Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 340M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 79th vs. 3rd).
By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).
Main facts and rankings
Laos
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
7975100
|
343682585
|
| Population rank | 103/197 | 3/197 |
| GDP |
$16.5B
2024 |
$28.8T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 139/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,124
2024 |
$84,534
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 155/197 | 10/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$9,776
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| Government debt |
$15.9B
2024 |
$34.7T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
87.6%
2026 |
123.7%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,049
2024 |
$102,105
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 118/185 | 2/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,296
2026 |
$54,474
2026 |
| Land area |
89,112 sq mi
2026 |
3,531,839 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
96.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.42
2023 |
1.62
2023 |
| Median age |
25.6 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.7 years
2026 |
79.8 years
2026 |
Laos and United States: Comparison Charts
Laos and United States economies compared
GDP
Laos
United States
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | $541,988,586,207 |
| 1961 | - | $561,940,310,345 |
| 1962 | - | $603,639,413,793 |
| 1963 | - | $637,058,551,724 |
| 1964 | - | $684,144,620,690 |
| 1965 | - | $741,904,862,069 |
| 1966 | - | $813,032,758,621 |
| 1967 | - | $859,620,034,483 |
| 1968 | - | $940,225,000,000 |
| 1969 | - | $1,017,438,172,414 |
| 1970 | - | $1,073,303,000,000 |
| 1971 | - | $1,164,850,000,000 |
| 1972 | - | $1,279,110,000,000 |
| 1973 | - | $1,425,376,000,000 |
| 1974 | - | $1,545,243,000,000 |
| 1975 | - | $1,684,904,000,000 |
| 1976 | - | $1,873,412,000,000 |
| 1977 | - | $2,081,826,000,000 |
| 1978 | - | $2,351,599,000,000 |
| 1979 | - | $2,627,333,000,000 |
| 1980 | - | $2,857,307,000,000 |
| 1981 | - | $3,207,041,000,000 |
| 1982 | - | $3,343,789,000,000 |
| 1983 | - | $3,634,038,000,000 |
| 1984 | $1,757,142,856 | $4,037,613,000,000 |
| 1985 | $2,366,666,616 | $4,338,979,000,000 |
| 1986 | $1,776,842,097 | $4,579,631,000,000 |
| 1987 | $1,087,273,104 | $4,855,215,000,000 |
| 1988 | $598,961,269 | $5,236,438,000,000 |
| 1989 | $714,046,821 | $5,641,580,000,000 |
| 1990 | $865,559,879 | $5,963,144,000,000 |
| 1991 | $1,028,087,972 | $6,158,129,000,000 |
| 1992 | $1,127,806,945 | $6,520,327,000,000 |
| 1993 | $1,327,748,690 | $6,858,559,000,000 |
| 1994 | $1,543,606,345 | $7,287,236,000,000 |
| 1995 | $1,763,536,305 | $7,639,749,000,000 |
| 1996 | $1,873,671,550 | $8,073,122,000,000 |
| 1997 | $1,747,011,857 | $8,577,554,457,000 |
| 1998 | $1,280,177,839 | $9,062,818,202,000 |
| 1999 | $1,454,430,642 | $9,631,174,489,000 |
| 2000 | $1,731,198,022 | $10,250,947,997,000 |
| 2001 | $1,768,619,058 | $10,581,929,774,000 |
| 2002 | $1,758,176,653 | $10,929,112,955,000 |
| 2003 | $2,023,324,407 | $11,456,442,041,000 |
| 2004 | $2,366,398,120 | $12,217,193,198,000 |
| 2005 | $2,735,558,735 | $13,039,199,193,000 |
| 2006 | $3,455,030,061 | $13,815,586,948,000 |
| 2007 | $4,223,152,739 | $14,474,226,905,000 |
| 2008 | $5,446,433,157 | $14,769,857,911,000 |
| 2009 | $5,836,137,330 | $14,478,064,934,000 |
| 2010 | $7,131,771,015 | $15,048,964,444,000 |
| 2011 | $8,750,104,617 | $15,599,728,123,000 |
| 2012 | $10,192,846,339 | $16,253,972,230,000 |
| 2013 | $11,983,252,627 | $16,843,190,993,000 |
| 2014 | $13,279,245,886 | $17,550,680,174,000 |
| 2015 | $14,426,380,126 | $18,206,020,741,000 |
| 2016 | $15,912,501,723 | $18,695,110,842,000 |
| 2017 | $17,071,155,481 | $19,477,336,549,000 |
| 2018 | $18,141,641,090 | $20,533,057,312,000 |
| 2019 | $18,740,561,513 | $21,380,976,119,000 |
| 2020 | $18,981,805,250 | $21,060,473,613,000 |
| 2021 | $18,827,148,531 | $23,315,080,560,000 |
| 2022 | $15,468,785,204 | $25,604,848,907,611 |
| 2023 | $15,843,155,731 | $27,292,170,793,214 |
| 2024 | $16,502,933,121 | $28,750,956,130,731 |
Laos and United States economies compared
GDP per capita
Laos
United States
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | $3,000 |
| 1961 | - | $3,059 |
| 1962 | - | $3,236 |
| 1963 | - | $3,366 |
| 1964 | - | $3,565 |
| 1965 | - | $3,818 |
| 1966 | - | $4,136 |
| 1967 | - | $4,326 |
| 1968 | - | $4,685 |
