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Indonesia vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 14th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Laos
Population
288551776
8004838
Population rank 4/197 103/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Indonesia and Laos: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Laos economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Laos
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $16,502,933,121
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $15,843,155,731
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $15,468,785,204
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $18,827,148,531
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $18,981,805,250
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $18,740,561,513
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $18,141,641,090
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $17,071,155,481
2016 $931,877,364,038 $15,912,501,723
2015 $860,854,232,686 $14,426,380,126
2014 $890,814,755,534 $13,279,245,886
2013 $912,524,136,718 $11,983,252,627
2012 $917,869,913,333 $10,192,846,339
2011 $892,969,104,563 $8,750,104,617
2010 $755,094,157,622 $7,131,771,015
2009 $539,580,085,612 $5,836,137,330
2008 $510,228,634,992 $5,446,433,157
2007 $432,216,737,775 $4,223,152,739
2006 $364,570,515,618 $3,455,030,061
2005 $285,868,619,196 $2,735,558,735
2004 $256,836,875,295 $2,366,398,120
2003 $234,772,463,824 $2,023,324,407
2002 $195,660,611,165 $1,758,176,653
2001 $160,446,947,785 $1,768,619,058
2000 $165,021,012,078 $1,731,198,022
1999 $140,001,351,215 $1,454,430,642
1998 $95,445,547,873 $1,280,177,839
1997 $215,748,998,610 $1,747,011,857
1996 $227,369,679,375 $1,873,671,550
1995 $202,132,028,723 $1,763,536,305
1994 $176,892,143,932 $1,543,606,345
1993 $158,006,700,302 $1,327,748,690
1992 $128,026,966,580 $1,127,806,945
1991 $116,621,996,217 $1,028,087,972
1990 $106,140,727,334 $865,559,879
1989 $94,451,427,877 $714,046,821
1988 $84,300,174,486 $598,961,269
1987 $75,929,617,558 $1,087,273,104
1986 $79,954,072,545 $1,776,842,097
1985 $85,289,488,375 $2,366,666,616
1984 $84,853,700,028 $1,757,142,856
1983 $81,052,283,384 -
1982 $90,158,449,295 -
1981 $85,518,233,419 -
1980 $72,482,337,397 -
1979 $51,400,186,343 -
1978 $51,455,719,076 -
1977 $45,808,915,663 -
1976 $37,269,156,627 -
1975 $30,463,855,422 -
1974 $25,802,409,639 -
1973 $16,273,253,012 -
1972 $10,997,590,361 -
1971 $9,333,536,370 -
1970 $9,150,684,932 -
1969 $8,337,423,313 -
1968 $7,076,465,300 -
1967 $5,667,756,628 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Laos
2024 $4,925 $2,124
2023 $4,876 $2,067
2022 $4,731 $2,046
2021 $4,287 $2,526
2020 $3,854 $2,584
2019 $4,107 $2,589
2018 $3,861 $2,545
2017 $3,799 $2,432
2016 $3,521 $2,303
2015 $3,288 $2,121
2014 $3,441 $1,981
2013 $3,567 $1,813
2012 $3,632 $1,564
2011 $3,579 $1,362
2010 $3,066 $1,126
2009 $2,218 $935
2008 $2,125 $886
2007 $1,823 $697
2006 $1,558 $579
2005 $1,238 $466
2004 $1,127 $409
2003 $1,043 $355
2002 $881 $313
2001 $732 $320
2000 $764 $319
1999 $657 $272.3
1998 $455 $243.9
1997 $1,045 $339
1996 $1,119 $371
1995 $1,011 $358
1994 $900 $321
1993 $817 $283.4
1992 $674 $247.3
1991 $624 $231.8
1990 $578 $200.7
1989 $524 $170.4
1988 $477 $147.1
1987 $438 $274.7
1986 $470 $462
1985 $511 $633
1984 $520 $483
1983 $508 -
1982 $578 -
1981 $561 -
1980 $487 -
1979 $353 -
1978 $362 -
1977 $331 -
1976 $275.7 -
1975 $231.1 -
1974 $200.7 -
1973 $129.9 -
1972 $90.1 -
1971 $78.5 -
1970 $79.1 -
1969 $74.1 -
1968 $64.7 -
1967 $53.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Laos
2026 71.6 69.7
2025 71.4 69.5
2024 71.3 69.2
2023 71.1 69
2022 70.9 68.7
2021 67.5 67.8
2020 68.8 68.3
2019 70.3 67.9
2018 70.1 67.6
2017 70 67.3
2016 69.7 67
2015 69.5 66.7
2014 69.3 66.3
2013 69.1 65.7
2012 68.9 65.1
2011 68.6 64.5
2010 68.4 63.7
2009 68.3 63
2008 68.1 62.2
2007 67.9 61.7
2006 67.7 61.1
2005 67.5 60.7
2004 65.5 60.1
2003 67.1 59.6
2002 67 59.3
2001 66.6 58.9
2000 66.3 58.3
1999 66 57.9
1998 65.9 57.5
1997 65.8 57.3
1996 65.5 56.8
1995 65.3 56.3
1994 65 55.8
1993 64.9 55.6
1992 64.2 55.1
1991 63.7 54.7
1990 63.2 54
1989 62.9 53.6
1988 62.4 53.1
1987 62.1 52.6
1986 61.7 52.1
1985 61.4 51.6
1984 60.9 51
1983 60.3 50.5
1982 59.7 49.9
1981 59.1 49.2
1980 58.7 48.6
1979 58.2 47.5
1978 57.6 46.8
1977 57.1 46.4
1976 56.4 46
1975 56 46.1
1974 55.4 45.9
1973 54.9 44.7
1972 54.4 44.4
1971 53.8 44.1
1970 53.3 43.8
1969 52.6 43.5
1968 51.9 43.2
1967 51.3 42.9
1966 48.4 42.3
1965 42.8 42.2
1964 49.4 41.9
1963 48.7 41.5
1962 48.1 42.3
1961 47.4 41.3
1960 46.8 41
1959 46.2 40.7
1958 45.4 41.2
1957 45 40.9
1956 44.3 40.6
1955 43.6 40.3
1954 42.9 40
1953 42.2 39.7
1952 41.5 39.4
1951 40.8 39.2
1950 40.2 38.9

