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Denmark vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 130th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Laos
Population
6032403
8004838
Population rank 114/197 103/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Denmark and Laos: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Laos economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Laos
2024 $424,524,722,037 $16,502,933,121
2023 $404,651,706,118 $15,843,155,731
2022 $400,114,306,337 $15,468,785,204
2021 $406,110,162,088 $18,827,148,531
2020 $355,631,021,932 $18,981,805,250
2019 $345,401,473,013 $18,740,561,513
2018 $355,293,374,912 $18,141,641,090
2017 $331,610,593,962 $17,071,155,481
2016 $312,181,849,372 $15,912,501,723
2015 $301,758,922,338 $14,426,380,126
2014 $352,832,602,064 $13,279,245,886
2013 $344,631,016,965 $11,983,252,627
2012 $326,792,574,245 $10,192,846,339
2011 $344,315,595,263 $8,750,104,617
2010 $322,345,594,075 $7,131,771,015
2009 $322,619,152,195 $5,836,137,330
2008 $354,979,471,960 $5,446,433,157
2007 $320,213,157,595 $4,223,152,739
2006 $283,386,151,544 $3,455,030,061
2005 $265,150,087,712 $2,735,558,735
2004 $251,986,155,631 $2,366,398,120
2003 $218,421,193,436 $2,023,324,407
2002 $178,788,209,558 $1,758,176,653
2001 $164,881,594,415 $1,768,619,058
2000 $164,043,817,224 $1,731,198,022
1999 $177,887,720,536 $1,454,430,642
1998 $176,877,077,513 $1,280,177,839
1997 $173,241,365,735 $1,747,011,857
1996 $187,481,157,846 $1,873,671,550
1995 $184,848,481,008 $1,763,536,305
1994 $156,017,919,221 $1,543,606,345
1993 $143,111,306,004 $1,327,748,690
1992 $152,966,494,260 $1,127,806,945
1991 $139,180,507,778 $1,028,087,972
1990 $138,217,740,684 $865,559,879
1989 $112,312,200,761 $714,046,821
1988 $115,540,189,705 $598,961,269
1987 $109,183,446,340 $1,087,273,104
1986 $87,748,695,217 $1,776,842,097
1985 $62,452,421,011 $2,366,666,616
1984 $58,868,891,335 $1,757,142,856
1983 $60,331,158,447 -
1982 $60,084,214,872 -
1981 $61,459,941,461 -
1980 $70,811,287,816 -
1979 $70,393,030,603 -
1978 $60,320,089,218 -
1977 $49,711,709,588 -
1976 $44,503,607,444 -
1975 $40,418,967,666 -
1974 $34,125,712,481 -
1973 $30,718,181,337 -
1972 $23,230,667,549 -
1971 $19,086,192,720 -
1970 $17,075,457,733 -
1969 $15,414,902,667 -
1968 $13,505,574,133 -
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1960 $6,361,166,545 -

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

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Denmark and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Laos
2024 $71,026 $2,124
2023 $68,044 $2,067
2022 $67,781 $2,046
2021 $69,341 $2,526
2020 $60,985 $2,584
2019 $59,404 $2,589
2018 $61,325 $2,545
2017 $57,522 $2,432
2016 $54,501 $2,303
2015 $53,094 $2,121
2014 $62,520 $1,981
2013 $61,378 $1,813
2012 $58,444 $1,564
2011 $61,810 $1,362
2010 $58,105 $1,126
2009 $58,413 $935
2008 $64,617 $886
2007 $58,632 $697
2006 $52,119 $579
2005 $48,926 $466
2004 $46,625 $409
2003 $40,519 $355
2002 $33,257 $313
2001 $30,768 $320
2000 $30,722 $319
1999 $33,426 $272.3
1998 $33,346 $243.9
1997 $32,780 $339
1996 $35,622 $371
1995 $35,321 $358
1994 $29,968 $321
1993 $27,582 $283.4
1992 $29,579 $247.3
1991 $27,003 $231.8
1990 $26,886 $200.7
1989 $21,882 $170.4
1988 $22,525 $147.1
1987 $21,296 $274.7
1986 $17,137 $462
1985 $12,213 $633
1984 $11,517 $483
1983 $11,797 -
1982 $11,740 -
1981 $12,000 -
1980 $13,822 -
1979 $13,757 -
1978 $11,818 -
1977 $9,770 -
1976 $8,773 -
1975 $7,988 -
1974 $6,764 -
1973 $6,117 -
1972 $4,654 -
1971 $3,846 -
1970 $3,464 -
1969 $3,151 -
1968 $2,776 -
1967 $2,701 -
1966 $2,487 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,049 -
1963 $1,807 -
1962 $1,711 -
1961 $1,531 -
1960 $1,389 -

