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Czech Republic vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 114th vs. 79th).

By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic Laos
Population
10649126
8004838
Population rank 93/197 103/197
GDP
$347B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 44/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$31,823
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 39/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$150B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,792
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 43/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,139
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
357 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
44.1 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Czech Republic and Laos: Comparison Charts

Czech Republic and Laos economies compared

GDP
Czech Republic

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Czech Republic Laos
2024 $347,034,062,928 $16,502,933,121
2023 $345,059,295,660 $15,843,155,731
2022 $301,831,228,326 $15,468,785,204
2021 $290,972,714,482 $18,827,148,531
2020 $251,109,660,603 $18,981,805,250
2019 $256,794,209,029 $18,740,561,513
2018 $251,992,360,762 $18,141,641,090
2017 $221,563,575,696 $17,071,155,481
2016 $198,160,659,304 $15,912,501,723
2015 $189,107,698,562 $14,426,380,126
2014 $210,911,285,078 $13,279,245,886
2013 $213,024,360,541 $11,983,252,627
2012 $210,363,223,088 $10,192,846,339
2011 $231,429,378,717 $8,750,104,617
2010 $211,168,667,286 $7,131,771,015
2009 $206,971,882,705 $5,836,137,330
2008 $236,506,264,754 $5,446,433,157
2007 $190,040,702,287 $4,223,152,739
2006 $156,236,258,387 $3,455,030,061
2005 $137,264,185,596 $2,735,558,735
2004 $120,147,899,984 $2,366,398,120
2003 $100,435,924,705 $2,023,324,407
2002 $82,607,869,610 $1,758,176,653
2001 $68,135,304,464 $1,768,619,058
2000 $62,175,642,238 $1,731,198,022
1999 $65,586,562,605 $1,454,430,642
1998 $67,187,217,328 $1,280,177,839
1997 $62,539,765,163 $1,747,011,857
1996 $67,804,105,330 $1,873,671,550
1995 $60,572,381,311 $1,763,536,305
1994 $48,188,478,339 $1,543,606,345
1993 $41,155,654,032 $1,327,748,690
1992 $35,051,065,440 $1,127,806,945
1991 $30,071,014,282 $1,028,087,972
1990 $41,016,881,802 $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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Czech Republic and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic Laos
2024 $31,823 $2,124
2023 $31,762 $2,067
2022 $28,282 $2,046
2021 $27,696 $2,526
2020 $23,473 $2,584
2019 $24,063 $2,589
2018 $23,706 $2,545
2017 $20,913 $2,432
2016 $18,754 $2,303
2015 $17,932 $2,121
2014 $20,038 $1,981
2013 $20,260 $1,813
2012 $20,014 $1,564
2011 $22,049 $1,362
2010 $20,160 $1,126
2009 $19,817 $935
2008 $22,775 $886
2007 $18,453 $697
2006 $15,259 $579
2005 $13,442 $466
2004 $11,783 $409
2003 $9,852 $355
2002 $8,101 $313
2001 $6,669 $320
2000 $6,063 $319
1999 $6,378 $272.3
1998 $6,527 $243.9
1997 $6,069 $339
1996 $6,573 $371
1995 $5,865 $358
1994 $4,663 $321
1993 $3,984 $283.4
1992 $3,397 $247.3
1991 $2,917 $231.8
1990 $3,969 $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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Czech Republic vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Czech Republic

