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Estonia vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 100/197 ($43.1B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Laos
Population
1339590
8004838
Population rank 155/197 103/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Estonia and Laos: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Laos economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Laos
2024 $43,130,419,829 $16,502,933,121
2023 $41,470,344,395 $15,843,155,731
2022 $38,226,641,740 $15,468,785,204
2021 $37,201,101,171 $18,827,148,531
2020 $31,820,771,494 $18,981,805,250
2019 $31,873,748,770 $18,740,561,513
2018 $31,222,632,741 $18,141,641,090
2017 $27,469,461,919 $17,071,155,481
2016 $24,561,027,788 $15,912,501,723
2015 $23,311,847,751 $14,426,380,126
2014 $27,055,689,003 $13,279,245,886
2013 $25,451,032,781 $11,983,252,627
2012 $23,237,406,116 $10,192,846,339
2011 $23,303,915,795 $8,750,104,617
2010 $19,524,355,419 $7,131,771,015
2009 $19,633,984,440 $5,836,137,330
2008 $24,342,935,404 $5,446,433,157
2007 $22,450,264,166 $4,223,152,739
2006 $17,025,671,810 $3,455,030,061
2005 $14,109,491,357 $2,735,558,735
2004 $12,148,595,031 $2,366,398,120
2003 $9,876,595,528 $2,023,324,407
2002 $7,370,119,619 $1,758,176,653
2001 $6,250,218,423 $1,768,619,058
2000 $5,686,579,748 $1,731,198,022
1999 $5,756,912,266 $1,454,430,642
1998 $5,674,080,543 $1,280,177,839
1997 $5,154,420,649 $1,747,011,857
1996 $4,786,018,988 $1,873,671,550
1995 $4,502,970,889 $1,763,536,305
1994 $4,123,011,420 $1,543,606,345
1993 $4,013,091,682 $1,327,748,690
1992 - $1,127,806,945
1991 - $1,028,087,972
1990 - $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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Estonia and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Laos
2024 $31,428 $2,124
2023 $30,264 $2,067
2022 $28,340 $2,046
2021 $27,951 $2,526
2020 $23,934 $2,584
2019 $24,021 $2,589
2018 $23,618 $2,545
2017 $20,852 $2,432
2016 $18,666 $2,303
2015 $17,722 $2,121
2014 $20,582 $1,981
2013 $19,310 $1,813
2012 $17,568 $1,564
2011 $17,556 $1,362
2010 $14,664 $1,126
2009 $14,712 $935
2008 $18,206 $886
2007 $16,745 $697
2006 $12,641 $579
2005 $10,415 $466
2004 $8,916 $409
2003 $7,205 $355
2002 $5,343 $313
2001 $4,503 $320
2000 $4,071 $319
1999 $4,141 $272.3
1998 $4,093 $243.9
1997 $3,683 $339
1996 $3,381 $371
1995 $3,134 $358
1994 $2,819 $321
1993 $2,686 $283.4
1992 - $247.3
1991 - $231.8
1990 - $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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Estonia vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Laos
2026 79.6 69.7
2025 79.5 69.5
2024 79.3 69.2
2023 79.2 69
2022 78.2 68.7
2021 77.4 67.8
2020 78.9 68.3
2019 78.8 67.9
2018 78.3 67.6
2017 78.2 67.3
2016 77.8 67
2015 77.7 66.7
2014 77.1 66.3
2013 77.3 65.7
2012 76.4 65.1
2011 76.3 64.5
2010 75.9 63.7
2009 75.2 63
2008 74.3 62.2
2007 73.2 61.7
2006 73.2 61.1
2005 73 60.7
2004 72.4 60.1
2003 71.9 59.6
2002 71.4 59.3
2001 70.8 58.9
2000 71 58.3
1999 70.7 57.9
1998 69.8 57.5
1997 70.2 57.3
1996 70 56.8
1995 67.8 56.3
1994 66.7 55.8
1993 68.2 55.6
1992 69.2 55.1
1991 69.8 54.7
1990 69.9 54
1989 70.5 53.6
1988 71 53.1
1987 70.9 52.6
1986 70.9 52.1
1985 69.8 51.6
1984 69.6 51
1983 69.8 50.5
1982 69.9 49.9
1981 69.3 49.2
1980 69.5 48.6
1979 69.4 47.5
1978 69.7 46.8
1977 69.8 46.4
1976 69.7 46
1975 70.1 46.1
1974 70.8 45.9
1973 70.7 44.7
1972 70.4 44.4
1971 70.6 44.1
1970 70.4 43.8
1969 70.3 43.5
1968 70.6 43.2
1967 71 42.9
1966 70.7 42.3
1965 70.7 42.2
1964 70.6 41.9
1963 69.9 41.5
1962 69.8 42.3
1961 69.6 41.3
1960 69.3 41
1959 68.7 40.7
1958 68.8 41.2
1957 68.8 40.9
1956 68.5 40.6
1955 68.2 40.3
1954 67.8 40
1953 67.5 39.7
1952 67.2 39.4
1951 66.8 39.2
1950 66.4 38.9

