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Cyprus vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 163rd vs. 79th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Laos
Population
1386362
8004838
Population rank 153/197 103/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Cyprus and Laos: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Laos economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Laos
2024 $37,634,533,332 $16,502,933,121
2023 $35,075,423,857 $15,843,155,731
2022 $31,218,038,929 $15,468,785,204
2021 $30,372,642,502 $18,827,148,531
2020 $25,555,093,854 $18,981,805,250
2019 $26,196,667,100 $18,740,561,513
2018 $25,754,001,368 $18,141,641,090
2017 $22,946,570,629 $17,071,155,481
2016 $21,046,462,281 $15,912,501,723
2015 $19,909,278,417 $14,426,380,126
2014 $23,225,918,260 $13,279,245,886
2013 $23,959,712,861 $11,983,252,627
2012 $25,047,436,975 $10,192,846,339
2011 $27,641,549,302 $8,750,104,617
2010 $25,799,940,078 $7,131,771,015
2009 $26,048,179,949 $5,836,137,330
2008 $27,844,646,258 $5,446,433,157
2007 $23,968,727,074 $4,223,152,739
2006 $20,072,754,987 $3,455,030,061
2005 $18,433,412,511 $2,735,558,735
2004 $17,320,551,250 $2,366,398,120
2003 $14,547,329,558 $2,023,324,407
2002 $11,420,228,846 $1,758,176,653
2001 $10,397,898,907 $1,768,619,058
2000 $9,985,847,314 $1,731,198,022
1999 $10,497,907,228 $1,454,430,642
1998 $10,248,618,778 $1,280,177,839
1997 $9,547,816,420 $1,747,011,857
1996 $10,011,914,680 $1,873,671,550
1995 $9,933,137,128 $1,763,536,305
1994 $7,425,703,929 $1,543,606,345
1993 $6,590,291,048 $1,327,748,690
1992 $6,912,150,456 $1,127,806,945
1991 $5,770,197,348 $1,028,087,972
1990 $5,591,130,218 $865,559,879
1989 $4,563,482,604 $714,046,821
1988 $4,278,792,597 $598,961,269
1987 $3,704,813,886 $1,087,273,104
1986 $3,090,734,463 $1,776,842,097
1985 $2,430,411,900 $2,366,666,616
1984 $2,278,248,953 $1,757,142,856
1983 $2,160,364,071 -
1982 $2,159,242,417 -
1981 $2,087,496,374 -
1980 $2,154,311,277 -
1979 $1,288,699,776 -
1978 $964,024,364 -
1977 $734,876,021 -
1976 $576,090,074 -
1975 $489,912,574 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Laos
2024 $27,707 $2,124
2023 $26,079 $2,067
2022 $23,448 $2,046
2021 $23,057 $2,526
2020 $19,624 $2,584
2019 $20,360 $2,589
2018 $20,267 $2,545
2017 $18,295 $2,432
2016 $17,013 $2,303
2015 $16,326 $2,121
2014 $19,326 $1,981
2013 $20,238 $1,813
2012 $21,493 $1,564
2011 $24,110 $1,362
2010 $22,876 $1,126
2009 $23,480 $935
2008 $25,522 $886
2007 $22,344 $697
2006 $19,037 $579
2005 $17,790 $466
2004 $17,016 $409
2003 $14,553 $355
2002 $11,636 $313
2001 $10,785 $320
2000 $10,537 $319
1999 $11,273 $272.3
1998 $11,206 $243.9
1997 $10,637 $339
1996 $11,373 $371
1995 $11,514 $358
1994 $8,791 $321
1993 $7,978 $283.4
1992 $8,530 $247.3
1991 $7,222 $231.8
1990 $7,092 $200.7
1989 $5,870 $170.4
1988 $5,584 $147.1
1987 $4,908 $274.7
1986 $4,159 $462
1985 $3,324 $633
1984 $3,167 $483
1983 $3,055 -
1982 $3,100 -
1981 $3,030 -
1980 $3,154 -
1979 $1,902 -
1978 $1,434 -
1977 $1,102 -
1976 $870 -
1975 $743 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Laos
2026 82.2 69.7
2025 82 69.5
2024 81.8 69.2
2023 81.6 69
2022 80.4 68.7
2021 80.6 67.8
2020 81.2 68.3
2019 81.5 67.9
2018 81.6 67.6
2017 81.5 67.3
2016 81.5 67
2015 81.5 66.7
2014 81.3 66.3
2013 81.3 65.7
2012 81.1 65.1
2011 80.9 64.5
2010 80.6 63.7
2009 80.4 63
2008 79.9 62.2
2007 79.8 61.7
2006 79.5 61.1
2005 79.2 60.7
2004 79 60.1
2003 78.9 59.6
2002 78.8 59.3
2001 78.2 58.9
2000 77.9 58.3
1999 77.6 57.9
1998 77.2 57.5
1997 77.1 57.3
1996 76.9 56.8
1995 76.6 56.3
1994 76.4 55.8
1993 76.3 55.6
1992 76.3 55.1
1991 76.2 54.7
1990 76 54
1989 75.8 53.6
1988 75.4 53.1
1987 75.3 52.6
1986 74.9 52.1
1985 74.6 51.6
1984 74 51
1983 73.7 50.5
1982 73.5 49.9
1981 73.1 49.2
1980 72.8 48.6
1979 72.2 47.5
1978 71.7 46.8
1977 71.3 46.4
1976 70.8 46
1975 70.3 46.1
1974 54.6 45.9
1973 69 44.7
1972 68.6 44.4
1971 68.4 44.1
1970 68.1 43.8
1969 67.6 43.5
1968 67.3 43.2
1967 66.9 42.9
1966 66.5 42.3
1965 66.1 42.2
1964 62.2 41.9
1963 61.8 41.5
1962 64.7 42.3
1961 64.1 41.3
1960 63.3 41
1959 62.3 40.7
1958 61.6 41.2
1957 61 40.9
1956 60.4 40.6
1955 59.7 40.3
1954 59.3 40
1953 58.4 39.7
1952 57.7 39.4
1951 56.8 39.2
1950 55.8 38.9

