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Greece vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 95th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Laos
Population
10181414
8004838
Population rank 96/197 103/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Greece and Laos: Comparison Charts

Greece and Laos economies compared

GDP
Greece

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Greece Laos
2024 $256,238,371,778 $16,502,933,121
2023 $242,946,187,738 $15,843,155,731
2022 $217,990,189,601 $15,468,785,204
2021 $218,303,801,895 $18,827,148,531
2020 $191,362,985,555 $18,981,805,250
2019 $207,305,649,887 $18,740,561,513
2018 $213,298,873,494 $18,141,641,090
2017 $200,381,103,984 $17,071,155,481
2016 $193,097,239,006 $15,912,501,723
2015 $194,567,373,678 $14,426,380,126
2014 $233,911,581,521 $13,279,245,886
2013 $236,556,279,641 $11,983,252,627
2012 $238,841,140,018 $10,192,846,339
2011 $283,228,079,776 $8,750,104,617
2010 $296,417,644,404 $7,131,771,015
2009 $326,829,054,686 $5,836,137,330
2008 $351,121,399,546 $5,446,433,157
2007 $314,226,996,944 $4,223,152,739
2006 $269,073,415,334 $3,455,030,061
2005 $242,315,668,619 $2,735,558,735
2004 $234,979,615,898 $2,366,398,120
2003 $196,930,509,813 $2,023,324,407
2002 $150,253,800,086 $1,758,176,653
2001 $132,050,474,720 $1,768,619,058
2000 $125,760,166,225 $1,731,198,022
1999 $137,131,371,955 $1,454,430,642
1998 $139,612,812,176 $1,280,177,839
1997 $138,766,067,640 $1,747,011,857
1996 $142,502,984,145 $1,873,671,550
1995 $134,974,613,914 $1,763,536,305
1994 $114,980,063,202 $1,543,606,345
1993 $107,295,704,518 $1,327,748,690
1992 $114,608,178,405 $1,127,806,945
1991 $103,680,863,713 $1,028,087,972
1990 $96,529,587,274 $865,559,879
1989 $78,067,933,277 $714,046,821
1988 $75,200,610,137 $598,961,269
1987 $64,739,630,096 $1,087,273,104
1986 $55,595,445,472 $1,776,842,097
1985 $47,155,741,426 $2,366,666,616
1984 $47,352,146,312 $1,757,142,856
1983 $48,741,397,059 -
1982 $53,858,346,939 -
1981 $51,618,456,335 -
1980 $56,039,256,595 -
1979 $53,724,121,435 -
1978 $43,654,480,519 -
1977 $35,673,080,481 -
1976 $30,719,552,239 -
1975 $28,129,128,587 -
1974 $24,998,715,909 -
1973 $22,037,019,563 -
1972 $16,650,659,091 -
1971 $14,388,806,818 -
1970 $12,957,113,636 -
1969 $11,454,106,327 -
1968 $9,950,331,206 -
1967 $9,146,592,856 -
1966 $8,472,021,467 -
1965 $7,582,209,670 -
1964 $6,576,906,345 -
1963 $5,813,285,627 -
1962 $5,140,542,929 -
1961 $4,892,397,431 -
1960 $4,274,890,307 -

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

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Greece and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Laos
2024 $24,626 $2,124
2023 $23,344 $2,067
2022 $20,887 $2,046
2021 $20,655 $2,526
2020 $17,887 $2,584
2019 $19,335 $2,589
2018 $19,873 $2,545
2017 $18,632 $2,432
2016 $17,919 $2,303
2015 $17,981 $2,121
2014 $21,475 $1,981
2013 $21,573 $1,813
2012 $21,624 $1,564
2011 $25,505 $1,362
2010 $26,653 $1,126
2009 $29,425 $935
2008 $31,696 $886
2007 $28,441 $697
2006 $24,416 $579
2005 $22,054 $466
2004 $21,449 $409
2003 $18,021 $355
2002 $13,782 $313
2001 $12,157 $320
2000 $11,638 $319
1999 $12,743 $272.3
1998 $13,023 $243.9
1997 $13,016 $339
1996 $13,433 $371
1995 $12,779 $358
1994 $10,937 $321
1993 $10,257 $283.4
1992 $11,021 $247.3
1991 $10,047 $231.8
1990 $9,467 $200.7
1989 $7,738 $170.4
1988 $7,492 $147.1
1987 $6,474 $274.7
1986 $5,578 $462
1985 $4,747 $633
1984 $4,785 $483
1983 $4,950 -
1982 $5,502 -
1981 $5,305 -
1980 $5,812 -
1979 $5,627 -
1978 $4,629 -
1977 $3,832 -
1976 $3,343 -
1975 $3,109 -
1974 $2,789 -
1973 $2,468 -
1972 $1,873 -
1971 $1,629 -
1970 $1,474 -
1969 $1,306 -
1968 $1,138 -
1967 $1,053 -
1966 $984 -
1965 $887 -
1964 $773 -
1963 $686 -
1962 $608 -
1961 $583 -
1960 $513 -

