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Israel vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 149th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Laos
Population
10290887
8004838
Population rank 95/197 103/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Israel and Laos: Comparison Charts

Israel and Laos economies compared

GDP
Israel

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Israel Laos
2024 $540,379,921,262 $16,502,933,121
2023 $512,184,638,999 $15,843,155,731
2022 $525,181,008,026 $15,468,785,204
2021 $489,851,549,972 $18,827,148,531
2020 $410,768,352,658 $18,981,805,250
2019 $400,645,216,359 $18,740,561,513
2018 $376,299,083,108 $18,141,641,090
2017 $358,451,839,053 $17,071,155,481
2016 $321,940,971,558 $15,912,501,723
2015 $303,469,434,072 $14,426,380,126
2014 $315,017,088,117 $13,279,245,886
2013 $298,478,070,673 $11,983,252,627
2012 $263,589,172,712 $10,192,846,339
2011 $268,094,998,225 $8,750,104,617
2010 $239,679,036,634 $7,131,771,015
2009 $213,403,181,853 $5,836,137,330
2008 $221,231,658,863 $5,446,433,157
2007 $184,681,214,673 $4,223,152,739
2006 $158,900,547,825 $3,455,030,061
2005 $147,519,922,009 $2,735,558,735
2004 $140,047,984,605 $2,366,398,120
2003 $131,408,914,824 $2,023,324,407
2002 $125,332,331,884 $1,758,176,653
2001 $135,002,039,613 $1,768,619,058
2000 $136,512,300,542 $1,731,198,022
1999 $121,417,185,062 $1,454,430,642
1998 $120,547,409,279 $1,280,177,839
1997 $119,459,826,347 $1,747,011,857
1996 $115,116,595,545 $1,873,671,550
1995 $105,497,418,059 $1,763,536,305
1994 $90,740,103,829 $1,543,606,345
1993 $79,855,877,174 $1,327,748,690
1992 $79,457,685,757 $1,127,806,945
1991 $70,998,755,007 $1,028,087,972
1990 $62,016,729,541 $865,559,879
1989 $52,443,479,454 $714,046,821
1988 $52,650,948,910 $598,961,269
1987 $43,049,543,635 $1,087,273,104
1986 $35,834,154,874 $1,776,842,097
1985 $28,905,736,367 $2,366,666,616
1984 $30,645,607,293 $1,757,142,856
1983 $32,675,755,462 -
1982 $29,255,285,401 -
1981 $26,882,009,819 -
1980 $25,395,256,478 -
1979 $22,609,741,060 -
1978 $17,701,286,907 -
1977 $18,257,113,904 -
1976 $15,956,349,550 -
1975 $16,141,767,373 -
1974 $17,172,607,138 -
1973 $11,902,574,259 -
1972 $9,222,557,539 -
1971 $7,052,544,000 -
1970 $7,406,712,876 -
1969 $6,297,852,761 -
1968 $5,458,427,928 -
1967 $4,762,386,783 -
1966 $4,703,300,098 -
1965 $4,329,084,429 -
1964 $4,024,344,853 -
1963 $3,535,949,089 -
1962 $2,966,154,031 -
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Laos
2024 $54,177 $2,124
2023 $52,004 $2,067
2022 $54,950 $2,046
2021 $52,271 $2,526
2020 $44,576 $2,584
2019 $44,251 $2,589
2018 $42,363 $2,545
2017 $41,138 $2,432
2016 $37,672 $2,303
2015 $36,213 $2,121
2014 $38,343 $1,981
2013 $37,034 $1,813
2012 $33,321 $1,564
2011 $34,523 $1,362
2010 $31,439 $1,126
2009 $28,508 $935
2008 $30,269 $886
2007 $25,721 $697
2006 $22,527 $579
2005 $21,287 $466
2004 $20,568 $409
2003 $19,643 $355
2002 $19,076 $313
2001 $20,966 $320
2000 $21,707 $319
1999 $19,823 $272.3
1998 $20,189 $243.9
1997 $20,469 $339
1996 $20,224 $371
1995 $19,026 $358
1994 $16,807 $321
1993 $15,179 $283.4
1992 $15,510 $247.3
1991 $14,346 $231.8
1990 $13,308 $200.7
1989 $11,608 $170.4
1988 $11,853 $147.1
1987 $9,853 $274.7
1986 $8,335 $462
1985 $6,829 $633
1984 $7,369 $483
1983 $7,960 -
1982 $7,258 -
1981 $6,795 -
1980 $6,549 -
1979 $5,972 -
1978 $4,797 -
1977 $5,053 -
1976 $4,516 -
1975 $4,672 -
1974 $5,085 -
1973 $3,631 -
1972 $2,930 -
1971 $2,298 -
1970 $2,490 -
1969 $2,189 -
1968 $1,947 -
1967 $1,735 -
1966 $1,789 -
1965 $1,689 -
1964 $1,626 -
1963 $1,486 -
1962 $1,294 -
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Laos
2026 82.9 69.7
2025 82.8 69.5
2024 82.7 69.2
2023 82.4 69
2022 82.8 68.7
2021 82.5 67.8
2020 82.7 68.3
2019 82.9 67.9
2018 82.9 67.6
2017 82.7 67.3
2016 82.6 67
2015 82.3 66.7
2014 82.4 66.3
2013 82.4 65.7
2012 82 65.1
2011 82 64.5
2010 82 63.7
2009 81.8 63
2008 81.3 62.2
2007 81 61.7
2006 80.8 61.1
2005 80.4 60.7
2004 80.3 60.1
2003 79.8 59.6
2002 79.5 59.3
2001 79.5 58.9
2000 79.2 58.3
1999 78.9 57.9
1998 78.6 57.5
1997 78.6 57.3
1996 78.6 56.8
1995 78.1 56.3
1994 78 55.8
1993 77.9 55.6
1992 77.3 55.1
1991 77.6 54.7
1990 78 54
1989 77.6 53.6
1988 76.9 53.1
1987 76.4 52.6
1986 75.9 52.1
1985 76 51.6
1984 75.5 51
1983 75.1 50.5
1982 74.3 49.9
1981 74.2 49.2
1980 73.7 48.6
1979 73.4 47.5
1978 73.1 46.8
1977 72.7 46.4
1976 72.7 46
1975 71.6 46.1
1974 71.6 45.9
1973 71.6 44.7
1972 71.6 44.4
1971 71.8 44.1
1970 71.2 43.8
1969 71 43.5
1968 70.8 43.2
1967 70.9 42.9
1966 70.9 42.3
1965 70.5 42.2
1964 69.6 41.9
1963 69.6 41.5
1962 69.3 42.3
1961 69.8 41.3
1960 69.8 41
1959 68.9 40.7
1958 68.4 41.2
1957 66.5 40.9
1956 66.6 40.6
1955 68 40.3
1954 66.3 40
1953 66.4 39.7
1952 67.2 39.4
1951 67.6 39.2
1950 69.9 38.9

