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Honduras vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Honduras has a population of 10.8M (ranked 89/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Honduras' land area is 43,201 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 100th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Honduras ranks 104/197 ($37.1B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Honduras ranks 136/197 ($3,426), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Honduras Laos
Population
11237619
8004838
Population rank 87/197 103/197
GDP
$37.1B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 104/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 136/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$17.5B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.1%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,613
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 126/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,901
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 43,201 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
259 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.5
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
24.9 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Honduras and Laos: Comparison Charts

Honduras and Laos economies compared

GDP
Honduras

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Honduras Laos
2024 $37,093,565,854 $16,502,933,121
2023 $34,355,805,528 $15,843,155,731
2022 $31,426,041,807 $15,468,785,204
2021 $28,144,331,507 $18,827,148,531
2020 $23,352,232,484 $18,981,805,250
2019 $24,882,225,742 $18,740,561,513
2018 $24,067,750,760 $18,141,641,090
2017 $23,136,247,991 $17,071,155,481
2016 $21,717,604,952 $15,912,501,723
2015 $20,979,791,685 $14,426,380,126
2014 $19,756,533,972 $13,279,245,886
2013 $18,499,729,215 $11,983,252,627
2012 $18,528,554,398 $10,192,846,339
2011 $17,710,275,685 $8,750,104,617
2010 $15,839,344,592 $7,131,771,015
2009 $14,587,496,229 $5,836,137,330
2008 $13,881,731,876 $5,446,433,157
2007 $12,361,257,681 $4,223,152,739
2006 $10,917,477,066 $3,455,030,061
2005 $9,757,012,697 $2,735,558,735
2004 $8,869,299,234 $2,366,398,120
2003 $8,230,391,347 $2,023,324,407
2002 $7,858,255,413 $1,758,176,653
2001 $7,651,162,302 $1,768,619,058
2000 $7,186,638,029 $1,731,198,022
1999 $6,394,090,592 $1,454,430,642
1998 $6,163,707,533 $1,280,177,839
1997 $5,569,178,707 $1,747,011,857
1996 $4,798,834,459 $1,873,671,550
1995 $4,672,346,194 $1,763,536,305
1994 $4,105,686,899 $1,543,606,345
1993 $4,190,773,622 $1,327,748,690
1992 $4,122,846,905 $1,127,806,945
1991 $3,699,381,195 $1,028,087,972
1990 $3,734,460,117 $865,559,879
1989 $4,375,896,552 $714,046,821
1988 $4,892,660,944 $598,961,269
1987 $5,024,800,000 $1,087,273,104
1986 $4,706,100,000 $1,776,842,097
1985 $4,328,300,000 $2,366,666,616
1984 $4,029,900,000 $1,757,142,856
1983 $3,840,550,000 -
1982 $3,619,500,000 -
1981 $3,501,800,000 -
1980 $3,184,400,000 -
1979 $2,778,900,000 -
1978 $2,393,650,000 -
1977 $1,900,700,000 -
1976 $1,589,300,000 -
1975 $1,330,050,000 -
1974 $1,243,000,000 -
1973 $1,128,299,436 -
1972 $1,030,645,362 -
1971 $958,450,000 -
1970 $904,400,000 -
1969 $844,400,000 -
1968 $815,450,000 -
1967 $750,950,000 -
1966 $692,150,000 -
1965 $651,050,000 -
1964 $591,100,000 -
1963 $553,500,000 -
1962 $532,450,000 -
1961 $503,300,000 -
1960 $475,650,000 -

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

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Honduras and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Honduras

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Honduras Laos
2024 $3,426 $2,124
2023 $3,227 $2,067
2022 $3,003 $2,046
2021 $2,735 $2,526
2020 $2,308 $2,584
2019 $2,502 $2,589
2018 $2,465 $2,545
2017 $2,413 $2,432
2016 $2,307 $2,303
2015 $2,271 $2,121
2014 $2,180 $1,981
2013 $2,081 $1,813
2012 $2,126 $1,564
2011 $2,074 $1,362
2010 $1,893 $1,126
2009 $1,781 $935
2008 $1,732 $886
2007 $1,578 $697
2006 $1,426 $579
2005 $1,305 $466
2004 $1,215 $409
2003 $1,156 $355
2002 $1,132 $313
2001 $1,132 $320
2000 $1,093 $319
1999 $999 $272.3
1998 $989 $243.9
1997 $917 $339
1996 $813 $371
1995 $814 $358
1994 $736 $321
1993 $773 $283.4
1992 $782 $247.3
1991 $722 $231.8
1990 $750 $200.7
1989 $904 $170.4
1988 $1,039 $147.1
1987 $1,098 $274.7
1986 $1,058 $462
1985 $1,001 $633
1984 $960 $483
1983 $942 -
1982 $914 -
1981 $912 -
1980 $854 -
1979 $769 -
1978 $683 -
1977 $559 -
1976 $482 -
1975 $417 -
1974 $401 -
1973 $375 -
1972 $353 -
1971 $338 -
1970 $329 -
1969 $316 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $298.2 -
1966 $282.9 -
1965 $273.9 -
1964 $255.9 -
1963 $246.6 -
1962 $244 -
1961 $237.3 -
1960 $230.7 -

