Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 129th vs. 79th).
By GDP, Estonia ranks 102/197 ($42.8B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,170), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1355535
|
7954155
|
| Population rank | 155/197 | 103/197 |
| GDP |
$42.8B
2024 |
$16.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 102/197 | 139/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$31,170
2024 |
$2,124
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 40/197 | 155/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$49,334
2024 |
$9,788
2024 |
| Government debt |
$10.1B
2024 |
$15.9B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
25.4%
2025 |
91.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$7,362
2024 |
$2,049
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 66/185 | 118/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$21,368
2025 |
$2,296
2025 |
| Land area |
16,498 sq mi
2025 |
89,112 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
83.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.31
2023 |
2.42
2023 |
| Median age |
43.3 years
2024 |
25.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
79.5 years
2025 |
69.5 years
2025 |
Estonia and Laos: Comparison Charts
Estonia and Laos economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1984 | - | $1,757,142,856 |
| 1985 | - | $2,366,666,616 |
| 1986 | - | $1,776,842,097 |
| 1987 | - | $1,087,273,104 |
| 1988 | - | $598,961,269 |
| 1989 | - | $714,046,821 |
| 1990 | - | $865,559,879 |
| 1991 | - | $1,028,087,972 |
| 1992 | - | $1,127,806,945 |
| 1993 | $4,013,091,682 | $1,327,748,690 |
| 1994 | $4,123,011,420 | $1,543,606,345 |
| 1995 | $4,502,970,889 | $1,763,536,305 |
| 1996 | $4,786,018,988 | $1,873,671,550 |
| 1997 | $5,154,420,649 | $1,747,011,857 |
| 1998 | $5,674,080,543 | $1,280,177,839 |
| 1999 | $5,756,912,266 | $1,454,430,642 |
| 2000 | $5,686,579,748 | $1,731,198,022 |
| 2001 | $6,250,218,423 | $1,768,619,058 |
| 2002 | $7,370,119,619 | $1,758,176,653 |
| 2003 | $9,876,595,528 | $2,023,324,407 |
| 2004 | $12,148,595,031 | $2,366,398,120 |
| 2005 | $14,109,491,357 | $2,735,558,735 |
| 2006 | $17,025,671,810 | $3,455,030,061 |
| 2007 | $22,450,264,166 | $4,223,152,739 |
| 2008 | $24,342,935,404 | $5,446,433,157 |
| 2009 | $19,633,984,440 | $5,836,137,330 |
| 2010 | $19,524,355,419 | $7,131,771,015 |
| 2011 | $23,303,915,795 | $8,750,104,617 |
| 2012 | $23,237,406,116 | $10,192,846,339 |
| 2013 | $25,451,032,781 | $11,983,252,627 |
| 2014 | $27,055,689,003 | $13,279,245,886 |
| 2015 | $23,311,847,751 | $14,426,380,126 |
| 2016 | $24,561,027,788 | $15,912,501,723 |
| 2017 | $27,469,461,919 | $17,071,155,481 |
| 2018 | $31,222,632,741 | $18,141,641,090 |
| 2019 | $31,873,748,770 | $18,740,561,513 |
| 2020 | $31,820,771,494 | $18,981,805,250 |
| 2021 | $37,204,563,051 | $18,827,148,531 |
| 2022 | $38,376,046,175 | $15,468,785,204 |
| 2023 | $41,291,245,222 | $15,843,155,731 |
| 2024 | $42,764,929,169 | $16,502,933,121 |
Estonia and Laos economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1984 | - | $483 |
| 1985 | - | $633 |
| 1986 | - | $462 |
