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Austria vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 113th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Laos
Population
9163419
8004838
Population rank 99/197 103/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Austria and Laos: Comparison Charts

Austria and Laos economies compared

GDP
Austria

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Austria Laos
2024 $534,790,720,467 $16,502,933,121
2023 $516,670,509,629 $15,843,155,731
2022 $473,221,298,968 $15,468,785,204
2021 $480,466,363,177 $18,827,148,531
2020 $434,397,601,558 $18,981,805,250
2019 $442,983,642,372 $18,740,561,513
2018 $452,582,294,973 $18,141,641,090
2017 $414,926,138,133 $17,071,155,481
2016 $393,687,359,770 $15,912,501,723
2015 $379,546,097,301 $14,426,380,126
2014 $438,556,021,078 $13,279,245,886
2013 $426,580,502,769 $11,983,252,627
2012 $406,750,487,604 $10,192,846,339
2011 $428,954,737,064 $8,750,104,617
2010 $389,827,789,218 $7,131,771,015
2009 $399,290,118,782 $5,836,137,330
2008 $429,234,399,096 $5,446,433,157
2007 $386,760,177,589 $4,223,152,739
2006 $333,905,979,332 $3,455,030,061
2005 $313,952,317,331 $2,735,558,735
2004 $299,210,411,455 $2,366,398,120
2003 $260,779,834,340 $2,023,324,407
2002 $212,837,224,023 $1,758,176,653
2001 $196,477,206,829 $1,768,619,058
2000 $196,181,599,831 $1,731,198,022
1999 $216,421,809,126 $1,454,430,642
1998 $217,068,085,816 $1,280,177,839
1997 $211,724,812,267 $1,747,011,857
1996 $235,952,581,232 $1,873,671,550
1995 $240,094,169,510 $1,763,536,305
1994 $202,738,023,130 $1,543,606,345
1993 $189,634,029,339 $1,327,748,690
1992 $194,314,032,056 $1,127,806,945
1991 $173,113,449,617 $1,028,087,972
1990 $165,811,372,383 $865,559,879
1989 $132,584,448,258 $714,046,821
1988 $132,817,124,707 $598,961,269
1987 $123,682,091,859 $1,087,273,104
1986 $98,648,254,169 $1,776,842,097
1985 $69,114,996,010 $2,366,666,616
1984 $67,719,055,773 $1,757,142,856
1983 $71,838,528,420 -
1982 $70,996,111,963 -
1981 $70,755,997,062 -
1980 $81,737,498,405 -
1979 $73,647,694,287 -
1978 $61,809,208,756 -
1977 $51,343,861,460 -
1976 $42,791,707,448 -
1975 $39,902,300,703 -
1974 $35,051,468,640 -
1973 $29,399,860,145 -
1972 $21,973,207,929 -
1971 $17,788,536,733 -
1970 $15,312,791,744 -
1969 $13,647,475,854 -
1968 $12,499,863,917 -
1967 $11,634,569,522 -
1966 $10,939,526,219 -
1965 $10,041,659,445 -
1964 $9,213,648,656 -
1963 $8,414,050,621 -
1962 $7,793,042,529 -
1961 $7,346,566,038 -
1960 $6,624,086,313 -

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

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Austria and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Laos
2024 $58,269 $2,124
2023 $56,580 $2,067
2022 $52,337 $2,046
2021 $53,649 $2,526
2020 $48,716 $2,584
2019 $49,886 $2,589
2018 $51,194 $2,545
2017 $47,164 $2,432
2016 $45,061 $2,303
2015 $43,915 $2,121
2014 $51,315 $1,981
2013 $50,305 $1,813
2012 $48,250 $1,564
2011 $51,117 $1,362
2010 $46,611 $1,126
2009 $47,857 $935
2008 $51,581 $886
2007 $46,623 $697
2006 $40,382 $579
2005 $38,157 $466
2004 $36,614 $409
2003 $32,110 $355
2002 $26,335 $313
2001 $24,430 $320
2000 $24,487 $319
1999 $27,079 $272.3
1998 $27,212 $243.9
1997 $26,572 $339
1996 $29,646 $371
1995 $30,207 $358
1994 $25,546 $321
1993 $23,987 $283.4
1992 $24,783 $247.3
1991 $22,323 $231.8
1990 $21,596 $200.7
1989 $17,401 $170.4
1988 $17,510 $147.1
1987 $16,329 $274.7
1986 $13,032 $462
1985 $9,136 $633
1984 $8,956 $483
1983 $9,500 -
1982 $9,373 -
1981 $9,348 -
1980 $10,827 -
1979 $9,755 -
1978 $8,173 -
1977 $6,784 -
1976 $5,656 -
1975 $5,265 -
1974 $4,613 -
1973 $3,875 -
1972 $2,913 -
1971 $2,372 -
1970 $2,051 -
1969 $1,834 -
1968 $1,686 -
1967 $1,577 -
1966 $1,494 -
1965 $1,381 -
1964 $1,275 -
1963 $1,173 -
1962 $1,093 -
1961 $1,037 -
1960 $940 -