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

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Estonia and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Laos
1x
Year Population
Estonia Laos
2024 1,372,341 7,769,819
2023 1,370,286 7,664,993
2022 1,348,840 7,559,007
2021 1,330,932 7,453,194
2020 1,329,522 7,346,533
2019 1,326,898 7,237,636
2018 1,321,977 7,128,045
2017 1,317,384 7,018,147
2016 1,315,790 6,908,802
2015 1,315,407 6,801,645
2014 1,314,545 6,703,172
2013 1,317,997 6,611,385
2012 1,322,696 6,518,978
2011 1,327,439 6,426,590
2010 1,331,475 6,334,194
2009 1,334,515 6,241,642
2008 1,337,090 6,148,969
2007 1,340,680 6,056,236
2006 1,346,810 5,963,200
2005 1,354,775 5,869,523
2004 1,362,550 5,781,626
2003 1,370,720 5,697,945
2002 1,379,350 5,610,889
2001 1,388,115 5,521,482
2000 1,396,985 5,431,212
1999 1,390,244 5,340,784
1998 1,386,156 5,248,266
1997 1,399,535 5,152,011
1996 1,415,594 5,045,678
1995 1,436,634 4,929,409
1994 1,462,514 4,809,220
1993 1,494,128 4,685,060
1992 1,533,091 4,559,646
1991 1,561,314 4,435,118
1990 1,569,174 4,311,955
1989 1,568,131 4,190,974
1988 1,561,900 4,072,601
1987 1,552,221 3,957,612
1986 1,540,190 3,846,715
1985 1,528,781 3,739,985
1984 1,518,617 3,637,843
1983 1,508,745 3,541,001
1982 1,498,414 3,450,026
1981 1,487,666 3,366,631
1980 1,477,219 3,292,573
1979 1,468,333 3,228,202
1978 1,460,188 3,171,740
1977 1,450,211 3,118,923
1976 1,439,576 3,064,876
1975 1,429,352 3,005,521
1974 1,418,169 2,939,761
1973 1,405,951 2,870,573
1972 1,392,518 2,801,660
1971 1,376,955 2,734,628
1970 1,360,076 2,669,702
1969 1,345,249 2,606,959
1968 1,331,214 2,546,377
1967 1,318,946 2,487,715
1966 1,308,597 2,431,084
1965 1,294,566 2,376,200
1964 1,277,086 2,322,826
1963 1,258,857 2,271,061
1962 1,241,623 2,219,910
1961 1,225,077 2,169,796
1960 1,211,537 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Laos

Fertility rate
Estonia

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Laos
2023 1.31 2.42
2022 1.41 2.46
2021 1.61 2.49
2020 1.58 2.54
2019 1.66 2.59
2018 1.67 2.63
2017 1.59 2.69
2016 1.6 2.74
2015 1.58 2.8
2014 1.54 2.8
2013 1.52 2.87
2012 1.56 2.95
2011 1.61 3.05
2010 1.72 3.14
2009 1.7 3.23
2008 1.72 3.33
2007 1.69 3.44
2006 1.58 3.56
2005 1.52 3.69
2004 1.47 3.9
2003 1.37 4.02
2002 1.36 4.13
2001 1.32 4.29
2000 1.36 4.43
1999 1.3 4.64
1998 1.28 4.79
1997 1.32 4.96
1996 1.37 5.15
1995 1.38 5.36
1994 1.42 5.6
1993 1.49 5.8
1992 1.71 5.9
1991 1.8 5.99
1990 2.05 6.06
1989 2.22 6.1
1988 2.27 6.16
1987 2.27 6.21
1986 2.18 6.26
1985 2.13 6.33
1984 2.17 6.37
1983 2.16 6.38
1982 2.07 6.37
1981 2.07 6.35
1980 2.02 6.33
1979 2 6.31
1978 2.02 6.3
1977 2.06 6.29
1976 2.07 6.29
1975 2.04 6.29
1974 2.07 6.29
1973 2.06 6.28
1972 2.13 6.28
1971 2.19 6.3
1970 2.17 6.31
1969 2.13 6.3
1968 2.03 6.3
1967 1.9 6.31
1966 1.87 6.31
1965 1.88 6.32
1964 1.94 6.31
1963 1.89 6.32
1962 1.95 6.31
1961 1.98 6.31
1960 1.98 6.29

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

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Estonia and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Laos
2024 43.3 25.6
2023 42.9 25.3
2022 42.7 25
2021 42.5 24.7
2020 42.4 24.4
2019 42.2 24.1
2018 42 23.8
2017 41.9 23.6
2016 41.7 23.3
2015 41.5 23
2014 41.4 22.7
2013 41.1 22.3
2012 40.9 21.9
2011 40.6 21.4
2010 40.3 21
2009 40 20.5
2008 39.8 20
2007 39.7 19.6
2006 39.6 19.2
2005 39.3 18.9
2004 39.1 18.7
2003 38.8 18.5
2002 38.5 18.4
2001 38.3 18.2
2000 38 18.1
1999 37.6 18
1998 37.3 18
1997 37 18
1996 36.7 17.9
1995 36.3 17.9
1994 36 17.9
1993 35.6 17.9
1992 35 17.9
1991 34.6 17.9
1990 34.3 17.9
1989 34.2 17.9
1988 34.1 17.9
1987 34 17.8
1986 34 17.8
1985 33.9 17.8
1984 33.9 17.8
1983 33.9 17.8
1982 33.8 17.8
1981 33.8 17.9
1980 33.9 17.9
1979 34 18
1978 34.2 18.1
1977 34.3 18.3
1976 34.3 18.4
1975 34.2 18.5
1974 34.2 18.6
1973 34.1 18.7
1972 33.9 18.7
1971 33.8 18.7
1970 33.7 18.7
1969 33.7 18.8
1968 33.6 18.8
1967 33.4 18.9
1966 33.2 18.9
1965 33 18.9
1964 32.8 19
1963 32.7 19
1962 32.5 19.1
1961 32.4 19.2
1960 32.2 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
50.9
2026
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

Estonia Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
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

Estonia Laos
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.2:49.8
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
83.6
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
19
2026
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
171
2025
61
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

Estonia Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.33
2022
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
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
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Laos
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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