| 1969 | - | $5,020 |
| 1970 | - | $5,234 |
| 1971 | - | $5,609 |
| 1972 | - | $6,094 |
| 1973 | - | $6,726 |
| 1974 | - | $7,226 |
| 1975 | - | $7,801 |
| 1976 | - | $8,592 |
| 1977 | - | $9,453 |
| 1978 | - | $10,565 |
| 1979 | - | $11,674 |
| 1980 | - | $12,613 |
| 1981 | - | $13,976 |
| 1982 | - | $14,434 |
| 1983 | - | $15,544 |
| 1984 | $483 | $17,121 |
| 1985 | $633 | $18,237 |
| 1986 | $462 | $19,071 |
| 1987 | $274.7 | $20,039 |
| 1988 | $147.1 | $21,417 |
| 1989 | $170.4 | $22,857 |
| 1990 | $200.7 | $23,840 |
| 1991 | $231.8 | $24,293 |
| 1992 | $247.3 | $25,381 |
| 1993 | $283.4 | $26,353 |
| 1994 | $321 | $27,662 |
| 1995 | $358 | $28,661 |
| 1996 | $371 | $29,937 |
| 1997 | $339 | $31,430 |
| 1998 | $243.9 | $32,823 |
| 1999 | $272.3 | $34,484 |
| 2000 | $319 | $36,330 |
| 2001 | $320 | $37,134 |
| 2002 | $313 | $37,998 |
| 2003 | $355 | $39,490 |
| 2004 | $409 | $41,725 |
| 2005 | $466 | $44,123 |
| 2006 | $579 | $46,302 |
| 2007 | $697 | $48,050 |
| 2008 | $886 | $48,570 |
| 2009 | $935 | $47,195 |
| 2010 | $1,126 | $48,651 |
| 2011 | $1,362 | $50,066 |
| 2012 | $1,564 | $51,784 |
| 2013 | $1,813 | $53,291 |
| 2014 | $1,981 | $55,124 |
| 2015 | $2,121 | $56,763 |
| 2016 | $2,303 | $57,867 |
| 2017 | $2,432 | $59,908 |
| 2018 | $2,545 | $62,823 |
| 2019 | $2,589 | $65,120 |
| 2020 | $2,584 | $63,526 |
| 2021 | $2,526 | $70,249 |
| 2022 | $2,046 | $76,829 |
| 2023 | $2,067 | $81,490 |
| 2024 | $2,124 | $84,534 |
Laos vs. United States life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Laos
United States
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
United States
|
|
| 1950 | 38.9 | 68.1 |
| 1951 | 39.2 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 39.4 | 68.4 |
| 1953 | 39.7 | 68.7 |
| 1954 | 40 | 69.5 |
| 1955 | 40.3 | 69.6 |
| 1956 | 40.6 | 69.6 |
| 1957 | 40.9 | 69.4 |
| 1958 | 41.2 | 69.7 |
| 1959 | 40.7 | 69.9 |
| 1960 | 41 | 69.8 |
| 1961 | 41.3 | 70.3 |
| 1962 | 42.3 | 70.1 |
| 1963 | 41.5 | 69.9 |
| 1964 | 41.9 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 42.2 | 70.2 |
| 1966 | 42.3 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 42.9 | 70.5 |
| 1968 | 43.2 | 70.2 |
| 1969 | 43.5 | 70.5 |
| 1970 | 43.8 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 44.1 | 71.1 |
| 1972 | 44.4 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 44.7 | 71.4 |
| 1974 | 45.9 | 72 |
| 1975 | 46.1 | 72.5 |
| 1976 | 46 | 72.8 |
| 1977 | 46.4 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 46.8 | 73.4 |
| 1979 | 47.5 | 73.8 |
| 1980 | 48.6 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 49.2 | 74.1 |
| 1982 | 49.9 | 74.5 |
| 1983 | 50.5 | 74.6 |
| 1984 | 51 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 51.6 | 74.7 |
| 1986 | 52.1 | 74.7 |
| 1987 | 52.6 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 53.1 | 74.8 |
| 1989 | 53.6 | 75.1 |
| 1990 | 54 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 54.7 | 75.5 |
| 1992 | 55.1 | 75.8 |
| 1993 | 55.6 | 75.6 |
| 1994 | 55.8 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 56.3 | 75.9 |
| 1996 | 56.8 | 76.2 |
| 1997 | 57.3 | 76.5 |
| 1998 | 57.5 | 76.7 |
| 1999 | 57.9 | 76.7 |
| 2000 | 58.3 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 58.9 | 76.9 |
| 2002 | 59.3 | 77 |
| 2003 | 59.6 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 77.5 |
| 2005 | 60.7 | 77.5 |
| 2006 | 61.1 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 61.7 | 78 |
| 2008 | 62.2 | 78.1 |
| 2009 | 63 | 78.5 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 78.7 |
| 2011 | 64.5 | 78.7 |
| 2012 | 65.1 | 78.8 |
| 2013 | 65.7 | 78.8 |
| 2014 | 66.3 | 78.9 |
| 2015 | 66.7 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 67 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 67.3 | 78.6 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 78.8 |
| 2019 | 67.9 | 78.9 |
| 2020 | 68.3 | 77 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 76.4 |
| 2022 | 68.7 | 78 |
| 2023 | 69 | 79.3 |
| 2024 | 69.2 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 79.6 |
| 2026 | 69.7 | 79.8 |
Laos and United States population clocks and comparison
Population
Laos
United States
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
United States
|
|
| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 |
| 1960 | 2,121,514 | 180,671,158 |
| 1961 | 2,169,796 | 183,691,481 |
| 1962 | 2,219,910 | 186,537,737 |
| 1963 | 2,271,061 | 189,241,798 |
| 1964 | 2,322,826 | 191,888,791 |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | 194,302,963 |