| 1987 | - | $274.7 |
| 1988 | - | $147.1 |
| 1989 | - | $170.4 |
| 1990 | - | $200.7 |
| 1991 | - | $231.8 |
| 1992 | - | $247.3 |
| 1993 | $2,686 | $283.4 |
| 1994 | $2,819 | $321 |
| 1995 | $3,134 | $358 |
| 1996 | $3,381 | $371 |
| 1997 | $3,683 | $339 |
| 1998 | $4,093 | $243.9 |
| 1999 | $4,141 | $272.3 |
| 2000 | $4,071 | $319 |
| 2001 | $4,503 | $320 |
| 2002 | $5,343 | $313 |
| 2003 | $7,205 | $355 |
| 2004 | $8,916 | $409 |
| 2005 | $10,415 | $466 |
| 2006 | $12,641 | $579 |
| 2007 | $16,745 | $697 |
| 2008 | $18,206 | $886 |
| 2009 | $14,712 | $935 |
| 2010 | $14,664 | $1,126 |
| 2011 | $17,556 | $1,362 |
| 2012 | $17,568 | $1,564 |
| 2013 | $19,310 | $1,813 |
| 2014 | $20,582 | $1,981 |
| 2015 | $17,722 | $2,121 |
| 2016 | $18,666 | $2,303 |
| 2017 | $20,852 | $2,432 |
| 2018 | $23,618 | $2,545 |
| 2019 | $24,021 | $2,589 |
| 2020 | $23,934 | $2,584 |
| 2021 | $27,954 | $2,526 |
| 2022 | $28,451 | $2,046 |
| 2023 | $30,133 | $2,067 |
| 2024 | $31,170 | $2,124 |
Estonia vs. Laos life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 66.4 | 38.9 |
| 1951 | 66.8 | 39.2 |
| 1952 | 67.2 | 39.4 |
| 1953 | 67.5 | 39.7 |
| 1954 | 67.8 | 40 |
| 1955 | 68.2 | 40.3 |
| 1956 | 68.5 | 40.6 |
| 1957 | 68.8 | 40.9 |
| 1958 | 68.8 | 41.2 |
| 1959 | 68.7 | 40.7 |
| 1960 | 69.3 | 41 |
| 1961 | 69.6 | 41.3 |
| 1962 | 69.8 | 42.3 |
| 1963 | 69.9 | 41.5 |
| 1964 | 70.6 | 41.9 |
| 1965 | 70.7 | 42.2 |
| 1966 | 70.7 | 42.3 |
| 1967 | 71 | 42.9 |
| 1968 | 70.6 | 43.2 |
| 1969 | 70.3 | 43.5 |
| 1970 | 70.4 | 43.8 |
| 1971 | 70.6 | 44.1 |
| 1972 | 70.4 | 44.4 |
| 1973 | 70.7 | 44.7 |
| 1974 | 70.8 | 45.9 |
| 1975 | 70.1 | 46.1 |
| 1976 | 69.7 | 46 |
| 1977 | 69.8 | 46.4 |
| 1978 | 69.7 | 46.8 |
| 1979 | 69.4 | 47.5 |
| 1980 | 69.5 | 48.6 |
| 1981 | 69.3 | 49.2 |
| 1982 | 69.9 | 49.9 |
| 1983 | 69.8 | 50.5 |
| 1984 | 69.6 | 51 |
| 1985 | 69.8 | 51.6 |
| 1986 | 70.9 | 52.1 |
| 1987 | 70.9 | 52.6 |
| 1988 | 71 | 53.1 |
| 1989 | 70.5 | 53.6 |
| 1990 | 69.9 | 54 |
| 1991 | 69.8 | 54.7 |
| 1992 | 69.2 | 55.1 |
| 1993 | 68.2 | 55.6 |
| 1994 | 66.7 | 55.8 |
| 1995 | 67.8 | 56.3 |
| 1996 | 70 | 56.8 |
| 1997 | 70.2 | 57.3 |
| 1998 | 69.8 | 57.5 |
| 1999 | 70.7 | 57.9 |
| 2000 | 71 | 58.3 |
| 2001 | 70.8 | 58.9 |
| 2002 | 71.4 | 59.3 |
| 2003 | 71.9 | 59.6 |
| 2004 | 72.4 | 60.1 |
| 2005 | 73 | 60.7 |
| 2006 | 73.2 | 61.1 |
| 2007 | 73.2 | 61.7 |
| 2008 | 74.3 | 62.2 |
| 2009 | 75.2 | 63 |
| 2010 | 75.9 | 63.7 |
| 2011 | 76.3 | 64.5 |
| 2012 | 76.4 | 65.1 |
| 2013 | 77.3 | 65.7 |
| 2014 | 77.1 | 66.3 |
| 2015 | 77.7 | 66.7 |
| 2016 | 77.8 | 67 |
| 2017 | 78.2 | 67.3 |
| 2018 | 78.3 | 67.6 |
| 2019 | 78.8 | 67.9 |
| 2020 | 78.9 | 68.3 |
| 2021 | 77.4 | 67.8 |
| 2022 | 78.2 | 68.7 |
| 2023 | 79.2 | 69 |
| 2024 | 79.3 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 79.5 | 69.5 |
Estonia and Laos population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 1,211,537 | 2,121,514 |
| 1961 | 1,225,077 | 2,169,796 |
| 1962 | 1,241,623 | 2,219,910 |
| 1963 | 1,258,857 | 2,271,061 |
| 1964 | 1,277,086 | 2,322,826 |
| 1965 | 1,294,566 | 2,376,200 |
| 1966 | 1,308,597 | 2,431,084 |
| 1967 | 1,318,946 | 2,487,715 |
