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East Timor vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 155th vs. 79th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Laos
Population
1441764
8004838
Population rank 152/197 103/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

East Timor and Laos: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Laos economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Laos
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Laos
2024 $1,865,608,515 $16,502,933,121
2023 $2,079,767,170 $15,843,155,731
2022 $3,208,599,889 $15,468,785,204
2021 $3,625,024,341 $18,827,148,531
2020 $2,162,619,241 $18,981,805,250
2019 $2,032,550,389 $18,740,561,513
2018 $1,555,988,614 $18,141,641,090
2017 $1,584,878,440 $17,071,155,481
2016 $1,640,464,612 $15,912,501,723
2015 $1,590,282,371 $14,426,380,126
2014 $1,447,535,183 $13,279,245,886
2013 $1,395,727,421 $11,983,252,627
2012 $1,160,555,040 $10,192,846,339
2011 $1,042,534,598 $8,750,104,617
2010 $881,909,347 $7,131,771,015
2009 $726,937,836 $5,836,137,330
2008 $648,523,571 $5,446,433,157
2007 $542,795,447 $4,223,152,739
2006 $453,792,415 $3,455,030,061
2005 $462,267,954 $2,735,558,735
2004 $440,771,962 $2,366,398,120
2003 $490,439,116 $2,023,324,407
2002 $469,455,491 $1,758,176,653
2001 $477,359,253 $1,768,619,058
2000 $366,924,277 $1,731,198,022
1999 $225,357,600 $1,454,430,642
1998 $325,729,800 $1,280,177,839
1997 $319,972,700 $1,747,011,857
1996 $306,956,900 $1,873,671,550
1995 $262,819,900 $1,763,536,305
1994 $239,040,500 $1,543,606,345
1993 $216,914,400 $1,327,748,690
1992 $187,891,500 $1,127,806,945
1991 $147,713,000 $1,028,087,972
1990 $128,210,142 $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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East Timor and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Laos
2024 $1,332 $2,124
2023 $1,502 $2,067
2022 $2,343 $2,046
2021 $2,685 $2,526
2020 $1,631 $2,584
2019 $1,562 $2,589
2018 $1,219 $2,545
2017 $1,266 $2,432
2016 $1,336 $2,303
2015 $1,320 $2,121
2014 $1,225 $1,981
2013 $1,205 $1,813
2012 $1,023 $1,564
2011 $939 $1,362
2010 $813 $1,126
2009 $687 $935
2008 $628 $886
2007 $540 $697
2006 $465 $579
2005 $487 $466
2004 $474 $409
2003 $535 $355
2002 $534 $313
2001 $588 $320
2000 $492 $319
1999 $270 $272.3
1998 $346 $243.9
1997 $349 $339
1996 $344 $371
1995 $303 $358
1994 $283.1 $321
1993 $264.1 $283.4
1992 $235.1 $247.3
1991 $189.8 $231.8
1990 $168.6 $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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East Timor vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Laos
2026 68.3 69.7
2025 68.1 69.5
2024 67.9 69.2
2023 67.7 69
2022 67.4 68.7
2021 66.2 67.8
2020 66.9 68.3
2019 66.5 67.9
2018 66.2 67.6
2017 65.9 67.3
2016 65.6 67
2015 65.3 66.7
2014 65 66.3
2013 64.7 65.7
2012 64.4 65.1
2011 64 64.5
2010 63.7 63.7
2009 63.3 63
2008 62.9 62.2
2007 62.4 61.7
2006 61.9 61.1
2005 61.3 60.7
2004 60.7 60.1
2003 60.1 59.6
2002 59.5 59.3
2001 58.8 58.9
2000 58.1 58.3
1999 45.2 57.9
1998 48.6 57.5
1997 49 57.3
1996 48.3 56.8
1995 47.5 56.3
1994 47.9 55.8
1993 47 55.6
1992 46.2 55.1
1991 45.1 54.7
1990 45.2 54
1989 44.8 53.6
1988 36 53.1
1987 36 52.6
1986 34.8 52.1
1985 34.3 51.6
1984 34.5 51
1983 32.7 50.5
1982 32.2 49.9
1981 31.2 49.2
1980 30.2 48.6
1979 24.2 47.5
1978 22.9 46.8
1977 24.9 46.4
1976 25.9 46
1975 24.3 46.1
1974 36.5 45.9
1973 39 44.7
1972 38.4 44.4
1971 37.9 44.1
1970 37.4 43.8
1969 36.8 43.5
1968 36.2 43.2
1967 35.7 42.9
1966 35.2 42.3
1965 34.7 42.2
1964 34.1 41.9
1963 33.7 41.5
1962 33.2 42.3
1961 32.8 41.3
1960 32.4 41
1959 32 40.7
1958 31.7 41.2
1957 31.3 40.9
1956 31 40.6
1955 30.7 40.3
1954 30.4 40
1953 30.1 39.7
1952 29.8 39.4
1951 29.5 39.2
1950 29.2 38.9

