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Angola vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 22nd vs. 79th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Laos
Population
40555924
8004838
Population rank 39/197 103/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Angola and Laos: Comparison Charts

Angola and Laos economies compared

GDP
Angola

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Angola Laos
2024 $100,998,916,781 $16,502,933,121
2023 $107,167,747,140 $15,843,155,731
2022 $131,212,208,930 $15,468,785,204
2021 $79,559,543,805 $18,827,148,531
2020 $58,852,456,454 $18,981,805,250
2019 $80,734,428,593 $18,740,561,513
2018 $89,512,794,227 $18,141,641,090
2017 $84,376,935,689 $17,071,155,481
2016 $59,878,249,719 $15,912,501,723
2015 $102,543,067,841 $14,426,380,126
2014 $153,449,860,496 $13,279,245,886
2013 $148,845,200,697 $11,983,252,627
2012 $143,572,907,528 $10,192,846,339
2011 $125,551,634,704 $8,750,104,617
2010 $95,546,919,755 $7,131,771,015
2009 $81,705,175,408 $5,836,137,330
2008 $98,790,432,989 $5,446,433,157
2007 $73,037,821,927 $4,223,152,739
2006 $58,653,659,980 $3,455,030,061
2005 $41,396,636,383 $2,735,558,735
2004 $26,997,977,897 $2,366,398,120
2003 $20,342,128,112 $2,023,324,407
2002 $17,311,512,432 $1,758,176,653
2001 $8,936,079,118 $1,768,619,058
2000 $9,129,594,970 $1,731,198,022
1999 $6,152,923,310 $1,454,430,642
1998 $6,506,221,616 $1,280,177,839
1997 $7,648,380,196 $1,747,011,857
1996 $7,526,421,519 $1,873,671,550
1995 $5,538,749,260 $1,763,536,305
1994 $4,438,321,017 $1,543,606,345
1993 $5,768,720,422 $1,327,748,690
1992 $8,307,810,974 $1,127,806,945
1991 $10,603,784,541 $1,028,087,972
1990 $11,229,515,599 $865,559,879
1989 $10,201,780,977 $714,046,821
1988 $8,769,836,769 $598,961,269
1987 $8,084,412,414 $1,087,273,104
1986 $7,072,536,109 $1,776,842,097
1985 $7,554,065,410 $2,366,666,616
1984 $6,131,475,065 $1,757,142,856
1983 $5,784,341,596 -
1982 $5,550,483,036 -
1981 $5,550,483,036 -
1980 $5,930,503,401 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Laos
2024 $2,666 $2,124
2023 $2,916 $2,067
2022 $3,682 $2,046
2021 $2,304 $2,526
2020 $1,759 $2,584
2019 $2,494 $2,589
2018 $2,860 $2,545
2017 $2,791 $2,432
2016 $2,052 $2,303
2015 $3,642 $2,121
2014 $5,650 $1,981
2013 $5,689 $1,813
2012 $5,702 $1,564
2011 $5,184 $1,362
2010 $4,102 $1,126
2009 $3,645 $935
2008 $4,578 $886
2007 $3,515 $697
2006 $2,930 $579
2005 $2,146 $466
2004 $1,451 $409
2003 $1,134 $355
2002 $999 $313
2001 $534 $320
2000 $564 $319
1999 $393 $272.3
1998 $429 $243.9
1997 $522 $339
1996 $531 $371
1995 $404 $358
1994 $335 $321
1993 $450 $283.4
1992 $669 $247.3
1991 $882 $231.8
1990 $966 $200.7
1989 $908 $170.4
1988 $807 $147.1
1987 $770 $274.7
1986 $698 $462
1985 $772 $633
1984 $650 $483
1983 $637 -
1982 $634 -
1981 $658 -
1980 $729 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Laos
2026 65.2 69.7
2025 65 69.5
2024 64.8 69.2
2023 64.6 69
2022 64.2 68.7
2021 63 67.8
2020 63.1 68.3
2019 63.1 67.9
2018 62.6 67.6
2017 62.1 67.3
2016 61.6 67
2015 61 66.7
2014 60.4 66.3
2013 59.7 65.7
2012 58.9 65.1
2011 58.1 64.5
2010 57.2 63.7
2009 56.2 63
2008 55.3 62.2
2007 54.2 61.7
2006 53 61.1
2005 52.1 60.7
2004 51.1 60.1
2003 50.2 59.6
2002 47.9 59.3
2001 47 58.9
2000 46.5 58.3
1999 45.8 57.9
1998 45.5 57.5
1997 46.7 57.3
1996 46.4 56.8
1995 46.1 56.3
1994 43.6 55.8
1993 42.2 55.6
1992 42.3 55.1
1991 43.8 54.7
1990 41.9 54
1989 41.7 53.6
1988 41.5 53.1
1987 40.8 52.6
1986 42.7 52.1
1985 42.5 51.6
1984 42.2 51
1983 42 50.5
1982 42.9 49.9
1981 42.6 49.2
1980 42.2 48.6
1979 41.9 47.5
1978 41.6 46.8
1977 41.2 46.4
1976 40.8 46
1975 40.8 46.1
1974 41.3 45.9
1973 40.9 44.7
1972 40.5 44.4
1971 40.1 44.1
1970 39.7 43.8
1969 39.3 43.5
1968 39 43.2
1967 38.6 42.9
1966 38.3 42.3
1965 38 42.2
1964 37.7 41.9
1963 37.4 41.5
1962 37.2 42.3
1961 36.9 41.3
1960 37.9 41
1959 37.7 40.7
1958 37.5 41.2
1957 37.3 40.9
1956 37.1 40.6
1955 36.9 40.3
1954 36.6 40
1953 36.4 39.7
1952 36.2 39.4
1951 36 39.2
1950 35.9 38.9