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

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Israel and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Laos
1x
Year Population
Israel Laos
2024 9,974,400 7,769,819
2023 9,849,000 7,664,993
2022 9,557,500 7,559,007
2021 9,371,400 7,453,194
2020 9,215,100 7,346,533
2019 9,054,000 7,237,636
2018 8,882,800 7,128,045
2017 8,713,300 7,018,147
2016 8,546,000 6,908,802
2015 8,380,100 6,801,645
2014 8,215,700 6,703,172
2013 8,059,500 6,611,385
2012 7,910,500 6,518,978
2011 7,765,800 6,426,590
2010 7,623,600 6,334,194
2009 7,485,600 6,241,642
2008 7,308,800 6,148,969
2007 7,180,100 6,056,236
2006 7,053,700 5,963,200
2005 6,930,100 5,869,523
2004 6,809,000 5,781,626
2003 6,689,700 5,697,945
2002 6,570,000 5,610,889
2001 6,439,000 5,521,482
2000 6,289,000 5,431,212
1999 6,125,000 5,340,784
1998 5,971,000 5,248,266
1997 5,836,000 5,152,011
1996 5,692,000 5,045,678
1995 5,545,000 4,929,409
1994 5,399,000 4,809,220
1993 5,261,000 4,685,060
1992 5,123,000 4,559,646
1991 4,949,000 4,435,118
1990 4,660,000 4,311,955
1989 4,518,000 4,190,974
1988 4,442,000 4,072,601
1987 4,369,000 3,957,612
1986 4,299,000 3,846,715
1985 4,233,000 3,739,985
1984 4,159,000 3,637,843
1983 4,105,000 3,541,001
1982 4,031,000 3,450,026
1981 3,956,000 3,366,631
1980 3,878,000 3,292,573
1979 3,786,000 3,228,202
1978 3,690,000 3,171,740
1977 3,613,000 3,118,923
1976 3,533,000 3,064,876
1975 3,455,000 3,005,521
1974 3,377,000 2,939,761
1973 3,278,000 2,870,573
1972 3,148,000 2,801,660
1971 3,069,000 2,734,628
1970 2,974,000 2,669,702
1969 2,877,000 2,606,959
1968 2,803,000 2,546,377
1967 2,745,000 2,487,715
1966 2,629,000 2,431,084
1965 2,563,000 2,376,200
1964 2,475,000 2,322,826
1963 2,379,000 2,271,061
1962 2,293,000 2,219,910
1961 2,185,000 2,169,796
1960 2,114,020 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Laos

