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Comoros vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 171st vs. 79th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Laos
Population
903776
8004838
Population rank 160/197 103/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Comoros and Laos: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Laos economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Laos
2024 $1,440,991,455 $16,502,933,121
2023 $1,326,836,543 $15,843,155,731
2022 $1,222,485,532 $15,468,785,204
2021 $1,272,238,391 $18,827,148,531
2020 $1,218,763,671 $18,981,805,250
2019 $1,187,915,409 $18,740,561,513
2018 $1,178,530,633 $18,141,641,090
2017 $1,077,439,757 $17,071,155,481
2016 $1,012,835,493 $15,912,501,723
2015 $966,029,601 $14,426,380,126
2014 $1,149,587,661 $13,279,245,886
2013 $1,116,224,107 $11,983,252,627
2012 $1,015,843,491 $10,192,846,339
2011 $1,023,086,274 $8,750,104,617
2010 $907,978,731 $7,131,771,015
2009 $905,341,173 $5,836,137,330
2008 $915,659,108 $5,446,433,157
2007 $795,673,153 $4,223,152,739
2006 $688,498,642 $3,455,030,061
2005 $655,375,096 $2,735,558,735
2004 $622,679,660 $2,366,398,120
2003 $546,830,041 $2,023,324,407
2002 $427,360,070 $1,758,176,653
2001 $372,746,486 $1,768,619,058
2000 $339,504,306 $1,731,198,022
1999 $371,921,712 $1,454,430,642
1998 $363,932,160 $1,280,177,839
1997 $362,816,806 $1,747,011,857
1996 $392,488,149 $1,873,671,550
1995 $392,774,714 $1,763,536,305
1994 $314,789,556 $1,543,606,345
1993 $427,750,823 $1,327,748,690
1992 $436,552,922 $1,127,806,945
1991 $400,592,663 $1,028,087,972
1990 $401,561,022 $865,559,879
1989 $328,665,081 $714,046,821
1988 $336,422,522 $598,961,269
1987 $313,292,323 $1,087,273,104
1986 $258,143,903 $1,776,842,097
1985 $191,944,892 $2,366,666,616
1984 $189,102,734 $1,757,142,856
1983 $196,193,380 -
1982 $202,152,462 -
1981 $212,958,382 -
1980 $243,390,496 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Laos
2024 $1,663 $2,124
2023 $1,560 $2,067
2022 $1,465 $2,046
2021 $1,555 $2,526
2020 $1,519 $2,584
2019 $1,510 $2,589
2018 $1,527 $2,545
2017 $1,424 $2,432
2016 $1,365 $2,303
2015 $1,329 $2,121
2014 $1,616 $1,981
2013 $1,603 $1,813
2012 $1,490 $1,564
2011 $1,531 $1,362
2010 $1,387 $1,126
2009 $1,410 $935
2008 $1,455 $886
2007 $1,290 $697
2006 $1,138 $579
2005 $1,106 $466
2004 $1,072 $409
2003 $960 $355
2002 $765 $313
2001 $681 $320
2000 $633 $319
1999 $707 $272.3
1998 $704 $243.9
1997 $715 $339
1996 $786 $371
1995 $801 $358
1994 $653 $321
1993 $903 $283.4
1992 $939 $247.3
1991 $879 $231.8
1990 $903 $200.7
1989 $759 $170.4
1988 $798 $147.1
1987 $763 $274.7
1986 $646 $462
1985 $494 $633
1984 $501 $483
1983 $534 -
1982 $566 -
1981 $613 -
1980 $721 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Laos
2026 67.5 69.7
2025 67.2 69.5
2024 67 69.2
2023 66.8 69
2022 66.5 68.7
2021 65.2 67.8
2020 65.8 68.3
2019 65.7 67.9
2018 65.4 67.6
2017 65.1 67.3
2016 64.8 67
2015 64.5 66.7
2014 64.1 66.3
2013 63.8 65.7
2012 63.5 65.1
2011 63.1 64.5
2010 62.7 63.7
2009 62.3 63
2008 62 62.2
2007 61.5 61.7
2006 61.2 61.1
2005 60.9 60.7
2004 60.6 60.1
2003 60.2 59.6
2002 59.7 59.3
2001 59.6 58.9
2000 58.9 58.3
1999 58.9 57.9
1998 58.3 57.5
1997 58.2 57.3
1996 58.2 56.8
1995 57.8 56.3
1994 57.5 55.8
1993 57 55.6
1992 56.6 55.1
1991 56.1 54.7
1990 55.6 54
1989 55 53.6
1988 54.7 53.1
1987 54.1 52.6
1986 53.8 52.1
1985 53.3 51.6
1984 52.8 51
1983 52.1 50.5
1982 51.7 49.9
1981 51.2 49.2
1980 50.7 48.6
1979 50.1 47.5
1978 49.7 46.8
1977 49.2 46.4
1976 48.6 46
1975 46.9 46.1
1974 47.6 45.9
1973 47 44.7
1972 46.5 44.4
1971 45.8 44.1
1970 45.2 43.8
1969 44.6 43.5
1968 44.1 43.2
1967 43.6 42.9
1966 43.2 42.3
1965 42.7 42.2
1964 42.3 41.9
1963 41.9 41.5
1962 41.5 42.3
1961 41.2 41.3
1960 40.8 41
1959 40.5 40.7
1958 40.1 41.2
1957 39.7 40.9
1956 39.4 40.6
1955 39 40.3
1954 38.7 40
1953 38.4 39.7
1952 38 39.4
1951 34.3 39.2
1950 37.4 38.9