| 1966 | 2,431,084 | 196,560,338 |
| 1967 | 2,487,715 | 198,712,056 |
| 1968 | 2,546,377 | 200,706,052 |
| 1969 | 2,606,959 | 202,676,946 |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | 205,052,174 |
| 1971 | 2,734,628 | 207,660,677 |
| 1972 | 2,801,660 | 209,896,021 |
| 1973 | 2,870,573 | 211,908,788 |
| 1974 | 2,939,761 | 213,853,928 |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | 215,973,199 |
| 1976 | 3,064,876 | 218,035,164 |
| 1977 | 3,118,923 | 220,239,425 |
| 1978 | 3,171,740 | 222,584,545 |
| 1979 | 3,228,202 | 225,055,487 |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | 226,542,250 |
| 1981 | 3,366,631 | 229,465,744 |
| 1982 | 3,450,026 | 231,664,432 |
| 1983 | 3,541,001 | 233,792,014 |
| 1984 | 3,637,843 | 235,824,908 |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | 237,923,734 |
| 1986 | 3,846,715 | 240,132,831 |
| 1987 | 3,957,612 | 242,288,936 |
| 1988 | 4,072,601 | 244,499,004 |
| 1989 | 4,190,974 | 246,819,222 |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | 250,131,894 |
| 1991 | 4,435,118 | 253,492,503 |
| 1992 | 4,559,646 | 256,894,189 |
| 1993 | 4,685,060 | 260,255,352 |
| 1994 | 4,809,220 | 263,435,673 |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | 266,557,091 |
| 1996 | 5,045,678 | 269,667,391 |
| 1997 | 5,152,011 | 272,911,760 |
| 1998 | 5,248,266 | 276,115,288 |
| 1999 | 5,340,784 | 279,294,713 |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | 282,162,411 |
| 2001 | 5,521,482 | 284,968,955 |
| 2002 | 5,610,889 | 287,625,193 |
| 2003 | 5,697,945 | 290,107,933 |
| 2004 | 5,781,626 | 292,805,298 |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | 295,516,599 |
| 2006 | 5,963,200 | 298,379,912 |
| 2007 | 6,056,236 | 301,231,207 |
| 2008 | 6,148,969 | 304,093,966 |
| 2009 | 6,241,642 | 306,771,529 |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | 309,327,143 |
| 2011 | 6,426,590 | 311,583,481 |
| 2012 | 6,518,978 | 313,877,662 |
| 2013 | 6,611,385 | 316,059,947 |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 | 318,386,329 |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | 320,738,994 |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 | 323,071,755 |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 | 325,122,128 |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 | 326,838,199 |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 | 328,329,953 |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | 331,526,933 |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 | 331,893,745 |
| 2022 | 7,559,007 | 333,271,411 |
| 2023 | 7,664,993 | 334,914,895 |
| 2024 | 7,769,819 | 340,110,988 |
Fertility rates in Laos and United States
Fertility rate
Laos
United States
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 6.29 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 6.31 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 6.31 | 3.46 |
| 1963 | 6.32 | 3.32 |
| 1964 | 6.31 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 6.32 | 2.91 |
| 1966 | 6.31 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 6.31 | 2.56 |
| 1968 | 6.3 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 6.3 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 6.31 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 6.3 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 6.28 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 6.28 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 6.29 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 6.29 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 6.29 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 6.29 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 6.3 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | 6.31 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 6.33 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 6.35 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 6.37 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 6.38 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 6.37 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 6.33 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 6.26 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 6.21 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 6.16 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 6.1 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 6.06 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 5.99 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | 5.9 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 5.8 | 2.02 |