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

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Indonesia and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Laos
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Laos
2024 283,487,931 7,769,819
2023 281,190,067 7,664,993
2022 278,830,529 7,559,007
2021 276,758,053 7,453,194
2020 274,814,866 7,346,533
2019 272,489,381 7,237,636
2018 269,951,846 7,128,045
2017 267,346,658 7,018,147
2016 264,627,418 6,908,802
2015 261,799,249 6,801,645
2014 258,877,399 6,703,172
2013 255,852,467 6,611,385
2012 252,698,525 6,518,978
2011 249,470,032 6,426,590
2010 246,305,322 6,334,194
2009 243,220,028 6,241,642
2008 240,157,903 6,148,969
2007 237,062,337 6,056,236
2006 233,951,652 5,963,200
2005 230,871,650 5,869,523
2004 227,926,649 5,781,626
2003 225,048,008 5,697,945
2002 222,088,495 5,610,889
2001 219,097,902 5,521,482
2000 216,077,790 5,431,212
1999 213,004,668 5,340,784
1998 209,826,788 5,248,266
1997 206,536,095 5,152,011
1996 203,204,348 5,045,678
1995 199,888,057 4,929,409
1994 196,591,828 4,809,220
1993 193,305,168 4,685,060
1992 190,043,744 4,559,646
1991 186,778,238 4,435,118
1990 183,501,098 4,311,955
1989 180,201,630 4,190,974
1988 176,855,065 4,072,601
1987 173,511,154 3,957,612
1986 170,175,065 3,846,715
1985 166,776,185 3,739,985
1984 163,251,124 3,637,843
1983 159,651,381 3,541,001
1982 156,052,152 3,450,026
1981 152,485,035 3,366,631
1980 148,950,540 3,292,573
1979 145,434,834 3,228,202
1978 141,953,163 3,171,740
1977 138,533,541 3,118,923
1976 135,173,655 3,064,876
1975 131,843,848 3,005,521
1974 128,555,045 2,939,761
1973 125,288,515 2,870,573
1972 122,039,841 2,801,660
1971 118,833,702 2,734,628
1970 115,657,495 2,669,702
1969 112,517,639 2,606,959
1968 109,450,006 2,546,377
1967 106,526,393 2,487,715
1966 103,792,754 2,431,084
1965 101,365,130 2,376,200
1964 98,833,749 2,322,826
1963 96,051,424 2,271,061
1962 93,375,850 2,219,910
1961 90,791,249 2,169,796
1960 88,296,070 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Laos

