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Italy vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 72nd vs. 79th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Laos
Population
58562681
8004838
Population rank 26/197 103/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Italy and Laos: Comparison Charts

Italy and Laos economies compared

GDP
Italy

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Italy Laos
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $16,502,933,121
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $15,843,155,731
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $15,468,785,204
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $18,827,148,531
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $18,981,805,250
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $18,740,561,513
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $18,141,641,090
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $17,071,155,481
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $15,912,501,723
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $14,426,380,126
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $13,279,245,886
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $11,983,252,627
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $10,192,846,339
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $8,750,104,617
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $7,131,771,015
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $5,836,137,330
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $5,446,433,157
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $4,223,152,739
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $3,455,030,061
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $2,735,558,735
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $2,366,398,120
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $2,023,324,407
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $1,758,176,653
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $1,768,619,058
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $1,731,198,022
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $1,454,430,642
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $1,280,177,839
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $1,747,011,857
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $1,873,671,550
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $1,763,536,305
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $1,543,606,345
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $1,327,748,690
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $1,127,806,945
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $1,028,087,972
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $865,559,879
1989 $930,801,709,004 $714,046,821
1988 $893,663,934,841 $598,961,269
1987 $807,570,134,449 $1,087,273,104
1986 $641,862,313,287 $1,776,842,097
1985 $453,259,761,687 $2,366,666,616
1984 $438,896,930,791 $1,757,142,856
1983 $444,063,496,940 -
1982 $428,257,421,618 -
1981 $431,695,533,981 -
1980 $478,356,755,596 -
1979 $394,584,507,108 -
1978 $315,784,469,541 -
1977 $258,190,019,750 -
1976 $225,235,205,862 -
1975 $228,220,643,535 -
1974 $200,024,444,775 -
1973 $175,896,529,392 -
1972 $145,594,833,997 -
1971 $124,959,712,859 -
1970 $113,656,669,765 -
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Laos
2024 $40,385 $2,124
2023 $39,277 $2,067
2022 $35,654 $2,046
2021 $36,853 $2,526
2020 $32,091 $2,584
2019 $33,813 $2,589
2018 $34,904 $2,545
2017 $32,844 $2,432
2016 $31,392 $2,303
2015 $30,640 $2,121
2014 $36,028 $1,981
2013 $35,702 $1,813
2012 $34,854 $1,564
2011 $38,432 $1,362
2010 $35,857 $1,126
2009 $37,100 $935
2008 $40,829 $886
2007 $37,826 $697
2006 $33,537 $579
2005 $32,063 $466
2004 $31,348 $409
2003 $27,578 $355
2002 $22,451 $313
2001 $20,570 $320
2000 $20,190 $319
1999 $22,050 $272.3
1998 $22,365 $243.9
1997 $21,884 $339
1996 $23,123 $371
1995 $20,712 $358
1994 $19,382 $321
1993 $18,782 $283.4
1992 $23,297 $247.3
1991 $22,007 $231.8
1990 $20,874 $200.7
1989 $16,424 $170.4
1988 $15,781 $147.1
1987 $14,268 $274.7
1986 $11,341 $462
1985 $8,009 $633
1984 $7,758 $483
1983 $7,851 -
1982 $7,574 -
1981 $7,640 -
1980 $8,476 -
1979 $7,006 -
1978 $5,623 -
1977 $4,614 -
1976 $4,042 -
1975 $4,116 -
1974 $3,629 -
1973 $3,213 -
1972 $2,677 -
1971 $2,311 -
1970 $2,112 -
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Laos
2026 84.2 69.7
2025 84 69.5
2024 83.9 69.2
2023 83.7 69
2022 82.1 68.7
2021 82.9 67.8
2020 82.2 68.3
2019 83.3 67.9
2018 83.2 67.6
2017 82.7 67.3
2016 83 67
2015 82.5 66.7
2014 82.9 66.3
2013 82.7 65.7
2012 82.3 65.1
2011 82.2 64.5
2010 82.1 63.7
2009 81.8 63
2008 81.6 62.2
2007 81.5 61.7
2006 81.4 61.1
2005 81 60.7
2004 81 60.1
2003 80.2 59.6
2002 80.1 59.3
2001 79.9 58.9
2000 79.6 58.3
1999 79.2 57.9
1998 78.8 57.5
1997 78.7 57.3
1996 78.4 56.8
1995 78.1 56.3
1994 77.9 55.8
1993 77.7 55.6
1992 77.4 55.1
1991 77 54.7
1990 77 54
1989 76.9 53.6
1988 76.5 53.1
1987 76.3 52.6
1986 75.9 52.1
1985 75.6 51.6
1984 75.5 51
1983 74.7 50.5
1982 74.9 49.9
1981 74.4 49.2
1980 74.1 48.6
1979 74.1 47.5
1978 73.8 46.8
1977 73.4 46.4
1976 73.1 46
1975 72.7 46.1
1974 72.8 45.9
1973 72.1 44.7
1972 72.1 44.4
1971 71.9 44.1
1970 71.6 43.8
1969 70.9 43.5
1968 70.9 43.2
1967 71 42.9
1966 71 42.3
1965 70.3 42.2
1964 70.4 41.9
1963 69.3 41.5
1962 69.2 42.3
1961 69.8 41.3
1960 69.2 41
1959 69.3 40.7
1958 68.9 41.2
1957 67.8 40.9
1956 67.6 40.6
1955 68.3 40.3
1954 67.9 40
1953 66.6 39.7
1952 65.9 39.4
1951 65.3 39.2
1950 65.7 38.9