| 1968 | 1,331,214 | 2,546,377 |
| 1969 | 1,345,249 | 2,606,959 |
| 1970 | 1,360,076 | 2,669,702 |
| 1971 | 1,376,955 | 2,734,628 |
| 1972 | 1,392,518 | 2,801,660 |
| 1973 | 1,405,951 | 2,870,573 |
| 1974 | 1,418,169 | 2,939,761 |
| 1975 | 1,429,352 | 3,005,521 |
| 1976 | 1,439,576 | 3,064,876 |
| 1977 | 1,450,211 | 3,118,923 |
| 1978 | 1,460,188 | 3,171,740 |
| 1979 | 1,468,333 | 3,228,202 |
| 1980 | 1,477,219 | 3,292,573 |
| 1981 | 1,487,666 | 3,366,631 |
| 1982 | 1,498,414 | 3,450,026 |
| 1983 | 1,508,745 | 3,541,001 |
| 1984 | 1,518,617 | 3,637,843 |
| 1985 | 1,528,781 | 3,739,985 |
| 1986 | 1,540,190 | 3,846,715 |
| 1987 | 1,552,221 | 3,957,612 |
| 1988 | 1,561,900 | 4,072,601 |
| 1989 | 1,568,131 | 4,190,974 |
| 1990 | 1,569,174 | 4,311,955 |
| 1991 | 1,561,314 | 4,435,118 |
| 1992 | 1,533,091 | 4,559,646 |
| 1993 | 1,494,128 | 4,685,060 |
| 1994 | 1,462,514 | 4,809,220 |
| 1995 | 1,436,634 | 4,929,409 |
| 1996 | 1,415,594 | 5,045,678 |
| 1997 | 1,399,535 | 5,152,011 |
| 1998 | 1,386,156 | 5,248,266 |
| 1999 | 1,390,244 | 5,340,784 |
| 2000 | 1,396,985 | 5,431,212 |
| 2001 | 1,388,115 | 5,521,482 |
| 2002 | 1,379,350 | 5,610,889 |
| 2003 | 1,370,720 | 5,697,945 |
| 2004 | 1,362,550 | 5,781,626 |
| 2005 | 1,354,775 | 5,869,523 |
| 2006 | 1,346,810 | 5,963,200 |
| 2007 | 1,340,680 | 6,056,236 |
| 2008 | 1,337,090 | 6,148,969 |
| 2009 | 1,334,515 | 6,241,642 |
| 2010 | 1,331,475 | 6,334,194 |
| 2011 | 1,327,439 | 6,426,590 |
| 2012 | 1,322,696 | 6,518,978 |
| 2013 | 1,317,997 | 6,611,385 |
| 2014 | 1,314,545 | 6,703,172 |
| 2015 | 1,315,407 | 6,801,645 |
| 2016 | 1,315,790 | 6,908,802 |
| 2017 | 1,317,384 | 7,018,147 |
| 2018 | 1,321,977 | 7,128,045 |
| 2019 | 1,326,898 | 7,237,636 |
| 2020 | 1,329,522 | 7,346,533 |
| 2021 | 1,330,932 | 7,453,194 |
| 2022 | 1,348,840 | 7,559,007 |
| 2023 | 1,370,286 | 7,664,993 |
| 2024 | 1,371,986 | 7,769,819 |
Fertility rates in Estonia and Laos
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 1.98 | 6.29 |
| 1961 | 1.98 | 6.31 |
| 1962 | 1.95 | 6.31 |
| 1963 | 1.89 | 6.32 |
| 1964 | 1.94 | 6.31 |
| 1965 | 1.88 | 6.32 |
| 1966 | 1.87 | 6.31 |
| 1967 | 1.9 | 6.31 |
| 1968 | 2.03 | 6.3 |
| 1969 | 2.13 | 6.3 |
| 1970 | 2.17 | 6.31 |
| 1971 | 2.19 | 6.3 |
| 1972 | 2.13 | 6.28 |
| 1973 | 2.06 | 6.28 |
| 1974 | 2.07 | 6.29 |
| 1975 | 2.04 | 6.29 |
| 1976 | 2.07 | 6.29 |
| 1977 | 2.06 | 6.29 |
| 1978 | 2.02 | 6.3 |
| 1979 | 2 | 6.31 |
| 1980 | 2.02 | 6.33 |
| 1981 | 2.07 | 6.35 |
| 1982 | 2.07 | 6.37 |
| 1983 | 2.16 | 6.38 |
| 1984 | 2.17 | 6.37 |
| 1985 | 2.13 | 6.33 |
| 1986 | 2.18 | 6.26 |
| 1987 | 2.27 | 6.21 |
| 1988 | 2.27 | 6.16 |
| 1989 | 2.22 | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 2.05 | 6.06 |
| 1991 | 1.8 | 5.99 |
| 1992 | 1.71 | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 1.49 | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 1.42 | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 1.38 | 5.36 |
| 1996 | 1.37 | 5.15 |
| 1997 | 1.32 | 4.96 |
| 1998 | 1.28 | 4.79 |
| 1999 | 1.3 | 4.64 |
| 2000 | 1.36 | 4.43 |
| 2001 | 1.32 | 4.29 |
| 2002 | 1.36 | 4.13 |
| 2003 | 1.37 | 4.02 |
