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Egypt vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 29th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Laos
Population
120697176
8004838
Population rank 13/197 103/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Egypt and Laos: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Laos economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Laos
2024 $389,059,911,004 $16,502,933,121
2023 $395,926,075,163 $15,843,155,731
2022 $476,747,720,365 $15,468,785,204
2021 $424,671,765,456 $18,827,148,531
2020 $383,817,841,547 $18,981,805,250
2019 $318,678,815,490 $18,740,561,513
2018 $262,588,632,527 $18,141,641,090
2017 $248,362,771,739 $17,071,155,481
2016 $332,441,717,791 $15,912,501,723
2015 $329,366,576,819 $14,426,380,126
2014 $305,595,408,895 $13,279,245,886
2013 $288,434,108,527 $11,983,252,627
2012 $279,116,666,667 $10,192,846,339
2011 $235,989,672,978 $8,750,104,617
2010 $218,983,666,062 $7,131,771,015
2009 $189,147,005,445 $5,836,137,330
2008 $162,818,181,818 $5,446,433,157
2007 $130,437,828,371 $4,223,152,739
2006 $107,426,086,957 $3,455,030,061
2005 $89,660,339,660 $2,735,558,735
2004 $78,782,467,532 $2,366,398,120
2003 $80,288,461,538 $2,023,324,407
2002 $85,146,067,416 $1,758,176,653
2001 $96,684,636,119 $1,768,619,058
2000 $99,838,543,960 $1,731,198,022
1999 $90,710,704,807 $1,454,430,642
1998 $84,828,807,556 $1,280,177,839
1997 $78,436,578,171 $1,747,011,857
1996 $67,629,716,981 $1,873,671,550
1995 $60,159,245,060 $1,763,536,305
1994 $51,897,983,393 $1,543,606,345
1993 $46,578,631,453 $1,327,748,690
1992 $41,855,986,519 $1,127,806,945
1991 $37,387,836,491 $1,028,087,972
1990 $42,978,914,311 $865,559,879
1989 $39,756,299,050 $714,046,821
1988 $34,980,124,929 $598,961,269
1987 $40,455,616,654 $1,087,273,104
1986 $41,253,507,951 $1,776,842,097
1985 $39,053,502,251 $2,366,666,616
1984 $33,971,188,992 $1,757,142,856
1983 $30,966,239,814 -
1982 $27,655,172,414 -
1981 $22,136,081,081 -
1980 $21,669,908,176 -
1979 $18,020,571,429 -
1978 $14,811,704,063 -
1977 $14,400,806,876 -
1976 $13,315,988,083 -
1975 $11,632,178,869 -
1974 $9,228,963,225 -
1973 $10,098,534,613 -
1972 $9,299,638,056 -
1971 $8,609,283,346 -
1970 $8,042,200,452 -
1969 $6,524,455,206 -
1968 $5,932,242,991 -
1967 $5,605,484,299 -
1966 $5,278,005,612 -
1965 $4,948,667,540 -
1964 $4,709,245,762 -
1963 $4,187,146,232 -
1962 $4,035,462,027 -
1961 $4,494,575,611 -
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

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

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Egypt and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Laos
2024 $3,338 $2,124
2023 $3,457 $2,067
2022 $4,233 $2,046
2021 $3,827 $2,526
2020 $3,511 $2,584
2019 $2,963 $2,589
2018 $2,485 $2,545
2017 $2,395 $2,432
2016 $3,271 $2,303
2015 $3,307 $2,121
2014 $3,133 $1,981
2013 $3,026 $1,813
2012 $2,996 $1,564
2011 $2,591 $1,362
2010 $2,455 $1,126
2009 $2,162 $935
2008 $1,896 $886
2007 $1,548 $697
2006 $1,299 $579
2005 $1,106 $466
2004 $991 $409
2003 $1,031 $355
2002 $1,117 $313
2001 $1,295 $320
2000 $1,366 $319
1999 $1,268 $272.3
1998 $1,213 $243.9
1997 $1,146 $339
1996 $1,009 $371
1995 $916 $358
1994 $807 $321
1993 $740 $283.4
1992 $681 $247.3
1991 $623 $231.8
1990 $736 $200.7
1989 $701 $170.4
1988 $634 $147.1
1987 $754 $274.7
1986 $790 $462
1985 $770 $633
1984 $690 $483
1983 $648 -
1982 $596 -
1981 $490 -
1980 $493 -
1979 $421 -
1978 $355 -
1977 $353 -
1976 $335 -
1975 $299.2 -
1974 $243.1 -
1973 $272.2 -
1972 $256.5 -
1971 $243 -
1970 $232.3 -
1969 $193 -
1968 $179.8 -
1967 $174.1 -
1966 $168.1 -
1965 $161.6 -
1964 $157.7 -
1963 $143.9 -
1962 $142.4 -
1961 $162.8 -
1960 $156.4 -