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

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Italy and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Laos
1x
Year Population
Italy Laos
2024 58,952,704 7,769,819
2023 58,984,216 7,664,993
2022 59,013,667 7,559,007
2021 59,133,173 7,453,194
2020 59,438,851 7,346,533
2019 59,729,081 7,237,636
2018 60,148,658 7,128,045
2017 60,002,252 7,018,147
2016 60,115,223 6,908,802
2015 60,229,605 6,801,645
2014 60,320,707 6,703,172
2013 60,311,613 6,611,385
2012 60,191,247 6,518,978
2011 60,026,841 6,426,590
2010 59,819,407 6,334,194
2009 59,555,454 6,241,642
2008 59,211,181 6,148,969
2007 58,756,247 6,056,236
2006 58,399,861 5,963,200
2005 58,166,682 5,869,523
2004 57,828,179 5,781,626
2003 57,399,184 5,697,945
2002 57,089,824 5,610,889
2001 56,976,981 5,521,482
2000 56,942,108 5,431,212
1999 56,916,317 5,340,784
1998 56,906,744 5,248,266
1997 56,890,372 5,152,011
1996 56,860,281 5,045,678
1995 56,844,303 4,929,409
1994 56,843,400 4,809,220
1993 56,831,821 4,685,060
1992 56,797,087 4,559,646
1991 56,758,521 4,435,118
1990 56,719,240 4,311,955
1989 56,671,781 4,190,974
1988 56,629,288 4,072,601
1987 56,601,931 3,957,612
1986 56,596,155 3,846,715
1985 56,593,071 3,739,985
1984 56,576,718 3,637,843
1983 56,564,074 3,541,001
1982 56,543,548 3,450,026
1981 56,501,675 3,366,631
1980 56,433,883 3,292,573
1979 56,317,749 3,228,202
1978 56,155,143 3,171,740
1977 55,955,411 3,118,923
1976 55,718,260 3,064,876
1975 55,441,001 3,005,521
1974 55,110,868 2,939,761
1973 54,751,406 2,870,573
1972 54,381,345 2,801,660
1971 54,073,490 2,734,628
1970 53,821,850 2,669,702
1969 53,537,950 2,606,959
1968 53,235,750 2,546,377
1967 52,900,500 2,487,715
1966 52,519,000 2,431,084
1965 52,112,350 2,376,200
1964 51,675,350 2,322,826
1963 51,252,000 2,271,061
1962 50,879,450 2,219,910
1961 50,536,350 2,169,796
1960 50,199,700 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Laos