| 2004 | 1.47 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 1.52 | 3.69 |
| 2006 | 1.58 | 3.56 |
| 2007 | 1.69 | 3.44 |
| 2008 | 1.72 | 3.33 |
| 2009 | 1.7 | 3.23 |
| 2010 | 1.72 | 3.14 |
| 2011 | 1.61 | 3.05 |
| 2012 | 1.56 | 2.95 |
| 2013 | 1.52 | 2.87 |
| 2014 | 1.54 | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 1.58 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 1.6 | 2.74 |
| 2017 | 1.59 | 2.69 |
| 2018 | 1.67 | 2.63 |
| 2019 | 1.66 | 2.59 |
| 2020 | 1.58 | 2.54 |
| 2021 | 1.61 | 2.49 |
| 2022 | 1.41 | 2.46 |
| 2023 | 1.31 | 2.42 |
Estonia and Laos demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 32.2 | 19.2 |
| 1961 | 32.4 | 19.2 |
| 1962 | 32.5 | 19.1 |
| 1963 | 32.7 | 19 |
| 1964 | 32.8 | 19 |
| 1965 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 1966 | 33.2 | 18.9 |
| 1967 | 33.4 | 18.9 |
| 1968 | 33.6 | 18.8 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 33.7 | 18.7 |
| 1971 | 33.8 | 18.7 |
| 1972 | 33.9 | 18.7 |
| 1973 | 34.1 | 18.7 |
| 1974 | 34.2 | 18.6 |
| 1975 | 34.2 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 34.3 | 18.4 |
| 1977 | 34.3 | 18.3 |
| 1978 | 34.2 | 18.1 |
| 1979 | 34 | 18 |
| 1980 | 33.9 | 17.9 |
| 1981 | 33.8 | 17.9 |
| 1982 | 33.8 | 17.8 |
| 1983 | 33.9 | 17.8 |
| 1984 | 33.9 | 17.8 |
| 1985 | 33.9 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | 34 | 17.8 |
| 1987 | 34 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 34.1 | 17.9 |
| 1989 | 34.2 | 17.9 |
| 1990 | 34.3 | 17.9 |
| 1991 | 34.6 | 17.9 |
| 1992 | 35 | 17.9 |
| 1993 | 35.6 | 17.9 |
| 1994 | 36 | 17.9 |
| 1995 | 36.3 | 17.9 |
| 1996 | 36.7 | 17.9 |
| 1997 | 37 | 18 |
| 1998 | 37.3 | 18 |
| 1999 | 37.6 | 18 |
| 2000 | 38 | 18.1 |
| 2001 | 38.3 | 18.2 |
| 2002 | 38.5 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | 38.8 | 18.5 |
| 2004 | 39.1 | 18.7 |
| 2005 | 39.3 | 18.9 |
| 2006 | 39.6 | 19.2 |
| 2007 | 39.7 | 19.6 |
| 2008 | 39.8 | 20 |
| 2009 | 40 | 20.5 |
| 2010 | 40.3 | 21 |
| 2011 | 40.6 | 21.4 |
| 2012 | 40.9 | 21.9 |
| 2013 | 41.1 | 22.3 |
| 2014 | 41.4 | 22.7 |
| 2015 | 41.5 | 23 |
| 2016 | 41.7 | 23.3 |
| 2017 | 41.9 | 23.6 |
| 2018 | 42 | 23.8 |
| 2019 | 42.2 | 24.1 |
| 2020 | 42.4 | 24.4 |
| 2021 | 42.5 | 24.7 |
| 2022 | 42.7 | 25 |
| 2023 | 42.9 | 25.3 |
| 2024 | 43.3 | 25.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$39.4B
2024 |
$15.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44.4%
2025 |
18.4%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.21%
2022 |
1.23%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.87%
2023 |
0.19%
2013 |
| Armed forces personnel |
7,000
2020 |
129,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.69%
2025 |
-0.87%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.5%
2024 |
1.21%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
65.1%
2024 |
43.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
20.5%
2024 |
29%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
78.9
2025 |
51.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
23.7%
2023 |
31.2%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2023 |
3%
2018 |
| Number of billionaires |
2