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

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Austria vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Laos
2026 82.5 69.7
2025 82.3 69.5
2024 82.1 69.2
2023 82 69
2022 81.3 68.7
2021 81.8 67.8
2020 81.8 68.3
2019 81.9 67.9
2018 81.7 67.6
2017 81.6 67.3
2016 81.6 67
2015 81.2 66.7
2014 81.4 66.3
2013 81.1 65.7
2012 80.8 65.1
2011 80.8 64.5
2010 80.5 63.7
2009 80.2 63
2008 80.4 62.2
2007 80.2 61.7
2006 80 61.1
2005 79.5 60.7
2004 79.4 60.1
2003 78.8 59.6
2002 78.8 59.3
2001 78.7 58.9
2000 78.2 58.3
1999 78 57.9
1998 77.8 57.5
1997 77.4 57.3
1996 77 56.8
1995 76.8 56.3
1994 76.5 55.8
1993 76.2 55.6
1992 76 55.1
1991 75.8 54.7
1990 75.7 54
1989 75.5 53.6
1988 75.4 53.1
1987 74.9 52.6
1986 74.5 52.1
1985 74 51.6
1984 73.8 51
1983 73.2 50.5
1982 73.1 49.9
1981 73 49.2
1980 72.7 48.6
1979 72.5 47.5
1978 72.2 46.8
1977 72.1 46.4
1976 71.8 46
1975 71.3 46.1
1974 71.2 45.9
1973 71.2 44.7
1972 70.6 44.4
1971 70.3 44.1
1970 70.1 43.8
1969 70 43.5
1968 70.3 43.2
1967 70.1 42.9
1966 70.2 42.3
1965 69.9 42.2
1964 70.1 41.9
1963 69.7 41.5
1962 69.5 42.3
1961 69.7 41.3
1960 68.7 41
1959 68.4 40.7
1958 68.5 41.2
1957 67.4 40.9
1956 67.7 40.6
1955 67.6 40.3
1954 67.3 40
1953 67.3 39.7
1952 66.7 39.4
1951 65.2 39.2
1950 64.8 38.9

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

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Austria and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Laos
1x
Year Population
Austria Laos
2024 9,177,982 7,769,819
2023 9,131,761 7,664,993
2022 9,041,851 7,559,007
2021 8,955,797 7,453,194
2020 8,916,864 7,346,533
2019 8,879,920 7,237,636
2018 8,840,521 7,128,045
2017 8,797,566 7,018,147
2016 8,736,668 6,908,802
2015 8,642,699 6,801,645
2014 8,546,356 6,703,172
2013 8,479,823 6,611,385
2012 8,429,991 6,518,978
2011 8,391,643 6,426,590
2010 8,363,404 6,334,194
2009 8,343,323 6,241,642
2008 8,321,496 6,148,969
2007 8,295,487 6,056,236
2006 8,268,641 5,963,200
2005 8,227,829 5,869,523
2004 8,171,966 5,781,626
2003 8,121,423 5,697,945
2002 8,081,957 5,610,889
2001 8,042,293 5,521,482
2000 8,011,566 5,431,212
1999 7,992,324 5,340,784
1998 7,976,789 5,248,266
1997 7,968,041 5,152,011
1996 7,959,017 5,045,678
1995 7,948,278 4,929,409
1994 7,936,118 4,809,220
1993 7,905,633 4,685,060
1992 7,840,709 4,559,646
1991 7,754,891 4,435,118
1990 7,677,850 4,311,955
1989 7,619,567 4,190,974
1988 7,585,317 4,072,601
1987 7,574,586 3,957,612
1986 7,569,794 3,846,715
1985 7,564,985 3,739,985
1984 7,561,434 3,637,843
1983 7,561,910 3,541,001
1982 7,574,140 3,450,026
1981 7,568,710 3,366,631
1980 7,549,433 3,292,573
1979 7,549,425 3,228,202
1978 7,562,305 3,171,740
1977 7,568,430 3,118,923
1976 7,565,525 3,064,876
1975 7,578,903 3,005,521
1974 7,599,038 2,939,761
1973 7,586,115 2,870,573
1972 7,544,201 2,801,660
1971 7,500,482 2,734,628
1970 7,467,086 2,669,702
1969 7,441,055 2,606,959
1968 7,415,403 2,546,377
1967 7,376,998 2,487,715
1966 7,322,066 2,431,084
1965 7,270,889 2,376,200
1964 7,223,801 2,322,826
1963 7,175,811 2,271,061
1962 7,129,864 2,219,910
1961 7,086,299 2,169,796
1960 7,047,539 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Austria and Laos

