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Azerbaijan vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Azerbaijan has a population of 10.2M (ranked 95/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Azerbaijan's land area is 31,911 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 112th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Azerbaijan ranks 84/197 ($74.3B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Azerbaijan ranks 101/197 ($7,284), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Azerbaijan Laos
Population
10338778
8004838
Population rank 94/197 103/197
GDP
$74.3B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 84/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$7,284
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 101/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.7%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,579
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 128/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,324
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 31,911 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
324 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Azerbaijan and Laos: Comparison Charts

Azerbaijan and Laos economies compared

GDP
Azerbaijan

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Azerbaijan Laos
2024 $74,315,882,353 $16,502,933,121
2023 $72,428,470,588 $15,843,155,731
2022 $78,807,470,588 $15,468,785,204
2021 $54,825,411,765 $18,827,148,531
2020 $42,693,000,000 $18,981,805,250
2019 $48,174,235,294 $18,740,561,513
2018 $47,112,470,052 $18,141,641,090
2017 $40,866,627,352 $17,071,155,481
2016 $37,866,996,883 $15,912,501,723
2015 $53,076,235,355 $14,426,380,126
2014 $75,239,785,452 $13,279,245,886
2013 $74,160,560,124 $11,983,252,627
2012 $69,679,944,504 $10,192,846,339
2011 $65,952,796,428 $8,750,104,617
2010 $52,909,294,792 $7,131,771,015
2009 $44,292,427,185 $5,836,137,330
2008 $48,851,293,785 $5,446,433,157
2007 $33,049,419,431 $4,223,152,739
2006 $20,981,929,498 $3,455,030,061
2005 $13,245,421,881 $2,735,558,735
2004 $8,680,405,741 $2,366,398,120
2003 $7,276,413,079 $2,023,324,407
2002 $6,236,087,738 $1,758,176,653
2001 $5,707,616,204 $1,768,619,058
2000 $5,272,615,723 $1,731,198,022
1999 $4,581,248,567 $1,454,430,642
1998 $4,446,368,571 $1,280,177,839
1997 $3,962,362,387 $1,747,011,857
1996 $3,176,507,376 $1,873,671,550
1995 $2,417,331,193 $1,763,536,305
1994 $1,193,141,110 $1,543,606,345
1993 $1,570,392,598 $1,327,748,690
1992 $444,658,672 $1,127,806,945
1991 $5,344,000,000 $1,028,087,972
1990 $8,884,848,485 $865,559,879
1989 - $714,046,821
1988 - $598,961,269
1987 - $1,087,273,104
1986 - $1,776,842,097
1985 - $2,366,666,616
1984 - $1,757,142,856

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Azerbaijan and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Azerbaijan

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Azerbaijan Laos
2024 $7,284 $2,124
2023 $7,133 $2,067
2022 $7,771 $2,046
2021 $5,408 $2,526
2020 $4,230 $2,584
2019 $4,806 $2,589
2018 $4,740 $2,545
2017 $4,147 $2,432
2016 $3,881 $2,303
2015 $5,501 $2,121
2014 $7,891 $1,981
2013 $7,875 $1,813
2012 $7,496 $1,564
2011 $7,190 $1,362
2010 $5,844 $1,126
2009 $4,950 $935
2008 $5,574 $886
2007 $3,851 $697
2006 $2,473 $579
2005 $1,578 $466
2004 $1,045 $409
2003 $884 $355
2002 $763 $313
2001 $704 $320
2000 $655 $319
1999 $574 $272.3
1998 $562 $243.9
1997 $506 $339
1996 $409 $371
1995 $315 $358
1994 $157.1 $321
1993 $209.5 $283.4
1992 $60.2 $247.3
1991 $735 $231.8
1990 $1,238 $200.7
1989 - $170.4
1988 - $147.1
1987 - $274.7
1986 - $462
1985 - $633
1984 - $483

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Azerbaijan vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Azerbaijan