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0002%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
14
2003 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.07B
2024 |
$1.77B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$496M
2024 |
$247M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,695,000
2020 |
886,400
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.98%
2020 |
3.51%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
98.9%
2024 |
37.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,089 kg
2023 |
815 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.1
2023 |
$10.8
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
11.4 megatons
2023 |
26 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
8.35 tons
2023 |
3.39 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
60.9%
2023 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
38%
2021 |
49.2%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.9%
2023 |
54.2%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
3.77%
2023 |
-49%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,722 kWh
2023 |
1,264 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
40%
2021 |
63.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.42%
2023 |
75.9%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
96.5%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.1%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-7,742
2024 |
-10,284
2024 |
| Urban population |
70%
2024 |
38.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
6 ft
2025 |
5.34 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
5.02 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
82
2025 |
26.2
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
76
2024 |
33
2024 |
| Higher education index |
81
2025 |
17
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.54
2023 |
7.01
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.5
2019 |
17.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
173
2025 |
62
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2021 |
75.6%
2023 |
| English speaking |
50.2%
2023 |
6%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
92.2%
2024 |
63.6%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,999
2022 |
$41.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$463
2022 |
$11.9
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
79.5 years
2025 |
69.5 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.01%
2022 |
36.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.44
2021 |
0.33
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
28.7 years
2023 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
5
2023 |
112
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
2.1
2023 |
39
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
22.8%
2022 |
8.32%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.9%
2024 |
6.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
95
2025 |
20
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
28.3%
2022 |
27.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.7 liters
2020 |
10.8 liters
2020 |
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