Fertility rate
Italy

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Laos
2023 1.2 2.42
2022 1.24 2.46
2021 1.25 2.49
2020 1.24 2.54
2019 1.27 2.59
2018 1.31 2.63
2017 1.34 2.69
2016 1.36 2.74
2015 1.36 2.8
2014 1.38 2.8
2013 1.39 2.87
2012 1.42 2.95
2011 1.42 3.05
2010 1.44 3.14
2009 1.44 3.23
2008 1.44 3.33
2007 1.39 3.44
2006 1.37 3.56
2005 1.33 3.69
2004 1.34 3.9
2003 1.29 4.02
2002 1.27 4.13
2001 1.25 4.29
2000 1.26 4.43
1999 1.23 4.64
1998 1.22 4.79
1997 1.22 4.96
1996 1.2 5.15
1995 1.19 5.36
1994 1.21 5.6
1993 1.25 5.8
1992 1.3 5.9
1991 1.3 5.99
1990 1.33 6.06
1989 1.33 6.1
1988 1.36 6.16
1987 1.33 6.21
1986 1.35 6.26
1985 1.42 6.33
1984 1.46 6.37
1983 1.51 6.38
1982 1.56 6.37
1981 1.58 6.35
1980 1.64 6.33
1979 1.73 6.31
1978 1.84 6.3
1977 1.93 6.29
1976 2.04 6.29
1975 2.17 6.29
1974 2.28 6.29
1973 2.3 6.28
1972 2.35 6.28
1971 2.4 6.3
1970 2.38 6.31
1969 2.47 6.3
1968 2.46 6.3
1967 2.5 6.31
1966 2.58 6.31
1965 2.6 6.32
1964 2.66 6.31
1963 2.51 6.32
1962 2.46 6.31
1961 2.44 6.31
1960 2.4 6.29

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

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Italy and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Laos
2024 48.8 25.6
2023 48.4 25.3
2022 48.1 25
2021 47.7 24.7
2020 47.4 24.4
2019 47 24.1
2018 46.6 23.8
2017 46.2 23.6
2016 45.8 23.3
2015 45.4 23
2014 45 22.7
2013 44.6 22.3
2012 44.2 21.9
2011 43.9 21.4
2010 43.5 21
2009 43.1 20.5
2008 42.8 20
2007 42.6 19.6
2006 42.3 19.2
2005 41.9 18.9
2004 41.6 18.7
2003 41.3 18.5
2002 41 18.4
2001 40.6 18.2
2000 40.3 18.1
1999 39.9 18
1998 39.6 18
1997 39.4 18
1996 39.1 17.9
1995 38.9 17.9
1994 38.6 17.9
1993 38.2 17.9
1992 37.9 17.9
1991 37.5 17.9
1990 37.1 17.9
1989 36.8 17.9
1988 36.4 17.9
1987 36.1 17.8
1986 35.8 17.8
1985 35.6 17.8
1984 35.3 17.8
1983 34.9 17.8
1982 34.6 17.8
1981 34.3 17.9
1980 34.1 17.9
1979 34 18
1978 33.9 18.1
1977 33.7 18.3
1976 33.6 18.4
1975 33.5 18.5
1974 33.4 18.6
1973 33.3 18.7
1972 33.2 18.7
1971 33.1 18.7
1970 33 18.7
1969 32.8 18.8
1968 32.7 18.8
1967 32.5 18.9
1966 32.4 18.9
1965 32.3 18.9
1964 32.2 19
1963 32.1 19
1962 32 19.1
1961 31.8 19.2
1960 31.6 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3%
2018
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Italy Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Italy Laos
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
75.6%
2023
English speaking
13.6%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
63.6%
2023

Health

Italy Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Laos
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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