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

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Egypt vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Laos
2026 72.2 69.7
2025 72 69.5
2024 71.8 69.2
2023 71.6 69
2022 71 68.7
2021 69 67.8
2020 69.8 68.3
2019 71.2 67.9
2018 71 67.6
2017 70.7 67.3
2016 70.4 67
2015 70.1 66.7
2014 69.9 66.3
2013 69.6 65.7
2012 69.5 65.1
2011 69.2 64.5
2010 69.1 63.7
2009 68.9 63
2008 68.8 62.2
2007 68.6 61.7
2006 68.5 61.1
2005 68.4 60.7
2004 68.2 60.1
2003 68 59.6
2002 67.8 59.3
2001 67.6 58.9
2000 67.3 58.3
1999 67 57.9
1998 66.6 57.5
1997 66.2 57.3
1996 65.7 56.8
1995 65.2 56.3
1994 64.7 55.8
1993 64.1 55.6
1992 63.6 55.1
1991 63.1 54.7
1990 62.5 54
1989 61.9 53.6
1988 61.4 53.1
1987 60.7 52.6
1986 60.1 52.1
1985 59.4 51.6
1984 58.7 51
1983 58 50.5
1982 57.2 49.9
1981 56.5 49.2
1980 55.7 48.6
1979 54.9 47.5
1978 54.1 46.8
1977 53.3 46.4
1976 52.5 46
1975 51.7 46.1
1974 51 45.9
1973 50.1 44.7
1972 49.9 44.4
1971 49.5 44.1
1970 49 43.8
1969 48.7 43.5
1968 48.6 43.2
1967 48.1 42.9
1966 48 42.3
1965 47.6 42.2
1964 47.1 41.9
1963 46.5 41.5
1962 45.8 42.3
1961 45.1 41.3
1960 44.4 41
1959 43.7 40.7
1958 42.9 41.2
1957 42.1 40.9
1956 41 40.6
1955 40.2 40.3
1954 39.1 40
1953 37.9 39.7
1952 36.6 39.4
1951 35.3 39.2
1950 34 38.9

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

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Egypt and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Laos
1x
Year Population
Egypt Laos
2024 116,538,258 7,769,819
2023 114,535,772 7,664,993
2022 112,618,250 7,559,007
2021 110,957,008 7,453,194
2020 109,315,124 7,346,533
2019 107,553,158 7,237,636
2018 105,682,094 7,128,045
2017 103,696,057 7,018,147
2016 101,644,589 6,908,802
2015 99,597,342 6,801,645
2014 97,528,654 6,703,172
2013 95,333,553 6,611,385
2012 93,161,001 6,518,978
2011 91,093,059 6,426,590
2010 89,196,072 6,334,194
2009 87,501,636 6,241,642
2008 85,864,789 6,148,969
2007 84,276,225 6,056,236
2006 82,700,403 5,963,200
2005 81,101,004 5,869,523
2004 79,477,443 5,781,626
2003 77,853,548 5,697,945
2002 76,239,137 5,610,889
2001 74,652,029 5,521,482
2000 73,083,284 5,431,212
1999 71,520,954 5,340,784
1998 69,943,294 5,248,266
1997 68,431,740 5,152,011
1996 67,028,048 5,045,678
1995 65,652,622 4,929,409
1994 64,285,589 4,809,220
1993 62,915,681 4,685,060
1992 61,480,660 4,559,646
1991 60,028,997 4,435,118
1990 58,396,618 4,311,955
1989 56,710,642 4,190,974
1988 55,187,681 4,072,601
1987 53,674,435 3,957,612
1986 52,206,295 3,846,715
1985 50,734,968 3,739,985
1984 49,247,334 3,637,843
1983 47,786,402 3,541,001
1982 46,407,611 3,450,026
1981 45,147,224 3,366,631
1980 43,950,413 3,292,573
1979 42,818,628 3,228,202
1978 41,761,431 3,171,740
1977 40,748,870 3,118,923
1976 39,795,557 3,064,876
1975 38,875,327 3,005,521
1974 37,969,667 2,939,761
1973 37,102,043 2,870,573
1972 36,258,328 2,801,660
1971 35,433,368 2,734,628
1970 34,623,990 2,669,702
1969 33,811,615 2,606,959
1968 32,998,319 2,546,377
1967 32,196,360 2,487,715
1966 31,406,541 2,431,084
1965 30,629,174 2,376,200
1964 29,858,922 2,322,826
1963 29,091,869 2,271,061
1962 28,337,013 2,219,910
1961 27,600,898 2,169,796
1960 26,896,479 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Laos