| 1994 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 1995 | 5.36 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 5.15 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 4.79 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4.64 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 4.43 | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 4.29 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 4.13 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 4.02 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 3.9 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 3.69 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 3.56 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 3.44 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 3.33 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 3.23 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3.14 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 3.05 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 2.95 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 2.87 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 2.8 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 2.8 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 2.74 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 2.69 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 2.63 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 2.59 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 2.54 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 2.49 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 2.46 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 2.42 | 1.62 |
Laos and United States demographics compared
Median age
Laos
United States
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 19.2 | 29.2 |
| 1961 | 19.2 | 29 |
| 1962 | 19.1 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 19 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 19 | 28.2 |
| 1965 | 18.9 | 28.1 |
| 1966 | 18.9 | 27.9 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 27.9 |
| 1968 | 18.8 | 27.9 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 18.7 | 27.8 |
| 1971 | 18.7 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 18.7 | 28 |
| 1973 | 18.7 | 28.3 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 28.5 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 18.4 | 28.9 |
| 1977 | 18.3 | 29.2 |
| 1978 | 18.1 | 29.6 |
| 1979 | 18 | 29.9 |
| 1980 | 17.9 | 30.1 |
| 1981 | 17.9 | 30.4 |
| 1982 | 17.8 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 31.5 |
| 1986 | 17.8 | 31.8 |
| 1987 | 17.8 | 32.1 |
| 1988 | 17.9 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 17.9 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 17.9 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 17.9 | 33.2 |
| 1992 | 17.9 | 33.4 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 33.6 |
| 1994 | 17.9 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 17.9 | 34.1 |
| 1996 | 17.9 | 34.4 |
| 1997 | 18 | 34.6 |
| 1998 | 18 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 18 | 35.1 |
| 2000 | 18.1 | 35.3 |
| 2001 | 18.2 | 35.5 |
| 2002 | 18.4 | 35.6 |
| 2003 | 18.5 | 35.8 |
| 2004 | 18.7 | 36 |
| 2005 | 18.9 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 19.2 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 19.6 | 36.5 |
| 2008 | 20 | 36.6 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 36.7 |
| 2010 | 21 | 36.9 |
| 2011 | 21.4 | 37 |
| 2012 | 21.9 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 22.3 | 37.2 |
| 2014 | 22.7 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 23 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | 23.3 | 37.6 |
| 2017 | 23.6 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 23.8 | 37.9 |
| 2019 | 24.1 | 38 |
| 2020 | 24.4 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 24.7 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 25 | 38.7 |
| 2023 | 25.3 | 39 |
| 2024 | 25.6 | 39.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Laos
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2024 |
$28.4T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
16.6%
2026 |
38%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.23%
2023 |
5.42%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.19%
2013 |
3.42%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
