Skip to content

Finland vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 70th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Laos
Population
5631965
8004838
Population rank 120/197 103/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Finland and Laos: Comparison Charts

Finland and Laos economies compared

GDP
Finland

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Finland Laos
2024 $298,696,961,298 $16,502,933,121
2023 $295,021,982,463 $15,843,155,731
2022 $280,253,099,309 $15,468,785,204
2021 $294,223,210,496 $18,827,148,531
2020 $270,000,311,606 $18,981,805,250
2019 $267,014,821,129 $18,740,561,513
2018 $273,869,255,596 $18,141,641,090
2017 $253,846,138,440 $17,071,155,481
2016 $238,777,818,793 $15,912,501,723
2015 $233,210,733,506 $14,426,380,126
2014 $273,478,528,955 $13,279,245,886
2013 $270,268,036,626 $11,983,252,627
2012 $257,443,384,493 $10,192,846,339
2011 $275,126,915,516 $8,750,104,617
2010 $249,429,613,683 $7,131,771,015
2009 $253,480,783,439 $5,836,137,330
2008 $285,698,662,071 $5,446,433,157
2007 $256,360,251,538 $4,223,152,739
2006 $217,044,068,234 $3,455,030,061
2005 $204,859,368,791 $2,735,558,735
2004 $197,458,297,640 $2,366,398,120
2003 $171,612,867,736 $2,023,324,407
2002 $140,360,963,812 $1,758,176,653
2001 $129,519,672,869 $1,768,619,058
2000 $125,967,821,111 $1,731,198,022
1999 $135,234,241,918 $1,454,430,642
1998 $133,990,876,725 $1,280,177,839
1997 $126,862,902,302 $1,747,011,857
1996 $131,991,975,149 $1,873,671,550
1995 $134,060,457,516 $1,763,536,305
1994 $103,182,697,780 $1,543,606,345
1993 $89,112,105,756 $1,327,748,690
1992 $112,537,828,511 $1,127,806,945
1991 $127,794,441,994 $1,028,087,972
1990 $141,446,120,355 $865,559,879
1989 $118,991,270,611 $714,046,821
1988 $109,039,090,263 $598,961,269
1987 $91,564,993,913 $1,087,273,104
1986 $73,511,611,541 $1,776,842,097
1985 $55,856,676,899 $2,366,666,616
1984 $52,870,993,273 $1,757,142,856
1983 $50,956,447,481 -
1982 $52,784,013,815 -
1981 $52,440,066,134 -
1980 $53,649,984,061 -
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

GeoRank.org/facts/finland/laos | CC BY

Finland and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Laos
2024 $53,150 $2,124
2023 $52,834 $2,067
2022 $50,441 $2,046
2021 $53,099 $2,526
2020 $48,829 $2,584
2019 $48,358 $2,589
2018 $49,654 $2,545
2017 $46,085 $2,432
2016 $43,451 $2,303
2015 $42,560 $2,121
2014 $50,074 $1,981
2013 $49,691 $1,813
2012 $47,552 $1,564
2011 $51,060 $1,362
2010 $46,506 $1,126
2009 $47,478 $935
2008 $53,769 $886
2007 $48,473 $697
2006 $41,214 $579
2005 $39,050 $466
2004 $37,768 $409
2003 $32,920 $355
2002 $26,989 $313
2001 $24,965 $320
2000 $24,336 $319
1999 $26,180 $272.3
1998 $26,000 $243.9
1997 $24,682 $339
1996 $25,757 $371
1995 $26,246 $358
1994 $20,278 $321
1993 $17,589 $283.4
1992 $22,320 $247.3
1991 $25,489 $231.8
1990 $28,366 $200.7
1989 $23,969 $170.4
1988 $22,044 $147.1
1987 $18,565 $274.7
1986 $14,947 $462
1985 $11,394 $633
1984 $10,830 $483
1983 $10,494 -
1982 $10,935 -
1981 $10,925 -
1980 $11,225 -
1979 $9,333 -
1978 $7,629 -
1977 $7,070 -
1976 $6,740 -
1975 $6,256 -
1974 $5,298 -
1973 $4,174 -
1972 $3,178 -
1971 $2,716 -
1970 $2,466 -
1969 $2,201 -
1968 $1,927 -
1967 $2,056 -
1966 $2,032 -
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