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Czech Republic Laos
2026 80.3 69.7
2025 80.1 69.5
2024 80 69.2
2023 79.8 69
2022 79.2 68.7
2021 77.2 67.8
2020 78.2 68.3
2019 79.2 67.9
2018 79 67.6
2017 78.9 67.3
2016 79 67
2015 78.6 66.7
2014 78.7 66.3
2013 78.2 65.7
2012 78 65.1
2011 77.8 64.5
2010 77.6 63.7
2009 77.3 63
2008 77.2 62.2
2007 76.9 61.7
2006 76.7 61.1
2005 76.2 60.7
2004 75.9 60.1
2003 75.4 59.6
2002 75.4 59.3
2001 75.3 58.9
2000 75 58.3
1999 74.7 57.9
1998 74.6 57.5
1997 73.9 57.3
1996 73.8 56.8
1995 73.2 56.3
1994 73.1 55.8
1993 72.9 55.6
1992 72.3 55.1
1991 72 54.7
1990 71.4 54
1989 71.8 53.6
1988 71.7 53.1
1987 71.5 52.6
1986 71.1 52.1
1985 71.1 51.6
1984 70.9 51
1983 70.6 50.5
1982 70.9 49.9
1981 70.8 49.2
1980 70.3 48.6
1979 70.8 47.5
1978 70.7 46.8
1977 70.6 46.4
1976 70.6 46
1975 70.5 46.1
1974 70.2 45.9
1973 70.1 44.7
1972 70.2 44.4
1971 69.7 44.1
1970 69.5 43.8
1969 69.4 43.5
1968 69.9 43.2
1967 70.3 42.9
1966 70.5 42.3
1965 70.3 42.2
1964 70.6 41.9
1963 70.4 41.5
1962 69.9 42.3
1961 70.6 41.3
1960 70.5 41
1959 69.9 40.7
1958 70 41.2
1957 69 40.9
1956 69.4 40.6
1955 69 40.3
1954 68.1 40
1953 67.6 39.7
1952 66.9 39.4
1951 65.3 39.2
1950 64.4 38.9

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

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Czech Republic and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

Laos
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Laos
2024 10,905,028 7,769,819
2023 10,864,042 7,664,993
2022 10,672,118 7,559,007
2021 10,505,772 7,453,194
2020 10,697,858 7,346,533
2019 10,671,870 7,237,636
2018 10,629,928 7,128,045
2017 10,594,438 7,018,147
2016 10,566,332 6,908,802
2015 10,546,059 6,801,645
2014 10,525,347 6,703,172
2013 10,514,272 6,611,385
2012 10,510,785 6,518,978
2011 10,496,088 6,426,590
2010 10,474,410 6,334,194
2009 10,443,936 6,241,642
2008 10,384,603 6,148,969
2007 10,298,828 6,056,236
2006 10,238,905 5,963,200
2005 10,211,216 5,869,523
2004 10,197,101 5,781,626
2003 10,193,998 5,697,945
2002 10,196,916 5,610,889
2001 10,216,605 5,521,482
2000 10,255,063 5,431,212
1999 10,283,860 5,340,784
1998 10,294,373 5,248,266
1997 10,304,131 5,152,011
1996 10,315,241 5,045,678
1995 10,327,253 4,929,409
1994 10,333,587 4,809,220
1993 10,329,855 4,685,060
1992 10,319,123 4,559,646
1991 10,308,578 4,435,118
1990 10,333,355 4,311,955
1989 10,361,068 4,190,974
1988 10,355,276 4,072,601
1987 10,347,318 3,957,612
1986 10,342,227 3,846,715
1985 10,337,118 3,739,985
1984 10,330,213 3,637,843
1983 10,323,856 3,541,001
1982 10,314,826 3,450,026
1981 10,300,591 3,366,631
1980 10,304,193 3,292,573
1979 10,292,341 3,228,202
1978 10,242,098 3,171,740
1977 10,186,755 3,118,923
1976 10,125,939 3,064,876
1975 10,058,620 3,005,521
1974 9,988,459 2,939,761
1973 9,922,266 2,870,573
1972 9,867,632 2,801,660
1971 9,826,815 2,734,628
1970 9,858,071 2,669,702
1969 9,896,580 2,606,959
1968 9,876,346 2,546,377
1967 9,852,899 2,487,715
1966 9,821,040 2,431,084
1965 9,779,358 2,376,200
1964 9,727,804 2,322,826
1963 9,670,685 2,271,061
1962 9,624,660 2,219,910
1961 9,586,651 2,169,796
1960 9,602,006 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and Laos

