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Brazil vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 5th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Laos
Population
213824938
8004838
Population rank 7/197 103/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Brazil and Laos: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Laos economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Laos
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $16,502,933,121
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $15,843,155,731
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $15,468,785,204
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $18,827,148,531
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $18,981,805,250
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $18,740,561,513
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $18,141,641,090
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $17,071,155,481
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $15,912,501,723
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $14,426,380,126
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $13,279,245,886
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $11,983,252,627
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $10,192,846,339
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $8,750,104,617
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $7,131,771,015
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $5,836,137,330
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $5,446,433,157
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $4,223,152,739
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $3,455,030,061
2005 $891,633,826,625 $2,735,558,735
2004 $669,289,321,945 $2,366,398,120
2003 $558,233,724,165 $2,023,324,407
2002 $509,795,270,685 $1,758,176,653
2001 $559,983,704,094 $1,768,619,058
2000 $655,448,188,259 $1,731,198,022
1999 $599,642,075,004 $1,454,430,642
1998 $863,711,007,325 $1,280,177,839
1997 $883,206,452,795 $1,747,011,857
1996 $850,426,433,004 $1,873,671,550
1995 $769,333,330,412 $1,763,536,305
1994 $525,369,851,354 $1,543,606,345
1993 $368,295,778,245 $1,327,748,690
1992 $328,187,960,872 $1,127,806,945
1991 $342,609,231,343 $1,028,087,972
1990 $390,725,626,003 $865,559,879
1989 $412,990,820,287 $714,046,821
1988 $307,881,930,752 $598,961,269
1987 $283,056,836,894 $1,087,273,104
1986 $256,480,852,471 $1,776,842,097
1985 $210,879,844,639 $2,366,666,616
1984 $188,339,974,087 $1,757,142,856
1983 $189,656,506,321 -
1982 $271,314,113,768 -
1981 $258,015,174,749 -
1980 $237,393,489,893 -
1979 $221,338,204,480 -
1978 $200,278,646,124 -
1977 $176,344,101,402 -
1976 $153,168,949,208 -
1975 $129,203,555,239 -
1974 $109,794,519,728 -
1973 $83,592,275,863 -
1972 $58,434,858,375 -
1971 $48,869,830,902 -
1970 $42,327,664,794 -
1969 $37,171,640,819 -
1968 $33,930,457,425 -
1967 $31,086,389,195 -
1966 $28,283,323,733 -
1965 $22,465,522,884 -
1964 $20,963,733,695 -
1963 $23,287,712,878 -
1962 $19,231,747,852 -
1961 $17,275,940,449 -
1960 $17,030,465,539 -

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

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Brazil and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Laos
2024 $10,311 $2,124
2023 $10,378 $2,067
2022 $9,281 $2,046
2021 $7,973 $2,526
2020 $7,074 $2,584
2019 $9,030 $2,589
2018 $9,301 $2,545
2017 $10,081 $2,432
2016 $8,836 $2,303
2015 $8,936 $2,121
2014 $12,275 $1,981
2013 $12,459 $1,813
2012 $12,522 $1,564
2011 $13,397 $1,362
2010 $11,403 $1,126
2009 $8,679 $935
2008 $8,908 $886
2007 $7,410 $697
2006 $5,934 $579
2005 $4,828 $466
2004 $3,664 $409
2003 $3,091 $355
2002 $2,856 $313
2001 $3,176 $320
2000 $3,767 $319
1999 $3,494 $272.3
1998 $5,106 $243.9
1997 $5,299 $339
1996 $5,179 $371
1995 $4,757 $358
1994 $3,299 $321
1993 $2,349 $283.4
1992 $2,127 $247.3
1991 $2,258 $231.8
1990 $2,620 $200.7
1989 $2,819 $170.4
1988 $2,141 $147.1
1987 $2,006 $274.7
1986 $1,854 $462
1985 $1,556 $633
1984 $1,420 $483
1983 $1,461 -
1982 $2,138 -
1981 $2,080 -
1980 $1,959 -
1979 $1,870 -
1978 $1,733 -
1977 $1,562 -
1976 $1,390 -
1975 $1,201 -
1974 $1,045 -
1973 $815 -
1972 $583 -
1971 $500 -
1970 $444 -
1969 $399 -
1968 $374 -
1967 $351 -
1966 $328 -
1965 $268 -
1964 $257.3 -
1963 $294.2 -
1962 $250.2 -
1961 $231.6 -
1960 $235.3 -