129,000
2020 |
1,395,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.48%
2026 |
-5.49%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.21%
2022 |
4.02%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.5%
2024 |
79.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29%
2024 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
51.1
2025 |
70.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.2%
2018 |
30.4%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2018 |
1.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
21,951,319
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.48%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
902
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
4,010
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$62.2T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.77B
2023 |
$910B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$247M
2024 |
$8.71B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
886,400
2020 |
45,037,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.51%
2020 |
3.88%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
37.7%
2024 |
97%
2024 |
Energy
|
Laos
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
815 kg
2022 |
6,364 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.8
2022 |
$12.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
26.1 megatons
2024 |
4,632 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.35 tons
2024 |
13.6 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
0%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
49.2%
2022 |
10.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
54.2%
2022 |
14%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-49%
2022 |
-9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,264 kWh
2022 |
12,551 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
63.3%
2021 |
20.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
75.9%
2022 |
6.04%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
18.1%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
96.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Laos
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.1%
2024 |
4.18%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,284
2024 |
+1,286,132
2024 |
| Urban population |
39.6%
2024 |
80.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.34 ft
2025 |
5.8 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.02 ft
2025 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
26.2
2026 |
86.9
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2024 |
65
2024 |
| Higher education index |
17
2026 |
100
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.01
2015 |
5.76
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17.9
2019 |
12.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
62
2025 |
169
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
75.6%
2023 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
6%
2025 |
95.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
63.6%
2023 |
93.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Laos
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$41.3
2022 |
$12,434
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$11.9
2022 |
$1,380
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.7 years
2026 |
79.8 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
36.3%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.33
2021 |
3.61
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
27.3 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
112
2023 |
17
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
39
2023 |
6.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
8.32%
2022 |
42.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.7%
2024 |
13.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
20
2026 |
84
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
27.2%
2022 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.8 liters
2020 |
9.9 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Laos
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.15%
2026 |
6.14%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
11,469 sq mi
2024 |
10,384 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
8,831 sq mi
2026 |
1,627,576 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
63,676 sq mi
2026 |
1,196,125 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
24,598 mi
2009 |
4,092,730 mi
2023 |
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