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Belarus vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 83rd vs. 79th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Laos
Population
9013835
8004838
Population rank 102/197 103/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Belarus and Laos: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Laos economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Laos
2024 $75,961,865,472 $16,502,933,121
2023 $72,478,760,370 $15,843,155,731
2022 $73,775,179,925 $15,468,785,204
2021 $69,673,747,132 $18,827,148,531
2020 $61,371,673,345 $18,981,805,250
2019 $64,410,170,653 $18,740,561,513
2018 $60,031,026,576 $18,141,641,090
2017 $54,725,405,751 $17,071,155,481
2016 $47,723,545,321 $15,912,501,723
2015 $56,454,769,845 $14,426,380,126
2014 $78,813,069,121 $13,279,245,886
2013 $75,527,558,966 $11,983,252,627
2012 $65,685,890,439 $10,192,846,339
2011 $61,762,382,328 $8,750,104,617
2010 $57,231,904,543 $7,131,771,015
2009 $50,873,167,326 $5,836,137,330
2008 $60,752,106,347 $5,446,433,157
2007 $45,275,711,996 $4,223,152,739
2006 $36,961,894,281 $3,455,030,061
2005 $30,210,091,837 $2,735,558,735
2004 $23,141,566,293 $2,366,398,120
2003 $17,825,444,724 $2,023,324,407
2002 $14,594,900,945 $1,758,176,653
2001 $12,354,820,144 $1,768,619,058
2000 $12,736,856,828 $1,731,198,022
1999 $12,138,486,532 $1,454,430,642
1998 $15,222,012,660 $1,280,177,839
1997 $14,128,408,566 $1,747,011,857
1996 $14,500,437,520 $1,873,671,550
1995 $13,972,683,274 $1,763,536,305
1994 $14,931,435,232 $1,543,606,345
1993 $16,275,073,527 $1,327,748,690
1992 $16,939,790,094 $1,127,806,945
1991 $18,404,907,975 $1,028,087,972
1990 $17,389,558,233 $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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Belarus and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Laos
2024 $8,318 $2,124
2023 $7,897 $2,067
2022 $7,995 $2,046
2021 $7,490 $2,526
2020 $6,543 $2,584
2019 $6,838 $2,589
2018 $6,360 $2,545
2017 $5,786 $2,432
2016 $5,040 $2,303
2015 $5,967 $2,121
2014 $8,341 $1,981
2013 $7,998 $1,813
2012 $6,953 $1,564
2011 $6,528 $1,362
2010 $6,035 $1,126
2009 $5,352 $935
2008 $6,376 $886
2007 $4,735 $697
2006 $3,848 $579
2005 $3,126 $466
2004 $2,378 $409
2003 $1,820 $355
2002 $1,479 $313
2001 $1,244 $320
2000 $1,276 $319
1999 $1,211 $272.3
1998 $1,511 $243.9
1997 $1,396 $339
1996 $1,427 $371
1995 $1,371 $358
1994 $1,460 $321
1993 $1,590 $283.4
1992 $1,658 $247.3
1991 $1,805 $231.8
1990 $1,707 $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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Belarus vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Laos
2026 75 69.7
2025 74.8 69.5
2024 74.6 69.2
2023 74.4 69
2022 74.4 68.7
2021 72.2 67.8
2020 72.3 68.3
2019 74.3 67.9
2018 74.3 67.6
2017 74.4 67.3
2016 74.2 67
2015 73.8 66.7
2014 73.2 66.3
2013 72.7 65.7
2012 71.8 65.1
2011 71.1 64.5
2010 70.5 63.7
2009 70.4 63
2008 70.3 62.2
2007 70 61.7
2006 69.4 61.1
2005 69 60.7
2004 68.7 60.1
2003 68.4 59.6
2002 68.3 59.3
2001 68.4 58.9
2000 68.5 58.3
1999 68.4 57.9
1998 68.3 57.5
1997 68.5 57.3
1996 68.6 56.8
1995 68.8 56.3
1994 69 55.8
1993 69.5 55.6
1992 70.1 55.1
1991 70.7 54.7
1990 71.1 54
1989 71.5 53.6
1988 71.7 53.1
1987 71.9 52.6
1986 71.7 52.1
1985 71.2 51.6
1984 70.8 51
1983 70.7 50.5
1982 70.8 49.9
1981 70.8 49.2
1980 70.7 48.6
1979 70.8 47.5
1978 70.9 46.8
1977 71.1 46.4
1976 71.2 46
1975 71.4 46.1
1974 71.7 45.9
1973 71.7 44.7
1972 71.8 44.4
1971 71.6 44.1
1970 71.7 43.8
1969 71.7 43.5
1968 71.9 43.2
1967 71.9 42.9
1966 71.8 42.3
1965 71.6 42.2
1964 71.3 41.9
1963 70.8 41.5
1962 70.5 42.3
1961 70 41.3
1960 69.3 41
1959 68 40.7
1958 66.6 41.2
1957 65.4 40.9
1956 64.5 40.6
1955 63.5 40.3
1954 62.5 40
1953 61.5 39.7
1952 60.5 39.4
1951 59.4 39.2
1950 58.6 38.9