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

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Greece vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Laos
2026 82.4 69.7
2025 82.2 69.5
2024 82 69.2
2023 81.9 69
2022 79.9 68.7
2021 80.5 67.8
2020 81.5 68.3
2019 81.3 67.9
2018 81.5 67.6
2017 81 67.3
2016 81.3 67
2015 80.8 66.7
2014 81.1 66.3
2013 81.1 65.7
2012 80.4 65.1
2011 80.6 64.5
2010 80.6 63.7
2009 80.4 63
2008 80.1 62.2
2007 79.7 61.7
2006 79.8 61.1
2005 79.7 60.7
2004 79.4 60.1
2003 79.1 59.6
2002 79 59.3
2001 78.9 58.9
2000 78.4 58.3
1999 78.4 57.9
1998 78.3 57.5
1997 78.4 57.3
1996 78 56.8
1995 77.9 56.3
1994 77.9 55.8
1993 77.7 55.6
1992 77.3 55.1
1991 77.4 54.7
1990 77.3 54
1989 77.1 53.6
1988 77 53.1
1987 76.1 52.6
1986 76.5 52.1
1985 76.1 51.6
1984 75.8 51
1983 75.5 50.5
1982 75.2 49.9
1981 74.9 49.2
1980 74.5 48.6
1979 74.7 47.5
1978 74.4 46.8
1977 73.8 46.4
1976 73.7 46
1975 73.5 46.1
1974 73.5 45.9
1973 73 44.7
1972 72.7 44.4
1971 72.9 44.1
1970 72.7 43.8
1969 72.1 43.5
1968 71.5 43.2
1967 71.4 42.9
1966 71.9 42.3
1965 71.5 42.2
1964 70.5 41.9
1963 70.6 41.5
1962 70.3 42.3
1961 70.4 41.3
1960 70.5 41
1959 69.6 40.7
1958 69.7 41.2
1957 68.4 40.9
1956 68.1 40.6
1955 68.6 40.3
1954 68 40
1953 67.5 39.7
1952 67.3 39.4
1951 66.7 39.2
1950 66.2 38.9

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

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Greece and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Laos
1x
Year Population
Greece Laos
2024 10,405,134 7,769,819
2023 10,407,351 7,664,993
2022 10,436,882 7,559,007
2021 10,569,207 7,453,194
2020 10,698,599 7,346,533
2019 10,721,582 7,237,636
2018 10,732,882 7,128,045
2017 10,754,679 7,018,147
2016 10,775,971 6,908,802
2015 10,820,883 6,801,645
2014 10,892,413 6,703,172
2013 10,965,211 6,611,385
2012 11,045,011 6,518,978
2011 11,104,899 6,426,590
2010 11,121,341 6,334,194
2009 11,107,017 6,241,642
2008 11,077,841 6,148,969
2007 11,048,473 6,056,236
2006 11,020,362 5,963,200
2005 10,987,314 5,869,523
2004 10,955,141 5,781,626
2003 10,928,070 5,697,945
2002 10,902,022 5,610,889
2001 10,862,132 5,521,482
2000 10,805,808 5,431,212
1999 10,761,698 5,340,784
1998 10,720,509 5,248,266
1997 10,661,259 5,152,011
1996 10,608,800 5,045,678
1995 10,562,153 4,929,409
1994 10,512,922 4,809,220
1993 10,460,415 4,685,060
1992 10,399,061 4,559,646
1991 10,319,927 4,435,118
1990 10,196,792 4,311,955
1989 10,089,498 4,190,974
1988 10,036,983 4,072,601
1987 10,000,595 3,957,612
1986 9,967,213 3,846,715
1985 9,934,300 3,739,985
1984 9,895,801 3,637,843
1983 9,846,627 3,541,001
1982 9,789,513 3,450,026
1981 9,729,350 3,366,631
1980 9,642,505 3,292,573
1979 9,548,258 3,228,202
1978 9,429,959 3,171,740
1977 9,308,479 3,118,923
1976 9,188,150 3,064,876
1975 9,046,541 3,005,521
1974 8,962,022 2,939,761
1973 8,929,086 2,870,573
1972 8,888,628 2,801,660
1971 8,831,036 2,734,628
1970 8,792,806 2,669,702
1969 8,772,764 2,606,959
1968 8,740,765 2,546,377
1967 8,684,088 2,487,715
1966 8,613,651 2,431,084
1965 8,550,333 2,376,200
1964 8,510,429 2,322,826
1963 8,479,625 2,271,061
1962 8,448,233 2,219,910
1961 8,398,050 2,169,796
1960 8,331,725 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Laos