Fertility rate
Austria

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Laos
2023 1.32 2.42
2022 1.41 2.46
2021 1.48 2.49
2020 1.44 2.54
2019 1.46 2.59
2018 1.47 2.63
2017 1.52 2.69
2016 1.53 2.74
2015 1.49 2.8
2014 1.46 2.8
2013 1.44 2.87
2012 1.44 2.95
2011 1.43 3.05
2010 1.44 3.14
2009 1.39 3.23
2008 1.42 3.33
2007 1.38 3.44
2006 1.41 3.56
2005 1.41 3.69
2004 1.42 3.9
2003 1.38 4.02
2002 1.39 4.13
2001 1.33 4.29
2000 1.36 4.43
1999 1.34 4.64
1998 1.37 4.79
1997 1.39 4.96
1996 1.45 5.15
1995 1.42 5.36
1994 1.47 5.6
1993 1.5 5.8
1992 1.51 5.9
1991 1.51 5.99
1990 1.46 6.06
1989 1.45 6.1
1988 1.45 6.16
1987 1.43 6.21
1986 1.45 6.26
1985 1.47 6.33
1984 1.52 6.37
1983 1.56 6.38
1982 1.66 6.37
1981 1.67 6.35
1980 1.65 6.33
1979 1.6 6.31
1978 1.6 6.3
1977 1.63 6.29
1976 1.69 6.29
1975 1.83 6.29
1974 1.91 6.29
1973 1.94 6.28
1972 2.08 6.28
1971 2.2 6.3
1970 2.29 6.31
1969 2.49 6.3
1968 2.58 6.3
1967 2.62 6.31
1966 2.66 6.31
1965 2.7 6.32
1964 2.79 6.31
1963 2.82 6.32
1962 2.8 6.31
1961 2.78 6.31
1960 2.69 6.29

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

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Austria and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Laos
2024 44.4 25.6
2023 44.1 25.3
2022 43.9 25
2021 43.7 24.7
2020 43.6 24.4
2019 43.4 24.1
2018 43.2 23.8
2017 43.1 23.6
2016 42.9 23.3
2015 42.9 23
2014 42.8 22.7
2013 42.6 22.3
2012 42.4 21.9
2011 42.1 21.4
2010 41.8 21
2009 41.4 20.5
2008 41.1 20
2007 40.7 19.6
2006 40.3 19.2
2005 39.9 18.9
2004 39.6 18.7
2003 39.2 18.5
2002 38.9 18.4
2001 38.6 18.2
2000 38.2 18.1
1999 37.8 18
1998 37.5 18
1997 37.1 18
1996 36.7 17.9
1995 36.4 17.9
1994 36.1 17.9
1993 35.8 17.9
1992 35.7 17.9
1991 35.6 17.9
1990 35.6 17.9
1989 35.6 17.9
1988 35.5 17.9
1987 35.4 17.8
1986 35.3 17.8
1985 35.2 17.8
1984 35 17.8
1983 34.9 17.8
1982 34.7 17.8
1981 34.6 17.9
1980 34.7 17.9
1979 34.7 18
1978 34.5 18.1
1977 34.3 18.3
1976 34.1 18.4
1975 33.8 18.5
1974 33.6 18.6
1973 33.5 18.7
1972 33.6 18.7
1971 33.8 18.7
1970 33.9 18.7
1969 34.1 18.8
1968 34.3 18.8
1967 34.6 18.9
1966 34.8 18.9
1965 35 18.9
1964 35.1 19
1963 35.3 19
1962 35.4 19.1
1961 35.5 19.2
1960 35.5 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3%
2018
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Austria Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Austria Laos
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
75.6%
2023
English speaking
73.1%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Austria Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Laos
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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