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

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Belarus and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Laos
1x
Year Population
Belarus Laos
2024 9,132,629 7,769,819
2023 9,178,298 7,664,993
2022 9,228,071 7,559,007
2021 9,302,585 7,453,194
2020 9,379,952 7,346,533
2019 9,419,758 7,237,636
2018 9,438,785 7,128,045
2017 9,458,989 7,018,147
2016 9,469,379 6,908,802
2015 9,461,076 6,801,645
2014 9,448,515 6,703,172
2013 9,443,211 6,611,385
2012 9,446,836 6,518,978
2011 9,461,643 6,426,590
2010 9,483,836 6,334,194
2009 9,504,583 6,241,642
2008 9,527,985 6,148,969
2007 9,560,953 6,056,236
2006 9,604,924 5,963,200
2005 9,663,915 5,869,523
2004 9,730,146 5,781,626
2003 9,796,749 5,697,945
2002 9,865,548 5,610,889
2001 9,928,549 5,521,482
2000 9,979,610 5,431,212
1999 10,026,738 5,340,784
1998 10,071,963 5,248,266
1997 10,117,433 5,152,011
1996 10,159,569 5,045,678
1995 10,193,831 4,929,409
1994 10,226,955 4,809,220
1993 10,239,050 4,685,060
1992 10,216,470 4,559,646
1991 10,194,050 4,435,118
1990 10,189,348 4,311,955
1989 10,170,000 4,190,974
1988 10,140,000 4,072,601
1987 10,111,000 3,957,612
1986 10,043,000 3,846,715
1985 9,975,000 3,739,985
1984 9,910,000 3,637,843
1983 9,843,000 3,541,001
1982 9,776,000 3,450,026
1981 9,710,000 3,366,631
1980 9,643,000 3,292,573
1979 9,584,000 3,228,202
1978 9,525,000 3,171,740
1977 9,463,000 3,118,923
1976 9,411,000 3,064,876
1975 9,367,000 3,005,521
1974 9,317,584 2,939,761
1973 9,257,272 2,870,573
1972 9,188,968 2,801,660
1971 9,115,576 2,734,628
1970 9,040,000 2,669,702
1969 8,960,304 2,606,959
1968 8,874,552 2,546,377
1967 8,785,648 2,487,715
1966 8,696,496 2,431,084
1965 8,610,000 2,376,200
1964 8,524,224 2,322,826
1963 8,437,232 2,271,061
1962 8,351,928 2,219,910
1961 8,271,216 2,169,796
1960 8,198,000 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Laos

Fertility rate
Belarus

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Laos
2023 1.21 2.42
2022 1.33 2.46
2021 1.37 2.49
2020 1.37 2.54
2019 1.38 2.59
2018 1.45 2.63
2017 1.54 2.69
2016 1.73 2.74
2015 1.72 2.8
2014 1.7 2.8
2013 1.67 2.87
2012 1.62 2.95
2011 1.52 3.05
2010 1.49 3.14
2009 1.51 3.23
2008 1.49 3.33
2007 1.43 3.44
2006 1.34 3.56
2005 1.25 3.69
2004 1.23 3.9
2003 1.23 4.02
2002 1.24 4.13
2001 1.29 4.29
2000 1.32 4.43
1999 1.31 4.64
1998 1.3 4.79
1997 1.25 4.96
1996 1.34 5.15
1995 1.41 5.36
1994 1.53 5.6
1993 1.62 5.8
1992 1.76 5.9
1991 1.81 5.99
1990 1.91 6.06
1989 2.03 6.1
1988 2.03 6.16
1987 2.03 6.21
1986 2.09 6.26
1985 2.09 6.33
1984 2.11 6.37
1983 2.11 6.38
1982 2.05 6.37
1981 2.02 6.35
1980 2.03 6.33
1979 2.05 6.31
1978 2.06 6.3
1977 2.08 6.29
1976 2.12 6.29
1975 2.17 6.29
1974 2.21 6.29
1973 2.25 6.28
1972 2.28 6.28
1971 2.31 6.3
1970 2.31 6.31
1969 2.26 6.3
1968 2.22 6.3
1967 2.26 6.31
1966 2.29 6.31
1965 2.27 6.32
1964 2.31 6.31
1963 2.4 6.32
1962 2.5 6.31
1961 2.59 6.31
1960 2.67 6.29

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

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Belarus and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Laos
2024 42 25.6
2023 41.6 25.3
2022 41.2 25
2021 40.9 24.7
2020 40.6 24.4
2019 40.3 24.1
2018 40 23.8
2017 39.8 23.6
2016 39.7 23.3
2015 39.5 23
2014 39.4 22.7
2013 39.3 22.3
2012 39.2 21.9
2011 39.1 21.4
2010 38.9 21
2009 38.8 20.5
2008 38.7 20
2007 38.5 19.6
2006 38.3 19.2
2005 38 18.9
2004 37.7 18.7
2003 37.4 18.5
2002 37.1 18.4
2001 36.8 18.2
2000 36.5 18.1
1999 36.1 18
1998 35.8 18
1997 35.4 18
1996 35 17.9
1995 34.6 17.9
1994 34.2 17.9
1993 33.9 17.9
1992 33.6 17.9
1991 33.3 17.9
1990 33 17.9
1989 32.8 17.9
1988 32.6 17.9
1987 32.4 17.8
1986 32.1 17.8
1985 31.9 17.8
1984 31.7 17.8
1983 31.5 17.8
1982 31.4 17.8
1981 31.2 17.9
1980 31.2 17.9
1979 31.1 18
1978 30.9 18.1
1977 30.6 18.3
1976 30.4 18.4
1975 30.4 18.5
1974 30.5 18.6
1973 30.5 18.7
1972 30.5 18.7
1971 30.4 18.7
1970 30.1 18.7
1969 29.7 18.8
1968 29.3 18.8
1967 28.9 18.9
1966 28.6 18.9
1965 28.2 18.9
1964 27.9 19
1963 27.6 19
1962 27.3 19.1
1961 26.9 19.2
1960 26.6 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3%
2018
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
37.7%
2024

Energy

Belarus Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Belarus Laos
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
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
54.1
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
75.6%
2023
English speaking
12%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Belarus Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Laos
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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