Fertility rate
Greece

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Laos
2023 1.32 2.42
2022 1.32 2.46
2021 1.43 2.49
2020 1.39 2.54
2019 1.34 2.59
2018 1.35 2.63
2017 1.35 2.69
2016 1.38 2.74
2015 1.33 2.8
2014 1.3 2.8
2013 1.29 2.87
2012 1.34 2.95
2011 1.4 3.05
2010 1.48 3.14
2009 1.5 3.23
2008 1.5 3.33
2007 1.41 3.44
2006 1.4 3.56
2005 1.34 3.69
2004 1.31 3.9
2003 1.29 4.02
2002 1.28 4.13
2001 1.25 4.29
2000 1.25 4.43
1999 1.23 4.64
1998 1.24 4.79
1997 1.27 4.96
1996 1.26 5.15
1995 1.28 5.36
1994 1.33 5.6
1993 1.32 5.8
1992 1.36 5.9
1991 1.37 5.99
1990 1.39 6.06
1989 1.4 6.1
1988 1.5 6.16
1987 1.5 6.21
1986 1.6 6.26
1985 1.67 6.33
1984 1.83 6.37
1983 1.94 6.38
1982 2.03 6.37
1981 2.09 6.35
1980 2.23 6.33
1979 2.26 6.31
1978 2.28 6.3
1977 2.27 6.29
1976 2.35 6.29
1975 2.33 6.29
1974 2.38 6.29
1973 2.27 6.28
1972 2.32 6.28
1971 2.32 6.3
1970 2.4 6.31
1969 2.36 6.3
1968 2.42 6.3
1967 2.45 6.31
1966 2.32 6.31
1965 2.25 6.32
1964 2.24 6.31
1963 2.14 6.32
1962 2.16 6.31
1961 2.13 6.31
1960 2.23 6.29

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

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Greece and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Laos
2024 47.3 25.6
2023 46.7 25.3
2022 46.4 25
2021 45.9 24.7
2020 45.3 24.4
2019 45 24.1
2018 44.7 23.8
2017 44.4 23.6
2016 44.1 23.3
2015 43.7 23
2014 43.2 22.7
2013 42.7 22.3
2012 42.2 21.9
2011 41.8 21.4
2010 41.4 21
2009 40.9 20.5
2008 40.5 20
2007 40.1 19.6
2006 39.7 19.2
2005 39.4 18.9
2004 39.1 18.7
2003 38.8 18.5
2002 38.5 18.4
2001 38.2 18.2
2000 38 18.1
1999 37.8 18
1998 37.6 18
1997 37.4 18
1996 37.2 17.9
1995 37 17.9
1994 36.8 17.9
1993 36.6 17.9
1992 36.5 17.9
1991 36.3 17.9
1990 36 17.9
1989 35.7 17.9
1988 35.4 17.9
1987 35.1 17.8
1986 34.8 17.8
1985 34.5 17.8
1984 34.3 17.8
1983 34.1 17.8
1982 33.9 17.8
1981 33.7 17.9
1980 33.8 17.9
1979 34 18
1978 33.9 18.1
1977 33.9 18.3
1976 33.8 18.4
1975 33.8 18.5
1974 33.6 18.6
1973 33.3 18.7
1972 33 18.7
1971 32.9 18.7
1970 33.2 18.7
1969 31.6 18.8
1968 31.3 18.8
1967 31.1 18.9
1966 30.9 18.9
1965 31 18.9
1964 29.4 19
1963 29.4 19
1962 29.3 19.1
1961 29 19.2
1960 28.5 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3%
2018
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Greece Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Greece Laos
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
75.6%
2023
English speaking
51%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Greece Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Laos
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
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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