Fertility rate
Israel

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Laos
2023 2.85 2.42
2022 2.89 2.46
2021 3 2.49
2020 2.9 2.54
2019 3.01 2.59
2018 3.09 2.63
2017 3.11 2.69
2016 3.11 2.74
2015 3.09 2.8
2014 3.08 2.8
2013 3.03 2.87
2012 3.05 2.95
2011 2.98 3.05
2010 3.03 3.14
2009 2.96 3.23
2008 2.96 3.33
2007 2.9 3.44
2006 2.88 3.56
2005 2.84 3.69
2004 2.9 3.9
2003 2.95 4.02
2002 2.89 4.13
2001 2.92 4.29
2000 2.95 4.43
1999 2.97 4.64
1998 2.98 4.79
1997 2.94 4.96
1996 2.9 5.15
1995 2.9 5.36
1994 2.9 5.6
1993 2.8 5.8
1992 2.7 5.9
1991 2.76 5.99
1990 2.82 6.06
1989 2.89 6.1
1988 2.95 6.16
1987 3.01 6.21
1986 3.03 6.26
1985 3.06 6.33
1984 3.08 6.37
1983 3.11 6.38
1982 3.13 6.37
1981 3.19 6.35
1980 3.24 6.33
1979 3.3 6.31
1978 3.35 6.3
1977 3.41 6.29
1976 3.48 6.29
1975 3.55 6.29
1974 3.63 6.29
1973 3.7 6.28
1972 3.77 6.28
1971 3.77 6.3
1970 3.78 6.31
1969 3.78 6.3
1968 3.79 6.3
1967 3.79 6.31
1966 3.8 6.31
1965 3.81 6.32
1964 3.83 6.31
1963 3.84 6.32
1962 3.85 6.31
1961 3.86 6.31
1960 3.87 6.29

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

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Israel and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Laos
2024 30.2 25.6
2023 30.2 25.3
2022 30.1 25
2021 30 24.7
2020 30 24.4
2019 29.9 24.1
2018 29.9 23.8
2017 29.9 23.6
2016 29.8 23.3
2015 29.8 23
2014 29.7 22.7
2013 29.6 22.3
2012 29.5 21.9
2011 29.5 21.4
2010 29.4 21
2009 29.3 20.5
2008 29.2 20
2007 29.1 19.6
2006 28.9 19.2
2005 28.7 18.9
2004 28.5 18.7
2003 28.4 18.5
2002 28.2 18.4
2001 28 18.2
2000 27.8 18.1
1999 27.6 18
1998 27.4 18
1997 27.3 18
1996 27.1 17.9
1995 26.9 17.9
1994 26.6 17.9
1993 26.5 17.9
1992 26.4 17.9
1991 26.2 17.9
1990 25.8 17.9
1989 25.6 17.9
1988 25.5 17.9
1987 25.5 17.8
1986 25.4 17.8
1985 25.4 17.8
1984 25.4 17.8
1983 25.3 17.8
1982 25.2 17.8
1981 25.1 17.9
1980 25 17.9
1979 24.8 18
1978 24.7 18.1
1977 24.5 18.3
1976 24.3 18.4
1975 24.2 18.5
1974 24 18.6
1973 23.8 18.7
1972 23.7 18.7
1971 23.5 18.7
1970 23.4 18.7
1969 23.3 18.8
1968 23.3 18.8
1967 23.4 18.9
1966 23.5 18.9
1965 23.8 18.9
1964 24.1 19
1963 24.6 19
1962 25 19.1
1961 25.3 19.2
1960 25.3 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3%
2018
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Israel Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Israel Laos
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
75.6%
2023
English speaking
85%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Israel Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Laos
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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