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

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Honduras vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Honduras

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Honduras Laos
2026 73.4 69.7
2025 73.2 69.5
2024 73 69.2
2023 72.9 69
2022 72.7 68.7
2021 69.5 67.8
2020 70.9 68.3
2019 72.1 67.9
2018 72 67.6
2017 71.8 67.3
2016 71.6 67
2015 71.3 66.7
2014 71 66.3
2013 70.8 65.7
2012 70.5 65.1
2011 70.1 64.5
2010 69.8 63.7
2009 69.8 63
2008 69.7 62.2
2007 69.5 61.7
2006 69.4 61.1
2005 69.2 60.7
2004 69 60.1
2003 68.9 59.6
2002 68.7 59.3
2001 68.5 58.9
2000 68.3 58.3
1999 68 57.9
1998 62.4 57.5
1997 67.5 57.3
1996 67.3 56.8
1995 66.9 56.3
1994 66.5 55.8
1993 66.1 55.6
1992 65.9 55.1
1991 65.6 54.7
1990 65.2 54
1989 64.8 53.6
1988 64.4 53.1
1987 64.1 52.6
1986 63.7 52.1
1985 63.2 51.6
1984 62.8 51
1983 62.4 50.5
1982 61.7 49.9
1981 61 49.2
1980 60.4 48.6
1979 59.8 47.5
1978 59.2 46.8
1977 58.7 46.4
1976 58.2 46
1975 57.5 46.1
1974 52.5 45.9
1973 54.6 44.7
1972 55.7 44.4
1971 55 44.1
1970 54.4 43.8
1969 53.7 43.5
1968 53 43.2
1967 52.3 42.9
1966 51.6 42.3
1965 50.9 42.2
1964 50.2 41.9
1963 49.4 41.5
1962 48.6 42.3
1961 47.7 41.3
1960 47.1 41
1959 46.4 40.7
1958 45.6 41.2
1957 44.9 40.9
1956 44.2 40.6
1955 43.7 40.3
1954 43 40
1953 42.5 39.7
1952 42 39.4
1951 41.6 39.2
1950 41 38.9

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

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Honduras and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Honduras

Laos
1x
Year Population
Honduras Laos
2024 10,825,703 7,769,819
2023 10,644,851 7,664,993
2022 10,463,872 7,559,007
2021 10,289,877 7,453,194
2020 10,119,640 7,346,533
2019 9,943,633 7,237,636
2018 9,765,210 7,128,045
2017 9,588,137 7,018,147
2016 9,412,380 6,908,802
2015 9,237,305 6,801,645
2014 9,063,122 6,703,172
2013 8,889,278 6,611,385
2012 8,715,076 6,518,978
2011 8,540,583 6,426,590
2010 8,365,878 6,334,194
2009 8,189,899 6,241,642
2008 8,012,587 6,148,969
2007 7,834,798 6,056,236
2006 7,656,832 5,963,200
2005 7,478,355 5,869,523
2004 7,298,994 5,781,626
2003 7,119,213 5,697,945
2002 6,938,859 5,610,889
2001 6,757,993 5,521,482
2000 6,577,773 5,431,212
1999 6,400,463 5,340,784
1998 6,234,431 5,248,266
1997 6,071,454 5,152,011
1996 5,903,954 5,045,678
1995 5,739,637 4,929,409
1994 5,579,242 4,809,220
1993 5,423,249 4,685,060
1992 5,271,431 4,559,646
1991 5,123,792 4,435,118
1990 4,980,488 4,311,955
1989 4,841,838 4,190,974
1988 4,707,677 4,072,601
1987 4,576,910 3,957,612
1986 4,448,899 3,846,715
1985 4,323,342 3,739,985
1984 4,199,850 3,637,843
1983 4,078,174 3,541,001
1982 3,958,728 3,450,026
1981 3,841,778 3,366,631
1980 3,727,173 3,292,573
1979 3,614,981 3,228,202
1978 3,505,463 3,171,740
1977 3,398,655 3,118,923
1976 3,294,457 3,064,876
1975 3,193,234 3,005,521
1974 3,099,836 2,939,761
1973 3,011,459 2,870,573
1972 2,922,064 2,801,660
1971 2,834,616 2,734,628
1970 2,750,715 2,669,702
1969 2,670,289 2,606,959
1968 2,593,057 2,546,377
1967 2,518,648 2,487,715
1966 2,446,751 2,431,084
1965 2,377,157 2,376,200
1964 2,309,855 2,322,826
1963 2,244,878 2,271,061
1962 2,182,064 2,219,910
1961 2,121,242 2,169,796
1960 2,062,060 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Honduras and Laos

