349,627 4,190,974
1988 3,193,039 4,072,601
1987 3,047,634 3,957,612
1986 2,909,887 3,846,715
1985 2,778,810 3,739,985
1984 2,654,688 3,637,843
1983 2,537,307 3,541,001
1982 2,426,927 3,450,026
1981 2,325,517 3,366,631
1980 2,234,186 3,292,573
1979 2,153,882 3,228,202
1978 2,083,595 3,171,740
1977 2,019,002 3,118,923
1976 1,958,177 3,064,876
1975 1,899,055 3,005,521
1974 1,839,182 2,939,761
1973 1,778,094 2,870,573
1972 1,714,555 2,801,660
1971 1,645,145 2,734,628
1970 1,565,163 2,669,702
1969 1,473,100 2,606,959
1968 1,372,460 2,546,377
1967 1,271,183 2,487,715
1966 1,178,360 2,431,084
1965 1,099,440 2,376,200
1964 1,035,640 2,322,826
1963 984,714 2,271,061
1962 940,554 2,219,910
1961 897,591 2,169,796
1960 853,471 2,121,514

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Laos

Fertility rate
Jordan

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Laos
2023 2.64 2.42
2022 2.68 2.46
2021 2.74 2.49
2020 2.79 2.54
2019 2.86 2.59
2018 2.92 2.63
2017 2.99 2.69
2016 3.07 2.74
2015 3.14 2.8
2014 3.3 2.8
2013 3.45 2.87
2012 3.57 2.95
2011 3.69 3.05
2010 3.78 3.14
2009 3.84 3.23
2008 3.88 3.33
2007 3.8 3.44
2006 3.71 3.56
2005 3.65 3.69
2004 3.73 3.9
2003 3.82 4.02
2002 3.81 4.13
2001 3.8 4.29
2000 3.86 4.43
1999 3.97 4.64
1998 4.11 4.79
1997 4.32 4.96
1996 4.51 5.15
1995 4.68 5.36
1994 4.82 5.6
1993 4.97 5.8
1992 5.14 5.9
1991 5.33 5.99
1990 5.54 6.06
1989 5.8 6.1
1988 6.01 6.16
1987 6.2 6.21
1986 6.39 6.26
1985 6.53 6.33
1984 6.67 6.37
1983 6.81 6.38
1982 6.96 6.37
1981 7.12 6.35
1980 7.29 6.33
1979 7.45 6.31
1978 7.59 6.3
1977 7.72 6.29
1976 7.83 6.29
1975 7.93 6.29
1974 8 6.29
1973 8.06 6.28
1972 8.12 6.28
1971 8.15 6.3
1970 8.18 6.31
1969 8.19 6.3
1968 8.14 6.3
1967 8.06 6.31
1966 7.99 6.31
1965 7.93 6.32
1964 7.91 6.31
1963 7.85 6.32
1962 7.79 6.31
1961 7.7 6.31
1960 7.6 6.29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Laos
2024 25.5 25.6
2023 25.3 25.3
2022 24.9 25
2021 24.6 24.7
2020 24.2 24.4
2019 23.9 24.1
2018 23.5 23.8
2017 23.2 23.6
2016 22.9 23.3
2015 22.6 23
2014 22.4 22.7
2013 22.3 22.3
2012 22.1 21.9
2011 21.9 21.4
2010 21.7 21
2009 21.5 20.5
2008 21.4 20
2007 21.2 19.6
2006 21 19.2
2005 20.8 18.9
2004 20.5 18.7
2003 20.3 18.5
2002 20.2 18.4
2001 20.1 18.2
2000 20 18.1
1999 19.9 18
1998 19.8 18
1997 19.8 18
1996 19.7 17.9
1995 19.5 17.9
1994 19.3 17.9
1993 18.9 17.9
1992 18.5 17.9
1991 18.1 17.9
1990 17.2 17.9
1989 16.4 17.9
1988 16.2 17.9
1987 16.1 17.8
1986 15.9 17.8
1985 15.8 17.8
1984 15.6 17.8
1983 15.5 17.8
1982 15.4 17.8
1981 15.2 17.9
1980 15.1 17.9
1979 15 18
1978 14.9 18.1
1977 14.9 18.3
1976 14.8 18.4
1975 14.8 18.5
1974 14.8 18.6
1973 14.8 18.7
1972 14.8 18.7
1971 14.8 18.7
1970 14.9 18.7
1969 15 18.8
1968 15.1 18.8
1967 15.3 18.9
1966 15.5 18.9
1965 15.7 18.9
1964 16 19
1963 16.2 19
1962 16.5 19.1
1961 16.8 19.2
1960 17 19.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
3%
2018
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Jordan Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Jordan Laos
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
75.6%
2023
English speaking
45%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Jordan Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Laos
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
24,598 mi
2009

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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