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

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Angola and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Laos
1x
Year Population
Angola Laos
2024 37,885,849 7,769,819
2023 36,749,906 7,664,993
2022 35,635,029 7,559,007
2021 34,532,429 7,453,194
2020 33,451,132 7,346,533
2019 32,375,632 7,237,636
2018 31,297,155 7,128,045
2017 30,234,839 7,018,147
2016 29,183,070 6,908,802
2015 28,157,798 6,801,645
2014 27,160,769 6,703,172
2013 26,165,620 6,611,385
2012 25,177,394 6,518,978
2011 24,218,352 6,426,590
2010 23,294,825 6,334,194
2009 22,414,773 6,241,642
2008 21,578,655 6,148,969
2007 20,778,561 6,056,236
2006 20,015,279 5,963,200
2005 19,291,161 5,869,523
2004 18,600,423 5,781,626
2003 17,943,712 5,697,945
2002 17,327,699 5,610,889
2001 16,747,208 5,521,482
2000 16,194,869 5,431,212
1999 15,667,235 5,340,784
1998 15,159,370 5,248,266
1997 14,660,413 5,152,011
1996 14,170,973 5,045,678
1995 13,699,778 4,929,409
1994 13,249,764 4,809,220
1993 12,827,135 4,685,060
1992 12,423,712 4,559,646
1991 12,023,529 4,435,118
1990 11,626,360 4,311,955
1989 11,238,562 4,190,974
1988 10,861,291 4,072,601
1987 10,497,858 3,957,612
1986 10,139,450 3,846,715
1985 9,779,120 3,739,985
1984 9,425,917 3,637,843
1983 9,082,983 3,541,001
1982 8,751,648 3,450,026
1981 8,435,607 3,366,631
1980 8,133,872 3,292,573
1979 7,847,207 3,228,202
1978 7,576,734 3,171,740
1977 7,317,829 3,118,923
1976 7,074,664 3,064,876
1975 6,842,947 3,005,521
1974 6,613,367 2,939,761
1973 6,388,528 2,870,573
1972 6,174,262 2,801,660
1971 5,991,102 2,734,628
1970 5,852,788 2,669,702
1969 5,763,685 2,606,959
1968 5,702,699 2,546,377
1967 5,641,807 2,487,715
1966 5,581,386 2,431,084
1965 5,521,981 2,376,200
1964 5,464,187 2,322,826
1963 5,408,320 2,271,061
1962 5,354,310 2,219,910
1961 5,301,583 2,169,796
1960 5,231,654 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Laos