Fertility rate
Honduras

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras Laos
2023 2.5 2.42
2022 2.52 2.46
2021 2.55 2.49
2020 2.58 2.54
2019 2.61 2.59
2018 2.65 2.63
2017 2.66 2.69
2016 2.7 2.74
2015 2.75 2.8
2014 2.79 2.8
2013 2.86 2.87
2012 2.93 2.95
2011 3 3.05
2010 3.08 3.14
2009 3.17 3.23
2008 3.26 3.33
2007 3.35 3.44
2006 3.45 3.56
2005 3.58 3.69
2004 3.71 3.9
2003 3.84 4.02
2002 4 4.13
2001 4.15 4.29
2000 4.29 4.43
1999 4.37 4.64
1998 4.47 4.79
1997 4.59 4.96
1996 4.71 5.15
1995 4.84 5.36
1994 4.93 5.6
1993 5.03 5.8
1992 5.11 5.9
1991 5.19 5.99
1990 5.27 6.06
1989 5.35 6.1
1988 5.47 6.16
1987 5.58 6.21
1986 5.7 6.26
1985 5.82 6.33
1984 5.94 6.37
1983 6.06 6.38
1982 6.18 6.37
1981 6.3 6.35
1980 6.42 6.33
1979 6.53 6.31
1978 6.63 6.3
1977 6.73 6.29
1976 6.81 6.29
1975 6.87 6.29
1974 6.91 6.29
1973 6.99 6.28
1972 7.06 6.28
1971 7.11 6.3
1970 7.17 6.31
1969 7.23 6.3
1968 7.3 6.3
1967 7.36 6.31
1966 7.41 6.31
1965 7.44 6.32
1964 7.44 6.31
1963 7.44 6.32
1962 7.44 6.31
1961 7.45 6.31
1960 7.46 6.29

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

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Honduras and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Honduras

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Honduras Laos
2024 24.9 25.6
2023 24.6 25.3
2022 24.2 25
2021 23.9 24.7
2020 23.6 24.4
2019 23.3 24.1
2018 23 23.8
2017 22.6 23.6
2016 22.3 23.3
2015 22 23
2014 21.7 22.7
2013 21.3 22.3
2012 21 21.9
2011 20.7 21.4
2010 20.4 21
2009 20.1 20.5
2008 19.8 20
2007 19.5 19.6
2006 19.3 19.2
2005 19 18.9
2004 18.8 18.7
2003 18.6 18.5
2002 18.4 18.4
2001 18.2 18.2
2000 18 18.1
1999 17.9 18
1998 17.7 18
1997 17.5 18
1996 17.4 17.9
1995 17.3 17.9
1994 17.1 17.9
1993 17 17.9
1992 16.9 17.9
1991 16.9 17.9
1990 16.8 17.9
1989 16.7 17.9
1988 16.7 17.9
1987 16.7 17.8
1986 16.6 17.8
1985 16.5 17.8
1984 16.4 17.8
1983 16.4 17.8
1982 16.3 17.8
1981 16.3 17.9
1980 16.3 17.9
1979 16.2 18
1978 16.2 18.1
1977 16.2 18.3
1976 16.1 18.4
1975 16.1 18.5
1974 16 18.6
1973 15.9 18.7
1972 15.9 18.7
1971 15.9 18.7
1970 15.9 18.7
1969 15.9 18.8
1968 15.9 18.8
1967 15.9 18.9
1966 16 18.9
1965 16 18.9
1964 16 19
1963 16.1 19
1962 16.3 19.1
1961 16.4 19.2
1960 16.6 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Honduras Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.7%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.12%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.1
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2024
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
3%
2018
Listed domestic companies
41
2001
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.04B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
669,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.01%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
42.4%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Honduras Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
594 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.1
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.3 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.14 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
45.9%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.2%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.6%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
752 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.6%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Honduras Laos
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-4,778
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.5
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.4
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.1
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
128
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.3%
2024
75.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
58.3%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Honduras Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$249.2
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$132.2
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.1%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.49
2020
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.3%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.08 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Honduras Laos
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,991 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,807 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,311 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,160 mi
2012
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) (2000–2025, 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)

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