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Australia vs Laos statistics compared

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Australia has a population of 27.6M (ranked 55/197), compared with 7.87M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 6th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 15/197 ($1.8T) and Laos ranks 138/197 ($18.3B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($65,130), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,325).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Laos
Population
28010980
8027464
Population rank 55/197 103/197
GDP
$1.8T
2025
$18.3B
2025
GDP rank 15/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
$2,325
2025
GDP per capita rank 14/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$918B
2025
$14.8B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51%
2025
80.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$33,239
2025
$1,874
2025
Government debt per person rank 22/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,637
2026
$2,426
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
9.39 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2024
2.4
2024
Median age
39.3 years
2025
26 years
2025
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Australia and Laos: Comparison Charts

Australia and Laos economies compared

GDP
Australia

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Australia Laos
2025 $1,798,518,933,689 $18,302,970,219
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $16,502,933,121
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $15,843,155,731
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $15,468,785,204
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $18,827,148,531
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $18,981,805,250
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $18,740,561,513
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $18,141,641,090
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $17,071,155,481
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $15,912,501,723
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $14,426,380,126
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $13,279,245,886
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $11,983,252,627
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $10,192,846,339
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $8,750,104,617
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $7,131,771,015
2009 $931,761,689,771 $5,836,137,330
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $5,446,433,157
2007 $856,603,595,823 $4,223,152,739
2006 $749,708,370,333 $3,455,030,061
2005 $696,811,489,613 $2,735,558,735
2004 $615,643,050,221 $2,366,398,120
2003 $468,517,181,130 $2,023,324,407
2002 $396,436,967,263 $1,758,176,653
2001 $380,360,222,861 $1,768,619,058
2000 $416,901,962,163 $1,731,198,022
1999 $390,347,787,943 $1,454,430,642
1998 $400,361,527,505 $1,280,177,839
1997 $436,321,902,767 $1,747,011,857
1996 $401,962,517,479 $1,873,671,550
1995 $368,725,126,225 $1,763,536,305
1994 $323,269,456,935 $1,543,606,345
1993 $312,568,858,910 $1,327,748,690
1992 $325,982,966,981 $1,127,806,945
1991 $326,416,407,861 $1,028,087,972
1990 $311,840,666,465 $865,559,879
1989 $300,264,309,002 $714,046,821
1988 $236,461,079,970 $598,961,269
1987 $189,726,707,253 $1,087,273,104
1986 $182,707,050,923 $1,776,842,097
1985 $180,861,108,959 $2,366,666,616
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,757,142,856
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Laos
2025 $65,130 $2,325
2024 $64,610 $2,124
2023 $65,058 $2,067
2022 $65,170 $2,046
2021 $60,759 $2,526
2020 $51,983 $2,584
2019 $55,195 $2,589