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

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Cyprus and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Laos
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Laos
2024 1,358,282 7,769,819
2023 1,344,976 7,664,993
2022 1,331,370 7,559,007
2021 1,317,309 7,453,194
2020 1,302,247 7,346,533
2019 1,286,671 7,237,636
2018 1,270,737 7,128,045
2017 1,254,275 7,018,147
2016 1,237,112 6,908,802
2015 1,219,502 6,801,645
2014 1,201,801 6,703,172
2013 1,183,895 6,611,385
2012 1,165,397 6,518,978
2011 1,146,493 6,426,590
2010 1,127,816 6,334,194
2009 1,109,371 6,241,642
2008 1,091,026 6,148,969
2007 1,072,714 6,056,236
2006 1,054,418 5,963,200
2005 1,036,151 5,869,523
2004 1,017,875 5,781,626
2003 999,590 5,697,945
2002 981,440 5,610,889
2001 964,127 5,521,482
2000 947,667 5,431,212
1999 931,234 5,340,784
1998 914,548 5,248,266
1997 897,568 5,152,011
1996 880,290 5,045,678
1995 862,695 4,929,409
1994 844,667 4,809,220
1993 826,034 4,685,060
1992 810,341 4,559,646
1991 798,944 4,435,118
1990 788,351 4,311,955
1989 777,420 4,190,974
1988 766,235 4,072,601
1987 754,785 3,957,612
1986 743,105 3,846,715
1985 731,277 3,739,985
1984 719,334 3,637,843
1983 707,225 3,541,001
1982 696,497 3,450,026
1981 688,893 3,366,631
1980 683,076 3,292,573
1979 677,549 3,228,202
1978 672,249 3,171,740
1977 667,101 3,118,923
1976 662,032 3,064,876
1975 659,405 3,005,521
1974 663,254 2,939,761
1973 665,937 2,870,573
1972 661,063 2,801,660
1971 654,050 2,734,628
1970 647,446 2,669,702
1969 641,189 2,606,959
1968 635,157 2,546,377
1967 629,251 2,487,715
1966 623,390 2,431,084
1965 617,736 2,376,200
1964 612,521 2,322,826
1963 607,252 2,271,061
1962 601,466 2,219,910
1961 595,514 2,169,796
1960 586,490 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Laos