Fertility rate
Egypt

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Laos
2023 2.75 2.42
2022 2.75 2.46
2021 2.75 2.49
2020 2.85 2.54
2019 2.87 2.59
2018 3.02 2.63
2017 3.31 2.69
2016 3.35 2.74
2015 3.5 2.8
2014 3.49 2.8
2013 3.49 2.87
2012 3.4 2.95
2011 3.31 3.05
2010 3.3 3.14
2009 3.26 3.23
2008 3.24 3.33
2007 3.24 3.44
2006 3.22 3.56
2005 3.25 3.69
2004 3.28 3.9
2003 3.35 4.02
2002 3.41 4.13
2001 3.46 4.29
2000 3.51 4.43
1999 3.6 4.64
1998 3.68 4.79
1997 3.68 4.96
1996 3.7 5.15
1995 3.76 5.36
1994 3.87 5.6
1993 3.99 5.8
1992 4.15 5.9
1991 4.32 5.99
1990 4.51 6.06
1989 4.68 6.1
1988 4.83 6.16
1987 4.91 6.21
1986 5 6.26
1985 5.12 6.33
1984 5.21 6.37
1983 5.31 6.38
1982 5.33 6.37
1981 5.37 6.35
1980 5.49 6.33
1979 5.57 6.31
1978 5.63 6.3
1977 5.68 6.29
1976 5.73 6.29
1975 5.75 6.29
1974 5.78 6.29
1973 5.84 6.28
1972 5.93 6.28
1971 5.99 6.3
1970 6.06 6.31
1969 6.12 6.3
1968 6.19 6.3
1967 6.25 6.31
1966 6.31 6.31
1965 6.39 6.32
1964 6.54 6.31
1963 6.65 6.32
1962 6.71 6.31
1961 6.76 6.31
1960 6.79 6.29

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

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Egypt and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Laos
2024 25.3 25.6
2023 25 25.3
2022 24.8 25
2021 24.7 24.7
2020 24.5 24.4
2019 24.4 24.1
2018 24.2 23.8
2017 24.1 23.6
2016 24 23.3
2015 23.9 23
2014 23.8 22.7
2013 23.7 22.3
2012 23.6 21.9
2011 23.4 21.4
2010 23.3 21
2009 23.1 20.5
2008 22.9 20
2007 22.7 19.6
2006 22.5 19.2
2005 22.3 18.9
2004 22.1 18.7
2003 21.8 18.5
2002 21.6 18.4
2001 21.4 18.2
2000 21.2 18.1
1999 20.9 18
1998 20.7 18
1997 20.5 18
1996 20.3 17.9
1995 20.1 17.9
1994 20 17.9
1993 19.9 17.9
1992 19.7 17.9
1991 19.6 17.9
1990 19.5 17.9
1989 19.4 17.9
1988 19.4 17.9
1987 19.4 17.8
1986 19.4 17.8
1985 19.4 17.8
1984 19.3 17.8
1983 19.3 17.8
1982 19.3 17.8
1981 19.3 17.9
1980 19.3 17.9
1979 19.3 18
1978 19.3 18.1
1977 19.3 18.3
1976 19.3 18.4
1975 19.3 18.5
1974 19.3 18.6
1973 19.2 18.7
1972 19.2 18.7
1971 19.2 18.7
1970 19.2 18.7
1969 19.1 18.8
1968 19.1 18.8
1967 19.1 18.9
1966 19 18.9
1965 19 18.9
1964 19.1 19
1963 19.2 19
1962 19.3 19.1
1961 19.5 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

Egypt Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3%
2018
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Egypt Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Egypt Laos
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
75.6%
2023
English speaking
40%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Egypt Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Laos
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
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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