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

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Brazil vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Laos
2026 76.4 69.7
2025 76.2 69.5
2024 76 69.2
2023 75.8 69
2022 74.9 68.7
2021 73 67.8
2020 74.5 68.3
2019 75.8 67.9
2018 75.6 67.6
2017 75.4 67.3
2016 75.1 67
2015 75.1 66.7
2014 74.8 66.3
2013 74.6 65.7
2012 74.3 65.1
2011 74 64.5
2010 73.8 63.7
2009 73.5 63
2008 73.1 62.2
2007 72.7 61.7
2006 72.3 61.1
2005 71.8 60.7
2004 71.4 60.1
2003 70.9 59.6
2002 70.4 59.3
2001 70 58.9
2000 69.6 58.3
1999 69.2 57.9
1998 68.8 57.5
1997 68.5 57.3
1996 68.1 56.8
1995 67.7 56.3
1994 67.3 55.8
1993 66.9 55.6
1992 66.5 55.1
1991 66.2 54.7
1990 65.9 54
1989 65.5 53.6
1988 65.2 53.1
1987 64.8 52.6
1986 64.4 52.1
1985 64 51.6
1984 63.6 51
1983 63.1 50.5
1982 62.7 49.9
1981 62.3 49.2
1980 61.8 48.6
1979 61.4 47.5
1978 60.9 46.8
1977 60.5 46.4
1976 60 46
1975 59.6 46.1
1974 59.1 45.9
1973 58.7 44.7
1972 58.3 44.4
1971 57.8 44.1
1970 57.3 43.8
1969 56.9 43.5
1968 56.5 43.2
1967 56 42.9
1966 55.6 42.3
1965 55.2 42.2
1964 54.8 41.9
1963 54.5 41.5
1962 54 42.3
1961 53.6 41.3
1960 53.2 41
1959 52.7 40.7
1958 52.2 41.2
1957 51.8 40.9
1956 51.3 40.6
1955 50.9 40.3
1954 50.4 40
1953 50 39.7
1952 49.6 39.4
1951 49 39.2
1950 48.5 38.9

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

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Brazil and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Laos
1x
Year Population
Brazil Laos
2024 211,998,573 7,769,819
2023 211,140,729 7,664,993
2022 210,306,415 7,559,007
2021 209,550,294 7,453,194
2020 208,660,842 7,346,533
2019 207,455,459 7,237,636
2018 206,107,261 7,128,045
2017 204,703,445 7,018,147
2016 203,218,114 6,908,802
2015 201,675,532 6,801,645
2014 200,085,127 6,703,172
2013 198,478,299 6,611,385
2012 196,876,111 6,518,978
2011 195,284,734 6,426,590
2010 193,701,929 6,334,194
2009 192,079,951 6,241,642
2008 190,367,302 6,148,969
2007 188,552,320 6,056,236
2006 186,653,106 5,963,200
2005 184,688,101 5,869,523
2004 182,675,143 5,781,626
2003 180,622,688 5,697,945
2002 178,503,484 5,610,889
2001 176,301,203 5,521,482
2000 174,018,282 5,431,212
1999 171,641,543 5,340,784
1998 169,159,655 5,248,266
1997 166,661,659 5,152,011
1996 164,202,549 5,045,678
1995 161,735,073 4,929,409
1994 159,265,006 4,809,220
1993 156,794,577 4,685,060
1992 154,275,079 4,559,646
1991 151,724,256 4,435,118
1990 149,143,223 4,311,955
1989 146,502,972 4,190,974
1988 143,826,357 4,072,601
1987 141,104,944 3,957,612
1986 138,336,370 3,846,715
1985 135,515,595 3,739,985
1984 132,658,864 3,637,843
1983 129,790,077 3,541,001
1982 126,923,155 3,450,026
1981 124,063,109 3,366,631
1980 121,207,461 3,292,573
1979 118,380,821 3,228,202
1978 115,600,942 3,171,740
1977 112,875,292 3,118,923
1976 110,213,349 3,064,876
1975 107,619,565 3,005,521
1974 105,089,675 2,939,761
1973 102,600,976 2,870,573
1972 100,146,797 2,801,660
1971 97,739,273 2,734,628
1970 95,375,651 2,669,702
1969 93,045,777 2,606,959
1968 90,741,240 2,546,377
1967 88,446,124 2,487,715
1966 86,139,359 2,431,084
1965 83,817,583 2,376,200
1964 81,488,595 2,322,826
1963 79,164,235 2,271,061
1962 76,865,323 2,219,910
1961 74,605,447 2,169,796
1960 72,388,126 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Laos