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

GeoRank.org/facts/finland/laos | CC BY

Finland vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Laos
2026 82.4 69.7
2025 82.2 69.5
2024 82.1 69.2
2023 81.9 69
2022 81.2 68.7
2021 81.8 67.8
2020 81.8 68.3
2019 81.9 67.9
2018 81.6 67.6
2017 81.5 67.3
2016 81.3 67
2015 81.4 66.7
2014 81.1 66.3
2013 80.9 65.7
2012 80.5 65.1
2011 80.4 64.5
2010 80 63.7
2009 79.8 63
2008 79.7 62.2
2007 79.4 61.7
2006 79.4 61.1
2005 79 60.7
2004 78.8 60.1
2003 78.5 59.6
2002 78.3 59.3
2001 78.1 58.9
2000 77.7 58.3
1999 77.5 57.9
1998 77.3 57.5
1997 77.1 57.3
1996 76.9 56.8
1995 76.6 56.3
1994 76.6 55.8
1993 75.9 55.6
1992 75.6 55.1
1991 75.4 54.7
1990 75 54
1989 75 53.6
1988 74.8 53.1
1987 74.8 52.6
1986 74.8 52.1
1985 74.4 51.6
1984 74.7 51
1983 74.4 50.5
1982 74.5 49.9
1981 74 49.2
1980 73.6 48.6
1979 73.4 47.5
1978 73.1 46.8
1977 72.5 46.4
1976 72 46
1975 71.8 46.1
1974 71.3 45.9
1973 71.4 44.7
1972 70.9 44.4
1971 70.1 44.1
1970 70.3 43.8
1969 69.6 43.5
1968 69.8 43.2
1967 69.8 42.9
1966 69.6 42.3
1965 69.1 42.2
1964 69.4 41.9
1963 69.2 41.5
1962 68.7 42.3
1961 69 41.3
1960 69 41
1959 68.8 40.7
1958 68.6 41.2
1957 67.5 40.9
1956 68 40.6
1955 67.3 40.3
1954 67.5 40
1953 66.6 39.7
1952 66.5 39.4
1951 65.6 39.2
1950 64.2 38.9

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

GeoRank.org/facts/finland/laos | CC BY

Finland and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Laos
1x
Year Population
Finland Laos
2024 5,619,911 7,769,819
2023 5,583,911 7,664,993
2022 5,556,106 7,559,007
2021 5,541,017 7,453,194
2020 5,529,543 7,346,533
2019 5,521,606 7,237,636
2018 5,515,525 7,128,045
2017 5,508,214 7,018,147
2016 5,495,303 6,908,802
2015 5,479,531 6,801,645
2014 5,461,512 6,703,172
2013 5,438,972 6,611,385
2012 5,413,971 6,518,978
2011 5,388,272 6,426,590
2010 5,363,352 6,334,194
2009 5,338,871 6,241,642
2008 5,313,399 6,148,969
2007 5,288,720 6,056,236
2006 5,266,268 5,963,200
2005 5,246,096 5,869,523
2004 5,228,172 5,781,626
2003 5,213,014 5,697,945
2002 5,200,598 5,610,889
2001 5,188,008 5,521,482
2000 5,176,209 5,431,212
1999 5,165,474 5,340,784
1998 5,153,498 5,248,266
1997 5,139,835 5,152,011
1996 5,124,573 5,045,678
1995 5,107,790 4,929,409
1994 5,088,333 4,809,220
1993 5,066,447 4,685,060
1992 5,041,992 4,559,646
1991 5,013,740 4,435,118
1990 4,986,431 4,311,955
1989 4,964,371 4,190,974
1988 4,946,481 4,072,601
1987 4,932,123 3,957,612
1986 4,918,154 3,846,715
1985 4,902,206 3,739,985
1984 4,881,803 3,637,843
1983 4,855,787 3,541,001
1982 4,826,933 3,450,026
1981 4,799,964 3,366,631
1980 4,779,535 3,292,573
1979 4,764,690 3,228,202
1978 4,752,528 3,171,740
1977 4,738,902 3,118,923
1976 4,725,664 3,064,876
1975 4,711,440 3,005,521
1974 4,690,574 2,939,761
1973 4,666,081 2,870,573
1972 4,639,657 2,801,660
1971 4,612,124 2,734,628
1970 4,606,307 2,669,702
1969 4,623,785 2,606,959
1968 4,626,469 2,546,377
1967 4,605,744 2,487,715
1966 4,580,869 2,431,084
1965 4,563,732 2,376,200
1964 4,548,543 2,322,826
1963 4,523,309 2,271,061
1962 4,491,443 2,219,910
1961 4,461,005 2,169,796
1960 4,429,634 2,121,514

