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Germany vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 63rd vs. 79th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Laos
Population
82575542
8004838
Population rank 19/197 103/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Germany and Laos: Comparison Charts

Germany and Laos economies compared

GDP
Germany

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Germany Laos
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $16,502,933,121
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $15,843,155,731
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $15,468,785,204
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $18,827,148,531
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $18,981,805,250
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $18,740,561,513
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $18,141,641,090
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $17,071,155,481
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $15,912,501,723
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $14,426,380,126
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $13,279,245,886
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $11,983,252,627
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $10,192,846,339
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $8,750,104,617
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $7,131,771,015
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $5,836,137,330
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $5,446,433,157
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $4,223,152,739
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $3,455,030,061
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $2,735,558,735
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $2,366,398,120
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $2,023,324,407
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $1,758,176,653
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $1,768,619,058
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $1,731,198,022
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $1,454,430,642
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $1,280,177,839
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $1,747,011,857
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $1,873,671,550
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $1,763,536,305
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $1,543,606,345
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $1,327,748,690
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $1,127,806,945
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $1,028,087,972
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $865,559,879
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $714,046,821
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $598,961,269
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $1,087,273,104
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $1,776,842,097
1985 $735,218,723,093 $2,366,666,616
1984 $727,767,760,979 $1,757,142,856
1983 $773,507,930,295 -
1982 $779,421,633,755 -
1981 $803,404,797,058 -
1980 $953,772,499,462 -
1979 $884,574,218,333 -
1978 $743,182,891,918 -
1977 $602,698,323,086 -
1976 $521,658,712,133 -
1975 $492,434,094,920 -
1974 $446,934,971,657 -
1973 $399,833,571,167 -
1972 $300,899,944,795 -
1971 $250,900,942,397 -
1970 $216,629,229,947 -
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Laos
2024 $56,104 $2,124
2023 $54,777 $2,067
2022 $50,507 $2,046
2021 $52,349 $2,526
2020 $47,395 $2,584
2019 $47,656 $2,589
2018 $48,916 $2,545
2017 $45,554 $2,432
2016 $42,949 $2,303
2015 $41,930 $2,121
2014 $48,960 $1,981
2013 $47,207 $1,813
2012 $44,718 $1,564
2011 $47,631 $1,362
2010 $42,397 $1,126
2009 $42,472 $935
2008 $46,379 $886
2007 $42,351 $697
2006 $36,980 $579
2005 $35,084 $466
2004 $34,567 $409
2003 $30,711 $355
2002 $25,487 $313
2001 $23,878 $320
2000 $23,926 $319
1999 $26,965 $272.3
1998 $27,396 $243.9
1997 $27,047 $339
1996 $30,600 $371
1995 $31,747 $358
1994 $27,202 $321
1993 $25,617 $283.4
1992 $26,560 $247.3
1991 $23,443 $231.8
1990 $22,386 $200.7
1989 $17,829 $170.4
1988 $17,997 $147.1
1987 $16,739 $274.7
1986 $13,511 $462
1985 $9,464 $633
1984 $9,347 $483
1983 $9,900 -
1982 $9,950 -
1981 $10,246 -
1980 $12,183 -
1979 $11,322 -
1978 $9,517 -
1977 $7,711 -
1976 $6,659 -
1975 $6,259 -
1974 $5,660 -
1973 $5,065 -
1972 $3,824 -
1971 $3,204 -
1970 $2,771 -
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Laos
2026 81.9 69.7
2025 81.7 69.5
2024 81.5 69.2
2023 81.4 69
2022 80.6 68.7
2021 81.1 67.8
2020 81 68.3
2019 81.2 67.9
2018 80.9 67.6
2017 80.9 67.3
2016 80.8 67
2015 80.6 66.7
2014 80.9 66.3
2013 80.5 65.7
2012 80.5 65.1
2011 80.4 64.5
2010 80.1 63.7
2009 79.9 63
2008 79.8 62.2
2007 79.7 61.7
2006 79.6 61.1
2005 79.3 60.7
2004 79.1 60.1
2003 78.5 59.6
2002 78.5 59.3
2001 78.4 58.9
2000 78.1 58.3
1999 77.8 57.9
1998 77.6 57.5
1997 77.2 57.3
1996 76.8 56.8
1995 76.6 56.3
1994 76.4 55.8
1993 76.1 55.6
1992 76 55.1
1991 75.6 54.7
1990 75.3 54
1989 75.5 53.6
1988 75.3 53.1
1987 75.1 52.6
1986 74.7 52.1
1985 74.5 51.6
1984 74.4 51
1983 73.9 50.5
1982 73.6 49.9
1981 73.3 49.2
1980 73.1 48.6
1979 72.9 47.5
1978 72.6 46.8
1977 72.6 46.4
1976 72 46
1975 71.5 46.1
1974 71.7 45.9
1973 71.4 44.7
1972 71.1 44.4
1971 70.9 44.1
1970 70.7 43.8
1969 70.5 43.5
1968 70.6 43.2
1967 71 42.9
1966 70.7 42.3
1965 70.6 42.2
1964 70.6 41.9
1963 70.1 41.5
1962 70 42.3
1961 69.8 41.3
1960 69.3 41
1959 69.3 40.7
1958 69.2 41.2
1957 68.5 40.9
1956 68.6 40.6
1955 68.3 40.3
1954 68.1 40
1953 67.8 39.7
1952 67.5 39.4
1951 67.1 39.2
1950 66.8 38.9