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Laos
2023 1.39 2.42
2022 1.39 2.46
2021 1.39 2.49
2020 1.36 2.54
2019 1.33 2.59
2018 1.32 2.63
2017 1.32 2.69
2016 1.36 2.74
2015 1.32 2.8
2014 1.31 2.8
2013 1.3 2.87
2012 1.38 2.95
2011 1.36 3.05
2010 1.43 3.14
2009 1.48 3.23
2008 1.48 3.33
2007 1.45 3.44
2006 1.51 3.56
2005 1.48 3.69
2004 1.51 3.9
2003 1.51 4.02
2002 1.5 4.13
2001 1.57 4.29
2000 1.64 4.43
1999 1.67 4.64
1998 1.76 4.79
1997 1.86 4.96
1996 1.95 5.15
1995 2.03 5.36
1994 2.16 5.6
1993 2.25 5.8
1992 2.46 5.9
1991 2.34 5.99
1990 2.4 6.06
1989 2.37 6.1
1988 2.47 6.16
1987 2.39 6.21
1986 2.45 6.26
1985 2.43 6.33
1984 2.51 6.37
1983 2.49 6.38
1982 2.49 6.37
1981 2.15 6.35
1980 2.3 6.33
1979 2.14 6.31
1978 2.08 6.3
1977 2.09 6.29
1976 2.33 6.29
1975 2.11 6.29
1974 2.28 6.29
1973 2.4 6.28
1972 2.99 6.28
1971 3.04 6.3
1970 3.07 6.31
1969 3.19 6.3
1968 3.27 6.3
1967 3.32 6.31
1966 3.4 6.31
1965 3.47 6.32
1964 3.41 6.31
1963 3.49 6.32
1962 3.51 6.31
1961 3.62 6.31
1960 3.39 6.29

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

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Cyprus and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Laos
2024 39.2 25.6
2023 38.8 25.3
2022 38.4 25
2021 38 24.7
2020 37.6 24.4
2019 37.2 24.1
2018 36.8 23.8
2017 36.4 23.6
2016 36 23.3
2015 35.6 23
2014 35.2 22.7
2013 34.8 22.3
2012 34.5 21.9
2011 34.2 21.4
2010 33.9 21
2009 33.6 20.5
2008 33.4 20
2007 33.1 19.6
2006 32.8 19.2
2005 32.6 18.9
2004 32.4 18.7
2003 32.2 18.5
2002 32 18.4
2001 31.8 18.2
2000 31.6 18.1
1999 31.4 18
1998 31.2 18
1997 31 18
1996 30.8 17.9
1995 30.6 17.9
1994 30.5 17.9
1993 30.4 17.9
1992 30.3 17.9
1991 30.1 17.9
1990 29.8 17.9
1989 29.6 17.9
1988 29.4 17.9
1987 29.2 17.8
1986 29.1 17.8
1985 28.9 17.8
1984 28.8 17.8
1983 28.7 17.8
1982 28.5 17.8
1981 28.2 17.9
1980 27.7 17.9
1979 27.2 18
1978 26.8 18.1
1977 26.3 18.3
1976 25.9 18.4
1975 25.5 18.5
1974 25.4 18.6
1973 25.3 18.7
1972 25.1 18.7
1971 24.9 18.7
1970 24.7 18.7
1969 24.5 18.8
1968 24.3 18.8
1967 24.2 18.9
1966 24 18.9
1965 23.9 18.9
1964 23.7 19
1963 23.5 19
1962 23.3 19.1
1961 23.1 19.2
1960 23.1 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3%
2018
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Cyprus Laos
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
75.6%
2023
English speaking
75.1%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Cyprus Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Laos
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
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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