2018 $57,410 $2,545
2017 $54,118 $2,432
2016 $50,084 $2,303
2015 $56,970 $2,121
2014 $62,817 $1,981
2013 $68,477 $1,813
2012 $68,301 $1,564
2011 $62,799 $1,362
2010 $52,314 $1,126
2009 $42,955 $935
2008 $49,811 $886
2007 $41,128 $697
2006 $36,659 $579
2005 $34,535 $466
2004 $30,886 $409
2003 $23,758 $355
2002 $20,335 $313
2001 $19,734 $320
2000 $21,909 $319
1999 $20,750 $272.3
1998 $21,516 $243.9
1997 $23,683 $339
1996 $22,056 $371
1995 $20,479 $358
1994 $18,156 $321
1993 $17,725 $283.4
1992 $18,650 $247.3
1991 $18,885 $231.8
1990 $18,274 $200.7
1989 $17,858 $170.4
1988 $14,303 $147.1
1987 $11,666 $274.7
1986 $11,406 $462
1985 $11,455 $633
1984 $12,436 $483
1983 $11,532 -
1982 $12,798 -
1981 $11,871 -
1980 $10,223 -
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Laos
2026 84.3 69.7
2025 84.2 69.5
2024 84.1 69.2
2023 83.9 69
2022 82.8 68.7
2021 83.6 67.8
2020 83.7 68.3
2019 83.2 67.9
2018 83.3 67.6
2017 82.7 67.3
2016 82.8 67
2015 82.6 66.7
2014 82.5 66.3
2013 82.6 65.7
2012 82.3 65.1
2011 82.1 64.5
2010 82 63.7
2009 81.7 63
2008 81.4 62.2
2007 81.2 61.7
2006 81.3 61.1
2005 81.1 60.7
2004 80.7 60.1
2003 80.4 59.6
2002 80.1 59.3
2001 80 58.9
2000 79.6 58.3
1999 79.3 57.9
1998 79 57.5
1997 78.6 57.3
1996 78.3 56.8
1995 78.3 56.3
1994 77.9 55.8
1993 78 55.6
1992 77.5 55.1
1991 77.5 54.7
1990 77 54
1989 76.2 53.6
1988 76.3 53.1
1987 76.1 52.6
1986 76.1 52.1
1985 75.4 51.6
1984 75.5 51
1983 75.4 50.5
1982 74.7 49.9
1981 74.8 49.2
1980 74.6 48.6
1979 74.3 47.5
1978 73.7 46.8
1977 73.5 46.4
1976 72.8 46
1975 72.8 46.1
1974 71.8 45.9
1973 72.1 44.7
1972 71.8 44.4
1971 71.5 44.1
1970 70.7 43.8
1969 71.1 43.5
1968 70.7 43.2
1967 71 42.9
1966 70.7 42.3
1965 70.8 42.2
1964 70.6 41.9
1963 71 41.5
1962 70.9 42.3
1961 71.1 41.3
1960 70.9 41
1959 70.4 40.7
1958 70.9 41.2
1957 70.3 40.9
1956 70 40.6
1955 70.2 40.3
1954 69.9 40
1953 69.7 39.7
1952 69.1 39.4
1951 68.7 39.2
1950 69 38.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Laos
1x
Year Population
Australia Laos
2025 27,614,411 7,873,046
2024 27,194,286 7,769,819
2023 26,659,922 7,664,993
2022 26,018,721 7,559,007
2021 25,685,412 7,453,194
2020 25,649,248 7,346,533
2019 25,334,826 7,237,636
2018 24,963,258 7,128,045
2017 24,592,588 7,018,147
2016 24,190,907 6,908,802
2015 23,815,995 6,801,645
2014 23,475,686 6,703,172
2013 23,128,129 6,611,385
2012 22,733,465 6,518,978
2011 22,340,024 6,426,590
2010 22,031,750 6,334,194
2009 21,691,653 6,241,642
2008 21,249,199 6,148,969
2007 20,827,622 6,056,236
2006 20,450,966 5,963,200
2005 20,176,844 5,869,523
2004 19,932,722 5,781,626
2003 19,720,737 5,697,945
2002 19,495,210 5,610,889
2001 19,274,701 5,521,482
2000 19,028,802 5,431,212
1999 18,812,264 5,340,784
1998 18,607,584 5,248,266
1997 18,423,037 5,152,011
1996 18,224,767 5,045,678
1995 18,004,882 4,929,409
1994 17,805,468 4,809,220
1993 17,634,808 4,685,060
1992 17,478,635 4,559,646
1991 17,284,036 4,435,118
1990 17,065,128 4,311,955
1989 16,814,416 4,190,974
1988 16,532,164 4,072,601
1987 16,263,874 3,957,612
1986 16,018,350 3,846,715
1985 15,788,312 3,739,985
1984 15,579,391 3,637,843
1983 15,393,472 3,541,001
1982 15,184,247 3,450,026
1981 14,923,260 3,366,631
1980 14,692,000 3,292,573
1979 14,514,000 3,228,202
1978 14,358,000 3,171,740
1977 14,192,000 3,118,923
1976 14,033,000 3,064,876
1975 13,893,000 3,005,521
1974 13,723,000 2,939,761
1973 13,380,000 2,870,573
1972 13,177,000 2,801,660
1971 12,937,000 2,734,628
1970 12,507,000 2,669,702
1969 12,263,000 2,606,959
1968 12,009,000 2,546,377
1967 11,799,000 2,487,715
1966 11,651,000 2,431,084
1965 11,388,000 2,376,200
1964 11,167,000 2,322,826
1963 10,950,000 2,271,061
1962 10,742,000 2,219,910
1961 10,483,000 2,169,796
1960 10,276,477 2,121,514