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

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Germany and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Laos
1x
Year Population
Germany Laos
2024 83,516,593 7,769,819
2023 83,287,273 7,664,993
2022 83,177,813 7,559,007
2021 83,196,078 7,453,194
2020 83,160,871 7,346,533
2019 83,092,962 7,237,636
2018 82,905,782 7,128,045
2017 82,657,002 7,018,147
2016 82,348,669 6,908,802
2015 81,686,611 6,801,645
2014 80,982,500 6,703,172
2013 80,645,605 6,611,385
2012 80,425,823 6,518,978
2011 80,274,983 6,426,590
2010 81,776,930 6,334,194
2009 81,902,307 6,241,642
2008 82,110,097 6,148,969
2007 82,266,372 6,056,236
2006 82,376,451 5,963,200
2005 82,469,422 5,869,523
2004 82,516,260 5,781,626
2003 82,534,176 5,697,945
2002 82,488,495 5,610,889
2001 82,349,925 5,521,482
2000 82,211,508 5,431,212
1999 82,100,243 5,340,784
1998 82,047,195 5,248,266
1997 82,034,771 5,152,011
1996 81,914,831 5,045,678
1995 81,678,051 4,929,409
1994 81,438,348 4,809,220
1993 81,156,363 4,685,060
1992 80,624,598 4,559,646
1991 80,013,896 4,435,118
1990 79,433,029 4,311,955
1989 78,751,283 4,190,974
1988 78,144,619 4,072,601
1987 77,839,920 3,957,612
1986 77,720,436 3,846,715
1985 77,684,873 3,739,985
1984 77,858,685 3,637,843
1983 78,128,282 3,541,001
1982 78,333,366 3,450,026
1981 78,407,907 3,366,631
1980 78,288,576 3,292,573
1979 78,126,350 3,228,202
1978 78,091,820 3,171,740
1977 78,159,814 3,118,923
1976 78,336,950 3,064,876
1975 78,673,554 3,005,521
1974 78,967,433 2,939,761
1973 78,936,666 2,870,573
1972 78,688,452 2,801,660
1971 78,312,842 2,734,628
1970 78,169,289 2,669,702
1969 77,909,682 2,606,959
1968 77,294,314 2,546,377
1967 76,951,336 2,487,715
1966 76,600,311 2,431,084
1965 75,963,695 2,376,200
1964 75,318,337 2,322,826
1963 74,714,353 2,271,061
1962 74,025,784 2,219,910
1961 73,377,632 2,169,796
1960 72,814,900 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Laos