Fertility rate
Brazil

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Laos
2023 1.62 2.42
2022 1.63 2.46
2021 1.64 2.49
2020 1.65 2.54
2019 1.71 2.59
2018 1.74 2.63
2017 1.74 2.69
2016 1.73 2.74
2015 1.78 2.8
2014 1.78 2.8
2013 1.76 2.87
2012 1.77 2.95
2011 1.78 3.05
2010 1.79 3.14
2009 1.8 3.23
2008 1.82 3.33
2007 1.85 3.44
2006 1.9 3.56
2005 1.94 3.69
2004 1.97 3.9
2003 2.01 4.02
2002 2.08 4.13
2001 2.16 4.29
2000 2.25 4.43
1999 2.34 4.64
1998 2.42 4.79
1997 2.47 4.96
1996 2.51 5.15
1995 2.57 5.36
1994 2.6 5.6
1993 2.66 5.8
1992 2.71 5.9
1991 2.81 5.99
1990 2.9 6.06
1989 3.01 6.1
1988 3.11 6.16
1987 3.23 6.21
1986 3.36 6.26
1985 3.48 6.33
1984 3.6 6.37
1983 3.72 6.38
1982 3.84 6.37
1981 3.94 6.35
1980 4.04 6.33
1979 4.12 6.31
1978 4.2 6.3
1977 4.27 6.29
1976 4.34 6.29
1975 4.42 6.29
1974 4.5 6.29
1973 4.64 6.28
1972 4.74 6.28
1971 4.84 6.3
1970 4.93 6.31
1969 5.04 6.3
1968 5.17 6.3
1967 5.34 6.31
1966 5.52 6.31
1965 5.68 6.32
1964 5.82 6.31
1963 5.93 6.32
1962 5.98 6.31
1961 6.02 6.31
1960 6.05 6.29

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

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Brazil and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Laos
2024 35.4 25.6
2023 34.9 25.3
2022 34.5 25
2021 34.1 24.7
2020 33.7 24.4
2019 33.2 24.1
2018 32.8 23.8
2017 32.4 23.6
2016 31.9 23.3
2015 31.5 23
2014 31 22.7
2013 30.6 22.3
2012 30.1 21.9
2011 29.7 21.4
2010 29.2 21
2009 28.8 20.5
2008 28.3 20
2007 27.9 19.6
2006 27.5 19.2
2005 27.1 18.9
2004 26.7 18.7
2003 26.3 18.5
2002 25.9 18.4
2001 25.5 18.2
2000 25.2 18.1
1999 24.9 18
1998 24.6 18
1997 24.3 18
1996 24 17.9
1995 23.7 17.9
1994 23.5 17.9
1993 23.2 17.9
1992 22.9 17.9
1991 22.7 17.9
1990 22.4 17.9
1989 22.1 17.9
1988 21.9 17.9
1987 21.7 17.8
1986 21.5 17.8
1985 21.2 17.8
1984 21 17.8
1983 20.8 17.8
1982 20.6 17.8
1981 20.4 17.9
1980 20.2 17.9
1979 20 18
1978 19.8 18.1
1977 19.6 18.3
1976 19.4 18.4
1975 19.2 18.5
1974 19.1 18.6
1973 18.9 18.7
1972 18.7 18.7
1971 18.5 18.7
1970 18.4 18.7
1969 18.2 18.8
1968 18.1 18.8
1967 18 18.9
1966 17.9 18.9
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 17.8 19
1963 17.8 19
1962 17.9 19.1
1961 17.9 19.2
1960 18 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
3%
2018
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Brazil Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Brazil Laos
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
75.6%
2023
English speaking
5.56%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Brazil Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.33
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Laos
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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)

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