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

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Denmark vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Laos
2026 82.4 69.7
2025 82.2 69.5
2024 82.1 69.2
2023 81.9 69
2022 81.3 68.7
2021 81.4 67.8
2020 81.5 68.3
2019 81.4 67.9
2018 81 67.6
2017 81.1 67.3
2016 80.9 67
2015 80.7 66.7
2014 80.6 66.3
2013 80.3 65.7
2012 80.1 65.1
2011 79.8 64.5
2010 79.2 63.7
2009 79 63
2008 78.7 62.2
2007 78.3 61.7
2006 78.2 61.1
2005 78.2 60.7
2004 77.8 60.1
2003 77.4 59.6
2002 77.1 59.3
2001 77 58.9
2000 76.8 58.3
1999 76.6 57.9
1998 76.4 57.5
1997 76 57.3
1996 75.7 56.8
1995 75.3 56.3
1994 75.4 55.8
1993 75.2 55.6
1992 75.3 55.1
1991 75.2 54.7
1990 74.9 54
1989 74.9 53.6
1988 74.8 53.1
1987 74.7 52.6
1986 74.6 52.1
1985 74.5 51.6
1984 74.6 51
1983 74.5 50.5
1982 74.6 49.9
1981 74.3 49.2
1980 74.1 48.6
1979 74.2 47.5
1978 74.4 46.8
1977 74.7 46.4
1976 73.8 46
1975 74.1 46.1
1974 73.8 45.9
1973 73.7 44.7
1972 73.5 44.4
1971 73.4 44.1
1970 73.4 43.8
1969 73.2 43.5
1968 73.1 43.2
1967 73 42.9
1966 72.5 42.3
1965 72.4 42.2
1964 72.5 41.9
1963 72.4 41.5
1962 72.4 42.3
1961 72.5 41.3
1960 72.2 41
1959 72.2 40.7
1958 72.2 41.2
1957 71.8 40.9
1956 72 40.6
1955 71.9 40.3
1954 71.3 40
1953 71.2 39.7
1952 70.8 39.4
1951 70.9 39.2
1950 70.3 38.9

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

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Denmark and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Laos
1x
Year Population
Denmark Laos
2024 5,976,992 7,769,819
2023 5,946,952 7,664,993
2022 5,903,037 7,559,007
2021 5,856,733 7,453,194
2020 5,831,404 7,346,533
2019 5,814,422 7,237,636
2018 5,793,636 7,128,045
2017 5,764,980 7,018,147
2016 5,728,010 6,908,802
2015 5,683,483 6,801,645
2014 5,643,475 6,703,172
2013 5,614,932 6,611,385
2012 5,591,572 6,518,978
2011 5,570,572 6,426,590
2010 5,547,683 6,334,194
2009 5,523,095 6,241,642
2008 5,493,621 6,148,969
2007 5,461,438 6,056,236
2006 5,437,272 5,963,200
2005 5,419,432 5,869,523
2004 5,404,523 5,781,626
2003 5,390,574 5,697,945
2002 5,375,931 5,610,889
2001 5,358,783 5,521,482
2000 5,339,616 5,431,212
1999 5,321,799 5,340,784
1998 5,304,219 5,248,266
1997 5,284,991 5,152,011
1996 5,263,074 5,045,678
1995 5,233,373 4,929,409
1994 5,206,180 4,809,220
1993 5,188,628 4,685,060
1992 5,171,370 4,559,646
1991 5,154,298 4,435,118
1990 5,140,939 4,311,955
1989 5,132,594 4,190,974
1988 5,129,516 4,072,601
1987 5,127,024 3,957,612
1986 5,120,534 3,846,715
1985 5,113,691 3,739,985
1984 5,111,619 3,637,843
1983 5,114,297 3,541,001
1982 5,117,810 3,450,026
1981 5,121,572 3,366,631
1980 5,123,027 3,292,573
1979 5,116,801 3,228,202
1978 5,104,248 3,171,740
1977 5,088,419 3,118,923
1976 5,072,596 3,064,876
1975 5,059,862 3,005,521
1974 5,045,297 2,939,761
1973 5,021,861 2,870,573
1972 4,991,596 2,801,660
1971 4,963,126 2,734,628
1970 4,928,757 2,669,702
1969 4,891,860 2,606,959
1968 4,864,883 2,546,377
1967 4,835,354 2,487,715
1966 4,797,381 2,431,084
1965 4,759,012 2,376,200
1964 4,722,072 2,322,826
1963 4,684,483 2,271,061
1962 4,647,727 2,219,910
1961 4,611,687 2,169,796
1960 4,579,603 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Laos