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Laos
2023 1.45 2.42
2022 1.64 2.46
2021 1.83 2.49
2020 1.74 2.54
2019 1.71 2.59
2018 1.71 2.63
2017 1.69 2.69
2016 1.63 2.74
2015 1.57 2.8
2014 1.53 2.8
2013 1.46 2.87
2012 1.45 2.95
2011 1.43 3.05
2010 1.51 3.14
2009 1.51 3.23
2008 1.51 3.33
2007 1.45 3.44
2006 1.34 3.56
2005 1.29 3.69
2004 1.23 3.9
2003 1.18 4.02
2002 1.17 4.13
2001 1.15 4.29
2000 1.15 4.43
1999 1.13 4.64
1998 1.16 4.79
1997 1.17 4.96
1996 1.18 5.15
1995 1.28 5.36
1994 1.44 5.6
1993 1.67 5.8
1992 1.71 5.9
1991 1.86 5.99
1990 1.9 6.06
1989 1.87 6.1
1988 1.94 6.16
1987 1.91 6.21
1986 1.92 6.26
1985 1.95 6.33
1984 1.97 6.37
1983 1.97 6.38
1982 2 6.37
1981 2 6.35
1980 2.08 6.33
1979 2.27 6.31
1978 2.33 6.3
1977 2.34 6.29
1976 2.39 6.29
1975 2.43 6.29
1974 2.46 6.29
1973 2.31 6.28
1972 2.09 6.28
1971 2 6.3
1970 1.92 6.31
1969 1.87 6.3
1968 1.84 6.3
1967 1.91 6.31
1966 2.02 6.31
1965 2.18 6.32
1964 2.34 6.31
1963 2.31 6.32
1962 2.12 6.31
1961 2.11 6.31
1960 2.09 6.29

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

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Czech Republic and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic Laos
2024 44.1 25.6
2023 43.6 25.3
2022 43.5 25
2021 43.5 24.7
2020 43.2 24.4
2019 42.9 24.1
2018 42.5 23.8
2017 42.2 23.6
2016 41.9 23.3
2015 41.5 23
2014 41.1 22.7
2013 40.7 22.3
2012 40.3 21.9
2011 39.9 21.4
2010 39.7 21
2009 39.5 20.5
2008 39.4 20
2007 39.2 19.6
2006 39 19.2
2005 38.7 18.9
2004 38.5 18.7
2003 38.2 18.5
2002 38 18.4
2001 37.8 18.2
2000 37.6 18.1
1999 37.3 18
1998 37 18
1997 36.7 18
1996 36.4 17.9
1995 36.1 17.9
1994 36 17.9
1993 35.8 17.9
1992 35.6 17.9
1991 35.4 17.9
1990 35.2 17.9
1989 35 17.9
1988 34.8 17.9
1987 34.6 17.8
1986 34.3 17.8
1985 34.1 17.8
1984 33.9 17.8
1983 33.6 17.8
1982 33.4 17.8
1981 33.1 17.9
1980 33 17.9
1979 32.9 18
1978 32.8 18.1
1977 32.8 18.3
1976 32.7 18.4
1975 32.8 18.5
1974 32.9 18.6
1973 33.1 18.7
1972 33.3 18.7
1971 33.4 18.7
1970 33.6 18.7
1969 33.7 18.8
1968 33.8 18.8
1967 33.8 18.9
1966 33.7 18.9
1965 33.7 18.9
1964 33.6 19
1963 33.6 19
1962 33.5 19.1
1961 33.3 19.2
1960 33.1 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$322B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.2
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
3%
2018
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
25
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$34.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$146B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.25B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
37,202,000
2019
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
92.3%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Czech Republic Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,509 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.7 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.13 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
67.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.2%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,965 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.45%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
39.5%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Czech Republic Laos
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
72.8%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.51 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.6
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.9
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
75.6%
2023
English speaking
50.7%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Czech Republic Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,693
2024
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$379
2024
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2020
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.35
2022
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
26.9%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Czech Republic Laos
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
2,732 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,646 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,357 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,638 mi
2018
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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