Fertility rate
Germany

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Laos
2023 1.39 2.42
2022 1.46 2.46
2021 1.58 2.49
2020 1.53 2.54
2019 1.54 2.59
2018 1.57 2.63
2017 1.57 2.69
2016 1.6 2.74
2015 1.5 2.8
2014 1.47 2.8
2013 1.42 2.87
2012 1.41 2.95
2011 1.39 3.05
2010 1.39 3.14
2009 1.36 3.23
2008 1.38 3.33
2007 1.37 3.44
2006 1.33 3.56
2005 1.34 3.69
2004 1.36 3.9
2003 1.34 4.02
2002 1.34 4.13
2001 1.35 4.29
2000 1.38 4.43
1999 1.36 4.64
1998 1.36 4.79
1997 1.35 4.96
1996 1.3 5.15
1995 1.25 5.36
1994 1.24 5.6
1993 1.28 5.8
1992 1.29 5.9
1991 1.33 5.99
1990 1.45 6.06
1989 1.42 6.1
1988 1.46 6.16
1987 1.43 6.21
1986 1.43 6.26
1985 1.37 6.33
1984 1.29 6.37
1983 1.33 6.38
1982 1.41 6.37
1981 1.43 6.35
1980 1.44 6.33
1979 1.38 6.31
1978 1.38 6.3
1977 1.4 6.29
1976 1.45 6.29
1975 1.45 6.29
1974 1.51 6.29
1973 1.54 6.28
1972 1.71 6.28
1971 1.92 6.3
1970 2.03 6.31
1969 2.21 6.3
1968 2.38 6.3
1967 2.48 6.31
1966 2.53 6.31
1965 2.5 6.32
1964 2.54 6.31
1963 2.51 6.32
1962 2.44 6.31
1961 2.45 6.31
1960 2.37 6.29

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

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Germany and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Laos
2024 46.3 25.6
2023 46.2 25.3
2022 46 25
2021 45.9 24.7
2020 45.8 24.4
2019 45.8 24.1
2018 45.8 23.8
2017 45.8 23.6
2016 45.7 23.3
2015 45.7 23
2014 45.7 22.7
2013 45.5 22.3
2012 45.1 21.9
2011 44.6 21.4
2010 44.2 21
2009 43.9 20.5
2008 43.5 20
2007 43.1 19.6
2006 42.5 19.2
2005 42 18.9
2004 41.6 18.7
2003 41.2 18.5
2002 40.8 18.4
2001 40.4 18.2
2000 40 18.1
1999 39.7 18
1998 39.3 18
1997 38.9 18
1996 38.6 17.9
1995 38.4 17.9
1994 38.1 17.9
1993 37.9 17.9
1992 37.8 17.9
1991 37.7 17.9
1990 37.6 17.9
1989 37.6 17.9
1988 37.6 17.9
1987 37.4 17.8
1986 37.2 17.8
1985 37.1 17.8
1984 37 17.8
1983 36.7 17.8
1982 36.6 17.8
1981 36.5 17.9
1980 36.5 17.9
1979 36.4 18
1978 36.3 18.1
1977 36.1 18.3
1976 35.8 18.4
1975 35.5 18.5
1974 35 18.6
1973 34.7 18.7
1972 34.6 18.7
1971 34.4 18.7
1970 34.3 18.7
1969 34.1 18.8
1968 34.2 18.8
1967 34.3 18.9
1966 34.4 18.9
1965 34.4 18.9
1964 34.5 19
1963 34.6 19
1962 34.7 19.1
1961 34.7 19.2
1960 34.7 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3%
2018
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Germany Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Germany Laos
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
75.6%
2023
English speaking
56.3%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Germany Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Laos
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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