Fertility rate
Denmark

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Laos
2023 1.5 2.42
2022 1.55 2.46
2021 1.72 2.49
2020 1.68 2.54
2019 1.7 2.59
2018 1.73 2.63
2017 1.75 2.69
2016 1.79 2.74
2015 1.71 2.8
2014 1.69 2.8
2013 1.67 2.87
2012 1.73 2.95
2011 1.75 3.05
2010 1.87 3.14
2009 1.84 3.23
2008 1.89 3.33
2007 1.84 3.44
2006 1.85 3.56
2005 1.8 3.69
2004 1.78 3.9
2003 1.76 4.02
2002 1.72 4.13
2001 1.74 4.29
2000 1.77 4.43
1999 1.73 4.64
1998 1.72 4.79
1997 1.75 4.96
1996 1.75 5.15
1995 1.8 5.36
1994 1.81 5.6
1993 1.75 5.8
1992 1.76 5.9
1991 1.68 5.99
1990 1.67 6.06
1989 1.62 6.1
1988 1.56 6.16
1987 1.5 6.21
1986 1.48 6.26
1985 1.45 6.33
1984 1.4 6.37
1983 1.38 6.38
1982 1.43 6.37
1981 1.44 6.35
1980 1.55 6.33
1979 1.6 6.31
1978 1.67 6.3
1977 1.66 6.29
1976 1.75 6.29
1975 1.92 6.29
1974 1.9 6.29
1973 1.92 6.28
1972 2.03 6.28
1971 2.04 6.3
1970 1.95 6.31
1969 2 6.3
1968 2.12 6.3
1967 2.35 6.31
1966 2.62 6.31
1965 2.61 6.32
1964 2.6 6.31
1963 2.67 6.32
1962 2.55 6.31
1961 2.55 6.31
1960 2.57 6.29

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

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Denmark and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Laos
2024 42.3 25.6
2023 42.2 25.3
2022 42.1 25
2021 42.2 24.7
2020 42.1 24.4
2019 41.9 24.1
2018 41.8 23.8
2017 41.7 23.6
2016 41.6 23.3
2015 41.5 23
2014 41.4 22.7
2013 41.2 22.3
2012 41 21.9
2011 40.7 21.4
2010 40.5 21
2009 40.4 20.5
2008 40.2 20
2007 40.1 19.6
2006 39.8 19.2
2005 39.5 18.9
2004 39.2 18.7
2003 39 18.5
2002 38.8 18.4
2001 38.6 18.2
2000 38.4 18.1
1999 38.2 18
1998 38 18
1997 37.9 18
1996 37.7 17.9
1995 37.7 17.9
1994 37.6 17.9
1993 37.5 17.9
1992 37.4 17.9
1991 37.3 17.9
1990 37.1 17.9
1989 36.9 17.9
1988 36.7 17.9
1987 36.5 17.8
1986 36.2 17.8
1985 36 17.8
1984 35.7 17.8
1983 35.5 17.8
1982 35.1 17.8
1981 34.7 17.9
1980 34.3 17.9
1979 33.9 18
1978 33.7 18.1
1977 33.4 18.3
1976 33.2 18.4
1975 33 18.5
1974 32.8 18.6
1973 32.7 18.7
1972 32.6 18.7
1971 32.5 18.7
1970 32.5 18.7
1969 32.5 18.8
1968 32.5 18.8
1967 32.5 18.9
1966 32.6 18.9
1965 32.8 18.9
1964 32.9 19
1963 33 19
1962 33 19.1
1961 33.1 19.2
1960 33 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3%
2018
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Denmark Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Denmark Laos
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
75.6%
2023
English speaking
86.1%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Denmark Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Laos
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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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