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Laos

Fertility rate
Australia

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Laos
2024 1.48 2.4
2023 1.5 2.42
2022 1.63 2.46
2021 1.7 2.49
2020 1.58 2.54
2019 1.66 2.59
2018 1.74 2.63
2017 1.74 2.69
2016 1.75 2.74
2015 1.81 2.8
2014 1.83 2.8
2013 1.86 2.87
2012 1.92 2.95
2011 1.93 3.05
2010 1.93 3.14
2009 1.97 3.23
2008 1.98 3.33
2007 1.96 3.44
2006 1.91 3.56
2005 1.81 3.69
2004 1.77 3.9
2003 1.75 4.02
2002 1.76 4.13
2001 1.74 4.29
2000 1.76 4.43
1999 1.76 4.64
1998 1.76 4.79
1997 1.78 4.96
1996 1.8 5.15
1995 1.82 5.36
1994 1.84 5.6
1993 1.86 5.8
1992 1.89 5.9
1991 1.85 5.99
1990 1.9 6.06
1989 1.84 6.1
1988 1.83 6.16
1987 1.85 6.21
1986 1.87 6.26
1985 1.92 6.33
1984 1.84 6.37
1983 1.92 6.38
1982 1.93 6.37
1981 1.94 6.35
1980 1.89 6.33
1979 1.91 6.31
1978 1.95 6.3
1977 2.01 6.29
1976 2.06 6.29
1975 2.15 6.29
1974 2.4 6.29
1973 2.49 6.28
1972 2.74 6.28
1971 2.96 6.3
1970 2.86 6.31
1969 2.89 6.3
1968 2.89 6.3
1967 2.85 6.31
1966 2.88 6.31
1965 2.98 6.32
1964 3.15 6.31
1963 3.33 6.32
1962 3.44 6.31
1961 3.54 6.31
1960 3.45 6.29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Laos
2025 39.3 26
2024 39 25.6
2023 38.8 25.3
2022 38.5 25
2021 38.3 24.7
2020 38 24.4
2019 37.6 24.1
2018 37.4 23.8
2017 37.4 23.6
2016 37.3 23.3
2015 37.3 23
2014 37.3 22.7
2013 37.2 22.3
2012 37.2 21.9
2011 37.1 21.4
2010 37 21
2009 36.9 20.5
2008 36.8 20
2007 36.8 19.6
2006 36.7 19.2
2005 36.5 18.9
2004 36.3 18.7
2003 36.1 18.5
2002 35.8 18.4
2001 35.6 18.2
2000 35.4 18.1
1999 35.1 18
1998 34.7 18
1997 34.3 18
1996 34 17.9
1995 33.6 17.9
1994 33.3 17.9
1993 33 17.9
1992 32.7 17.9
1991 32.4 17.9
1990 32.1 17.9
1989 31.8 17.9
1988 31.6 17.9
1987 31.3 17.8
1986 31.1 17.8
1985 30.8 17.8
1984 30.5 17.8
1983 30.2 17.8
1982 29.9 17.8
1981 29.6 17.9
1980 29.4 17.9
1979 29.1 18
1978 28.9 18.1
1977 28.6 18.3
1976 28.4 18.4
1975 28.1 18.5
1974 28 18.6
1973 27.8 18.7
1972 27.7 18.7
1971 27.7 18.7
1970 27.7 18.7
1969 27.8 18.8
1968 27.9 18.8
1967 28 18.9
1966 28.1 18.9
1965 28.3 18.9
1964 28.6 19
1963 28.8 19
1962 29.1 19.1
1961 29.3 19.2
1960 29.5 19.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$1.77T
2025
$16.9B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
17.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
+1.64%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67.5%
2025
43.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
29.2%
2025
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.9%
2020
28.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3.3%
2024
Number of millionaires
1,634,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
7.77%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,782
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.05T
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$72.6B
2025
$2.21B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Australia Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,751 kg
2024
881 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2024
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.69%
2024
49.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,801 kWh
2024
1,665 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.35%
2024
75.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Australia Laos
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.1%
2025
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
87.7%
2025
40.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
50.2:49.8
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.03 ft
2026
Quality of life index
96.7
2026
29.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
62
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
75.6%
2023
English speaking
91.1%
2026
6%
2026
People using the Internet
96.1%
2024
65.6%
2024

Health

Australia Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2024
29.4
2024
Obesity rate
31%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Laos
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
107,549 sq mi
2025
11,319 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
24,598 mi
2009

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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