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Laos
2023 2.13 2.42
2022 2.15 2.46
2021 2.17 2.49
2020 2.19 2.54
2019 2.21 2.59
2018 2.22 2.63
2017 2.25 2.69
2016 2.31 2.74
2015 2.35 2.8
2014 2.39 2.8
2013 2.44 2.87
2012 2.51 2.95
2011 2.52 3.05
2010 2.46 3.14
2009 2.44 3.23
2008 2.44 3.33
2007 2.48 3.44
2006 2.46 3.56
2005 2.45 3.69
2004 2.42 3.9
2003 2.41 4.02
2002 2.44 4.13
2001 2.47 4.29
2000 2.5 4.43
1999 2.57 4.64
1998 2.66 4.79
1997 2.74 4.96
1996 2.78 5.15
1995 2.81 5.36
1994 2.85 5.6
1993 2.9 5.8
1992 2.95 5.9
1991 3.06 5.99
1990 3.11 6.06
1989 3.25 6.1
1988 3.35 6.16
1987 3.42 6.21
1986 3.53 6.26
1985 3.73 6.33
1984 3.96 6.37
1983 4.11 6.38
1982 4.25 6.37
1981 4.36 6.35
1980 4.5 6.33
1979 4.63 6.31
1978 4.73 6.3
1977 4.81 6.29
1976 4.92 6.29
1975 5.03 6.29
1974 5.09 6.29
1973 5.25 6.28
1972 5.32 6.28
1971 5.4 6.3
1970 5.49 6.31
1969 5.55 6.3
1968 5.57 6.3
1967 5.58 6.31
1966 5.59 6.31
1965 5.59 6.32
1964 5.57 6.31
1963 5.55 6.32
1962 5.53 6.31
1961 5.52 6.31
1960 5.51 6.29

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

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Indonesia and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Laos
2024 31.1 25.6
2023 30.8 25.3
2022 30.6 25
2021 30.3 24.7
2020 30.1 24.4
2019 29.9 24.1
2018 29.6 23.8
2017 29.4 23.6
2016 29.1 23.3
2015 28.9 23
2014 28.6 22.7
2013 28.3 22.3
2012 28.1 21.9
2011 27.9 21.4
2010 27.6 21
2009 27.3 20.5
2008 27.1 20
2007 26.8 19.6
2006 26.5 19.2
2005 26.2 18.9
2004 25.9 18.7
2003 25.6 18.5
2002 25.2 18.4
2001 24.9 18.2
2000 24.6 18.1
1999 24.3 18
1998 24 18
1997 23.7 18
1996 23.5 17.9
1995 23.2 17.9
1994 22.9 17.9
1993 22.6 17.9
1992 22.3 17.9
1991 22 17.9
1990 21.7 17.9
1989 21.4 17.9
1988 21.1 17.9
1987 20.9 17.8
1986 20.6 17.8
1985 20.3 17.8
1984 20.1 17.8
1983 19.9 17.8
1982 19.7 17.8
1981 19.6 17.9
1980 19.4 17.9
1979 19.3 18
1978 19.2 18.1
1977 19.1 18.3
1976 19 18.4
1975 18.9 18.5
1974 18.9 18.6
1973 18.8 18.7
1972 18.8 18.7
1971 18.9 18.7
1970 19 18.7
1969 19.1 18.8
1968 19.3 18.8
1967 19.4 18.9
1966 19.6 18.9
1965 19.8 18.9
1964 19.9 19
1963 20 19
1962 20.1 19.1
1961 20.1 19.2
1960 20.1 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
3%
2018
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
33
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Indonesia Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Indonesia Laos
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
75.6%
2023
English speaking
30.8%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Indonesia Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Laos
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
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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