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

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Comoros and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Laos
1x
Year Population
Comoros Laos
2024 866,628 7,769,819
2023 850,387 7,664,993
2022 834,188 7,559,007
2021 818,174 7,453,194
2020 802,163 7,346,533
2019 786,578 7,237,636
2018 771,590 7,128,045
2017 756,669 7,018,147
2016 741,741 6,908,802
2015 726,682 6,801,645
2014 711,503 6,703,172
2013 696,192 6,611,385
2012 681,630 6,518,978
2011 668,056 6,426,590
2010 654,836 6,334,194
2009 641,947 6,241,642
2008 629,307 6,148,969
2007 616,927 6,056,236
2006 604,753 5,963,200
2005 592,677 5,869,523
2004 580,704 5,781,626
2003 569,798 5,697,945
2002 558,923 5,610,889
2001 547,220 5,521,482
2000 536,080 5,431,212
1999 525,886 5,340,784
1998 516,597 5,248,266
1997 507,777 5,152,011
1996 499,107 5,045,678
1995 490,586 4,929,409
1994 482,142 4,809,220
1993 473,682 4,685,060
1992 465,113 4,559,646
1991 455,556 4,435,118
1990 444,596 4,311,955
1989 433,103 4,190,974
1988 421,687 4,072,601
1987 410,439 3,957,612
1986 399,318 3,846,715
1985 388,352 3,739,985
1984 377,637 3,637,843
1983 367,233 3,541,001
1982 357,139 3,450,026
1981 347,382 3,366,631
1980 337,721 3,292,573
1979 327,791 3,228,202
1978 317,688 3,171,740
1977 307,579 3,118,923
1976 297,538 3,064,876
1975 287,692 3,005,521
1974 278,075 2,939,761
1973 268,820 2,870,573
1972 260,077 2,801,660
1971 251,865 2,734,628
1970 244,185 2,669,702
1969 237,001 2,606,959
1968 230,244 2,546,377
1967 223,859 2,487,715
1966 218,663 2,431,084
1965 214,967 2,376,200
1964 211,644 2,322,826
1963 208,185 2,271,061
1962 204,702 2,219,910
1961 201,201 2,169,796
1960 197,700 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Laos

Fertility rate
Comoros

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Laos
2023 3.88 2.42
2022 3.94 2.46
2021 4 2.49
2020 4.07 2.54
2019 4.14 2.59
2018 4.21 2.63
2017 4.28 2.69
2016 4.35 2.74
2015 4.42 2.8
2014 4.49 2.8
2013 4.57 2.87
2012 4.65 2.95
2011 4.72 3.05
2010 4.76 3.14
2009 4.78 3.23
2008 4.81 3.33
2007 4.86 3.44
2006 4.93 3.56
2005 5.01 3.69
2004 5.07 3.9
2003 5.12 4.02
2002 5.16 4.13
2001 5.2 4.29
2000 5.23 4.43
1999 5.28 4.64
1998 5.39 4.79
1997 5.51 4.96
1996 5.63 5.15
1995 5.73 5.36
1994 5.86 5.6
1993 6.02 5.8
1992 6.19 5.9
1991 6.35 5.99
1990 6.51 6.06
1989 6.65 6.1
1988 6.76 6.16
1987 6.87 6.21
1986 6.95 6.26
1985 7.02 6.33
1984 7.07 6.37
1983 7.11 6.38
1982 7.13 6.37
1981 7.14 6.35
1980 7.15 6.33
1979 7.16 6.31
1978 7.16 6.3
1977 7.15 6.29
1976 7.16 6.29
1975 7.16 6.29
1974 7.16 6.29
1973 7.17 6.28
1972 7.14 6.28
1971 7.12 6.3
1970 7.1 6.31
1969 7.07 6.3
1968 7.05 6.3
1967 7.02 6.31
1966 7 6.31
1965 6.97 6.32
1964 6.94 6.31
1963 6.92 6.32
1962 6.9 6.31
1961 6.85 6.31
1960 6.79 6.29

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

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Comoros and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Laos
2024 21.5 25.6
2023 21.4 25.3
2022 21.2 25
2021 21 24.7
2020 20.8 24.4
2019 20.5 24.1
2018 20.3 23.8
2017 20 23.6
2016 19.9 23.3
2015 19.8 23
2014 19.6 22.7
2013 19.4 22.3
2012 19.1 21.9
2011 18.9 21.4
2010 18.6 21
2009 18.3 20.5
2008 18 20
2007 17.7 19.6
2006 17.4 19.2
2005 17.1 18.9
2004 16.8 18.7
2003 16.6 18.5
2002 16.5 18.4
2001 16.4 18.2
2000 16.3 18.1
1999 16.2 18
1998 16.1 18
1997 16 18
1996 16 17.9
1995 16 17.9
1994 16.1 17.9
1993 16.3 17.9
1992 16.4 17.9
1991 16.5 17.9
1990 16.5 17.9
1989 16.4 17.9
1988 16.4 17.9
1987 16.4 17.8
1986 16.4 17.8
1985 16.5 17.8
1984 16.5 17.8
1983 16.5 17.8
1982 16.5 17.8
1981 16.5 17.9
1980 16.5 17.9
1979 16.6 18
1978 16.6 18.1
1977 16.7 18.3
1976 16.8 18.4
1975 16.8 18.5
1974 16.9 18.6
1973 17 18.7
1972 17.1 18.7
1971 17.2 18.7
1970 17.4 18.7
1969 17.6 18.8
1968 18 18.8
1967 18.4 18.9
1966 18.7 18.9
1965 19 18.9
1964 19.2 19
1963 19.3 19
1962 19.5 19.1
1961 19.6 19.2
1960 19.7 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel n/a
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
3%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Comoros Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Comoros Laos
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
34
2025
Higher education index n/a
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
75.6%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Comoros Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Laos
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
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) (2000–2025, 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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