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

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East Timor and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Laos
1x
Year Population
East Timor Laos
2024 1,400,638 7,769,819
2023 1,384,286 7,664,993
2022 1,369,295 7,559,007
2021 1,350,139 7,453,194
2020 1,326,053 7,346,533
2019 1,300,945 7,237,636
2018 1,275,959 7,128,045
2017 1,251,703 7,018,147
2016 1,228,312 6,908,802
2015 1,205,131 6,801,645
2014 1,181,903 6,703,172
2013 1,158,695 6,611,385
2012 1,134,885 6,518,978
2011 1,110,207 6,426,590
2010 1,084,679 6,334,194
2009 1,058,782 6,241,642
2008 1,032,429 6,148,969
2007 1,004,889 6,056,236
2006 976,597 5,963,200
2005 948,311 5,869,523
2004 929,074 5,781,626
2003 916,878 5,697,945
2002 879,159 5,610,889
2001 812,249 5,521,482
2000 745,088 5,431,212
1999 834,697 5,340,784
1998 942,530 5,248,266
1997 917,184 5,152,011
1996 892,282 5,045,678
1995 868,146 4,929,409
1994 844,493 4,809,220
1993 821,437 4,685,060
1992 799,318 4,559,646
1991 778,278 4,435,118
1990 760,345 4,311,955
1989 744,856 4,190,974
1988 730,745 4,072,601
1987 718,476 3,957,612
1986 707,185 3,846,715
1985 696,665 3,739,985
1984 686,777 3,637,843
1983 677,707 3,541,001
1982 669,149 3,450,026
1981 660,493 3,366,631
1980 649,871 3,292,573
1979 638,719 3,228,202
1978 628,775 3,171,740
1977 618,315 3,118,923
1976 607,620 3,064,876
1975 598,158 3,005,521
1974 590,827 2,939,761
1973 582,855 2,870,573
1972 572,962 2,801,660
1971 562,966 2,734,628
1970 553,069 2,669,702
1969 543,356 2,606,959
1968 533,875 2,546,377
1967 524,648 2,487,715
1966 515,696 2,431,084
1965 507,034 2,376,200
1964 498,659 2,322,826
1963 490,564 2,271,061
1962 482,774 2,219,910
1961 475,291 2,169,796
1960 468,118 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Laos

Fertility rate
East Timor

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Laos
2023 2.71 2.42
2022 2.8 2.46
2021 2.89 2.49
2020 3.01 2.54
2019 3.12 2.59
2018 3.24 2.63
2017 3.4 2.69
2016 3.58 2.74
2015 3.78 2.8
2014 4 2.8
2013 4.21 2.87
2012 4.4 2.95
2011 4.61 3.05
2010 4.82 3.14
2009 4.99 3.23
2008 5.17 3.33
2007 5.33 3.44
2006 5.47 3.56
2005 5.61 3.69
2004 5.74 3.9
2003 5.85 4.02
2002 5.9 4.13
2001 5.92 4.29
2000 5.93 4.43
1999 5.97 4.64
1998 5.96 4.79
1997 5.96 4.96
1996 5.94 5.15
1995 5.94 5.36
1994 5.91 5.6
1993 5.88 5.8
1992 5.87 5.9
1991 5.84 5.99
1990 5.81 6.06
1989 5.76 6.1
1988 5.72 6.16
1987 5.68 6.21
1986 5.67 6.26
1985 5.65 6.33
1984 5.61 6.37
1983 5.59 6.38
1982 5.56 6.37
1981 5.53 6.35
1980 5.22 6.33
1979 5.14 6.31
1978 5.09 6.3
1977 5.09 6.29
1976 5.12 6.29
1975 5.19 6.29
1974 5.29 6.29
1973 5.39 6.28
1972 5.49 6.28
1971 5.58 6.3
1970 5.66 6.31
1969 5.72 6.3
1968 5.79 6.3
1967 5.86 6.31
1966 5.93 6.31
1965 6.01 6.32
1964 6.08 6.31
1963 6.16 6.32
1962 6.22 6.31
1961 6.27 6.31
1960 6.32 6.29

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

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East Timor and Laos demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Laos
2024 22.4 25.6
2023 22.1 25.3
2022 21.7 25
2021 21.4 24.7
2020 21.2 24.4
2019 20.9 24.1
2018 20.6 23.8
2017 20.3 23.6
2016 20 23.3
2015 19.7 23
2014 19.5 22.7
2013 19.3 22.3
2012 19.2 21.9
2011 19 21.4
2010 18.9 21
2009 18.8 20.5
2008 18.7 20
2007 18.7 19.6
2006 18.7 19.2
2005 18.7 18.9
2004 18.7 18.7
2003 18.6 18.5
2002 18.6 18.4
2001 18.6 18.2
2000 18.6 18.1
1999 18.7 18
1998 18.7 18
1997 18.8 18
1996 18.8 17.9
1995 18.9 17.9
1994 18.9 17.9
1993 19 17.9
1992 19 17.9
1991 19 17.9
1990 19 17.9
1989 19.1 17.9
1988 19.3 17.9
1987 19.5 17.8
1986 19.7 17.8
1985 19.8 17.8
1984 20 17.8
1983 20.3 17.8
1982 20.5 17.8
1981 20.9 17.9
1980 21.1 17.9
1979 21.1 18
1978 20.9 18.1
1977 20.7 18.3
1976 20.6 18.4
1975 20.4 18.5
1974 20.3 18.6
1973 20.4 18.7
1972 20.4 18.7
1971 20.4 18.7
1970 20.5 18.7
1969 20.4 18.8
1968 20.3 18.8
1967 20.2 18.9
1966 20 18.9
1965 19.9 18.9
1964 19.8 19
1963 19.6 19
1962 19.5 19.1
1961 19.4 19.2
1960 19.3 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
3%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
3.51%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.7%
2024

Energy

East Timor Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
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
0.37%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

East Timor Laos
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
75.6%
2023
English speaking
9%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
34%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

East Timor Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Laos
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
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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