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Azerbaijan Laos
2026 74.9 69.7
2025 74.7 69.5
2024 74.6 69.2
2023 74.4 69
2022 74.1 68.7
2021 71 67.8
2020 70.3 68.3
2019 73.3 67.9
2018 73 67.6
2017 72.7 67.3
2016 72.6 67
2015 72.3 66.7
2014 71.9 66.3
2013 71.5 65.7
2012 71.1 65.1
2011 70.6 64.5
2010 70.3 63.7
2009 69.9 63
2008 69.4 62.2
2007 68.7 61.7
2006 68.5 61.1
2005 67.7 60.7
2004 67.5 60.1
2003 67 59.6
2002 66.8 59.3
2001 66 58.9
2000 65.4 58.3
1999 64.7 57.9
1998 63.7 57.5
1997 63 57.3
1996 62.7 56.8
1995 61.9 56.3
1994 60.3 55.8
1993 61.4 55.6
1992 60.8 55.1
1991 62.5 54.7
1990 62.8 54
1989 62.9 53.6
1988 62.7 53.1
1987 62.8 52.6
1986 62.6 52.1
1985 62.7 51.6
1984 62.1 51
1983 62.5 50.5
1982 62.2 49.9
1981 61.9 49.2
1980 61.4 48.6
1979 60.9 47.5
1978 60.5 46.8
1977 60 46.4
1976 59.5 46
1975 58.7 46.1
1974 58.3 45.9
1973 57.9 44.7
1972 57.5 44.4
1971 57 44.1
1970 56.6 43.8
1969 56.1 43.5
1968 55.6 43.2
1967 55 42.9
1966 54.5 42.3
1965 53.9 42.2
1964 53.3 41.9
1963 52.7 41.5
1962 52.1 42.3
1961 51.4 41.3
1960 50.9 41
1959 50.3 40.7
1958 49.7 41.2
1957 49.2 40.9
1956 48.8 40.6
1955 48.3 40.3
1954 47.8 40
1953 47.4 39.7
1952 47 39.4
1951 46.6 39.2
1950 46.3 38.9

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

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Azerbaijan and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Azerbaijan

Laos
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Laos
2024 10,202,830 7,769,819
2023 10,153,958 7,664,993
2022 10,141,756 7,559,007
2021 10,137,750 7,453,194
2020 10,093,121 7,346,533
2019 10,024,283 7,237,636
2018 9,939,771 7,128,045
2017 9,854,033 7,018,147
2016 9,757,812 6,908,802
2015 9,649,341 6,801,645
2014 9,535,079 6,703,172
2013 9,416,801 6,611,385
2012 9,295,784 6,518,978
2011 9,173,082 6,426,590
2010 9,054,332 6,334,194
2009 8,947,243 6,241,642
2008 8,763,400 6,148,969
2007 8,581,300 6,056,236
2006 8,484,550 5,963,200
2005 8,391,850 5,869,523
2004 8,306,500 5,781,626
2003 8,234,100 5,697,945
2002 8,171,950 5,610,889
2001 8,111,200 5,521,482
2000 8,048,600 5,431,212
1999 7,982,750 5,340,784
1998 7,913,000 5,248,266
1997 7,838,250 5,152,011
1996 7,763,000 5,045,678
1995 7,684,850 4,929,409
1994 7,596,550 4,809,220
1993 7,494,800 4,685,060
1992 7,382,050 4,559,646
1991 7,271,300 4,435,118
1990 7,175,200 4,311,955
1989 7,076,550 4,190,974
1988 6,974,600 4,072,601
1987 6,875,350 3,957,612
1986 6,770,300 3,846,715
1985 6,670,150 3,739,985
1984 6,567,850 3,637,843
1983 6,459,800 3,541,001
1982 6,357,550 3,450,026
1981 6,257,750 3,366,631
1980 6,160,500 3,292,573
1979 6,071,300 3,228,202
1978 5,976,150 3,171,740
1977 5,876,150 3,118,923
1976 5,781,000 3,064,876
1975 5,689,050 3,005,521
1974 5,594,100 2,939,761
1973 5,493,900 2,870,573
1972 5,391,450 2,801,660
1971 5,282,950 2,734,628
1970 5,172,050 2,669,702
1969 5,063,300 2,606,959
1968 4,948,500 2,546,377
1967 4,832,000 2,487,715
1966 4,708,150 2,431,084
1965 4,574,650 2,376,200
1964 4,439,250 2,322,826
1963 4,293,550 2,271,061
1962 4,168,150 2,219,910
1961 4,045,750 2,169,796
1960 3,894,500 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Azerbaijan and Laos