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

GeoRank.org/facts/finland/laos | CC BY

Fertility rates in Finland and Laos

Fertility rate
Finland

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Laos
2023 1.26 2.42
2022 1.32 2.46
2021 1.46 2.49
2020 1.37 2.54
2019 1.35 2.59
2018 1.41 2.63
2017 1.49 2.69
2016 1.57 2.74
2015 1.65 2.8
2014 1.71 2.8
2013 1.75 2.87
2012 1.8 2.95
2011 1.83 3.05
2010 1.87 3.14
2009 1.86 3.23
2008 1.85 3.33
2007 1.83 3.44
2006 1.84 3.56
2005 1.8 3.69
2004 1.8 3.9
2003 1.76 4.02
2002 1.72 4.13
2001 1.73 4.29
2000 1.73 4.43
1999 1.73 4.64
1998 1.7 4.79
1997 1.75 4.96
1996 1.78 5.15
1995 1.81 5.36
1994 1.85 5.6
1993 1.81 5.8
1992 1.85 5.9
1991 1.79 5.99
1990 1.78 6.06
1989 1.71 6.1
1988 1.69 6.16
1987 1.59 6.21
1986 1.6 6.26
1985 1.64 6.33
1984 1.69 6.37
1983 1.74 6.38
1982 1.71 6.37
1981 1.64 6.35
1980 1.63 6.33
1979 1.64 6.31
1978 1.64 6.3
1977 1.68 6.29
1976 1.7 6.29
1975 1.68 6.29
1974 1.61 6.29
1973 1.49 6.28
1972 1.58 6.28
1971 1.68 6.3
1970 1.83 6.31
1969 1.93 6.3
1968 2.14 6.3
1967 2.32 6.31
1966 2.41 6.31
1965 2.48 6.32
1964 2.59 6.31
1963 2.68 6.32
1962 2.68 6.31
1961 2.72 6.31
1960 2.72 6.29

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

GeoRank.org/facts/finland/laos | CC BY

Finland and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Laos
2024 44 25.6
2023 43.8 25.3
2022 43.5 25
2021 43.3 24.7
2020 43.2 24.4
2019 43 24.1
2018 42.8 23.8
2017 42.7 23.6
2016 42.6 23.3
2015 42.5 23
2014 42.4 22.7
2013 42.3 22.3
2012 42.2 21.9
2011 42.1 21.4
2010 41.9 21
2009 41.8 20.5
2008 41.6 20
2007 41.4 19.6
2006 41.2 19.2
2005 40.9 18.9
2004 40.6 18.7
2003 40.3 18.5
2002 40 18.4
2001 39.7 18.2
2000 39.4 18.1
1999 39 18
1998 38.7 18
1997 38.4 18
1996 38.1 17.9
1995 37.8 17.9
1994 37.5 17.9
1993 37.2 17.9
1992 37 17.9
1991 36.7 17.9
1990 36.4 17.9
1989 36.1 17.9
1988 35.8 17.9
1987 35.4 17.8
1986 35.1 17.8
1985 34.7 17.8
1984 34.3 17.8
1983 33.9 17.8
1982 33.5 17.8
1981 33.2 17.9
1980 32.8 17.9
1979 32.4 18
1978 32.1 18.1
1977 31.7 18.3
1976 31.2 18.4
1975 30.7 18.5
1974 30.4 18.6
1973 30.2 18.7
1972 30.1 18.7
1971 29.9 18.7
1970 29.6 18.7
1969 29.3 18.8
1968 29 18.8
1967 28.9 18.9
1966 28.8 18.9
1965 28.7 18.9
1964 28.6 19
1963 28.5 19
1962 28.5 19.1
1961 28.4 19.2
1960 28.4 19.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/finland/laos | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Finland and Laos.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3%
2018
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Finland Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Finland Laos
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
75.6%
2023
English speaking
70.2%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Finland Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Laos
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
24,598 mi
2009

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.