Fertility rate
Angola

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Laos
2023 5.12 2.42
2022 5.21 2.46
2021 5.3 2.49
2020 5.37 2.54
2019 5.44 2.59
2018 5.52 2.63
2017 5.6 2.69
2016 5.69 2.74
2015 5.77 2.8
2014 5.86 2.8
2013 5.95 2.87
2012 6.04 2.95
2011 6.12 3.05
2010 6.19 3.14
2009 6.26 3.23
2008 6.32 3.33
2007 6.37 3.44
2006 6.42 3.56
2005 6.46 3.69
2004 6.5 3.9
2003 6.53 4.02
2002 6.57 4.13
2001 6.6 4.29
2000 6.64 4.43
1999 6.68 4.64
1998 6.73 4.79
1997 6.79 4.96
1996 6.85 5.15
1995 6.92 5.36
1994 6.99 5.6
1993 7.07 5.8
1992 7.14 5.9
1991 7.21 5.99
1990 7.27 6.06
1989 7.33 6.1
1988 7.37 6.16
1987 7.41 6.21
1986 7.44 6.26
1985 7.45 6.33
1984 7.46 6.37
1983 7.46 6.38
1982 7.46 6.37
1981 7.46 6.35
1980 7.46 6.33
1979 7.46 6.31
1978 7.47 6.3
1977 7.48 6.29
1976 7.49 6.29
1975 7.49 6.29
1974 7.5 6.29
1973 7.5 6.28
1972 7.49 6.28
1971 7.47 6.3
1970 7.43 6.31
1969 7.39 6.3
1968 7.33 6.3
1967 7.27 6.31
1966 7.19 6.31
1965 7.12 6.32
1964 7.04 6.31
1963 6.95 6.32
1962 6.87 6.31
1961 6.79 6.31
1960 6.71 6.29

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

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Angola and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Laos
2024 17.7 25.6
2023 17.6 25.3
2022 17.5 25
2021 17.5 24.7
2020 17.5 24.4
2019 17.4 24.1
2018 17.4 23.8
2017 17.4 23.6
2016 17.4 23.3
2015 17.4 23
2014 17.4 22.7
2013 17.4 22.3
2012 17.4 21.9
2011 17.4 21.4
2010 17.4 21
2009 17.4 20.5
2008 17.4 20
2007 17.4 19.6
2006 17.3 19.2
2005 17.3 18.9
2004 17.3 18.7
2003 17.3 18.5
2002 17.2 18.4
2001 17.2 18.2
2000 17.2 18.1
1999 17.2 18
1998 17.1 18
1997 17.1 18
1996 17.1 17.9
1995 17.1 17.9
1994 17.2 17.9
1993 17.3 17.9
1992 17.3 17.9
1991 17.4 17.9
1990 17.5 17.9
1989 17.6 17.9
1988 17.6 17.9
1987 17.7 17.8
1986 17.8 17.8
1985 17.8 17.8
1984 17.8 17.8
1983 17.7 17.8
1982 17.7 17.8
1981 17.6 17.9
1980 17.6 17.9
1979 17.5 18
1978 17.4 18.1
1977 17.3 18.3
1976 17.2 18.4
1975 17.2 18.5
1974 17.1 18.6
1973 17 18.7
1972 17 18.7
1971 17 18.7
1970 17.3 18.7
1969 17.6 18.8
1968 17.8 18.8
1967 18.1 18.9
1966 18.3 18.9
1965 18.6 18.9
1964 18.9 19
1963 19.1 19
1962 19.4 19.1
1961 19.6 19.2
1960 19.8 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
3%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
37.7%
2024

Energy

Angola Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Angola Laos
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
75.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Angola Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Laos
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
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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