Fertility rate
Azerbaijan

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Laos
2023 1.55 2.42
2022 1.67 2.46
2021 1.52 2.49
2020 1.7 2.54
2019 1.81 2.59
2018 1.73 2.63
2017 1.75 2.69
2016 1.9 2.74
2015 1.94 2.8
2014 1.97 2.8
2013 1.98 2.87
2012 2 2.95
2011 1.96 3.05
2010 1.92 3.14
2009 1.82 3.23
2008 1.9 3.33
2007 1.97 3.44
2006 1.97 3.56
2005 2 3.69
2004 2.05 3.9
2003 1.9 4.02
2002 1.8 4.13
2001 1.8 4.29
2000 2 4.43
1999 2.07 4.64
1998 2 4.79
1997 2.07 4.96
1996 2.06 5.15
1995 2.29 5.36
1994 2.52 5.6
1993 2.7 5.8
1992 2.74 5.9
1991 2.87 5.99
1990 2.74 6.06
1989 2.8 6.1
1988 2.8 6.16
1987 2.9 6.21
1986 2.9 6.26
1985 2.91 6.33
1984 3.26 6.37
1983 3.29 6.38
1982 3.34 6.37
1981 3.41 6.35
1980 3.5 6.33
1979 3.61 6.31
1978 3.73 6.3
1977 3.87 6.29
1976 4.02 6.29
1975 4.18 6.29
1974 4.33 6.29
1973 4.45 6.28
1972 4.62 6.28
1971 4.77 6.3
1970 4.91 6.31
1969 5.07 6.3
1968 5.22 6.3
1967 5.38 6.31
1966 5.66 6.31
1965 5.79 6.32
1964 5.89 6.31
1963 5.95 6.32
1962 5.96 6.31
1961 5.94 6.31
1960 5.88 6.29

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

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Azerbaijan and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Azerbaijan

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Azerbaijan Laos
2024 34.1 25.6
2023 33.6 25.3
2022 33.1 25
2021 32.7 24.7
2020 32.2 24.4
2019 31.8 24.1
2018 31.4 23.8
2017 31.1 23.6
2016 30.9 23.3
2015 30.7 23
2014 30.3 22.7
2013 30 22.3
2012 29.8 21.9
2011 29.5 21.4
2010 29.2 21
2009 28.9 20.5
2008 28.6 20
2007 28.3 19.6
2006 28 19.2
2005 27.7 18.9
2004 27.4 18.7
2003 27.1 18.5
2002 26.7 18.4
2001 26.2 18.2
2000 25.8 18.1
1999 25.4 18
1998 25.1 18
1997 24.9 18
1996 24.7 17.9
1995 24.5 17.9
1994 24.2 17.9
1993 24 17.9
1992 23.9 17.9
1991 23.7 17.9
1990 23.6 17.9
1989 23.5 17.9
1988 23.3 17.9
1987 23.1 17.8
1986 22.8 17.8
1985 22.4 17.8
1984 22.1 17.8
1983 21.8 17.8
1982 21.5 17.8
1981 21.2 17.9
1980 20.8 17.9
1979 20.4 18
1978 19.9 18.1
1977 19.5 18.3
1976 19.1 18.4
1975 18.8 18.5
1974 18.5 18.6
1973 18.3 18.7
1972 18 18.7
1971 17.8 18.7
1970 17.6 18.7
1969 17.5 18.8
1968 17.4 18.8
1967 17.5 18.9
1966 17.7 18.9
1965 18.2 18.9
1964 19 19
1963 20.1 19
1962 20.7 19.1
1961 21.2 19.2
1960 21.5 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Azerbaijan Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$74.8B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.99%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
82,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.06%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.65%
2022
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.3
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
3%
2018
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.64B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.35B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
796,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.23%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Azerbaijan Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,732 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38.9 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.81 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.3%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-256%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,367 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.8%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.02%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Azerbaijan Laos
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+8,731
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
58.6%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.3 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.4
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.99
2024
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
75.6%
2023
English speaking
9%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
89%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Azerbaijan Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$299.8
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$193.8
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.44%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.19
2022
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.6
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
27.3%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.6%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.49 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Azerbaijan Laos
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,128 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,454 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,503 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
48,358 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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