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Laos vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 79th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Latvia
Population
8004838
1829763
Population rank 103/197 149/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Laos and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Laos and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Laos

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Laos Latvia
2024 $16,502,933,121 $43,684,254,432
2023 $15,843,155,731 $42,779,550,937
2022 $15,468,785,204 $38,003,198,509
2021 $18,827,148,531 $38,183,326,785
2020 $18,981,805,250 $33,379,927,435
2019 $18,740,561,513 $33,099,503,951
2018 $18,141,641,090 $33,247,935,477
2017 $17,071,155,481 $29,391,059,767
2016 $15,912,501,723 $27,117,105,060
2015 $14,426,380,126 $26,344,565,877
2014 $13,279,245,886 $30,277,203,767
2013 $11,983,252,627 $29,152,128,168
2012 $10,192,846,339 $27,116,149,949
2011 $8,750,104,617 $26,575,547,901
2010 $7,131,771,015 $23,468,324,572
2009 $5,836,137,330 $25,691,530,442
2008 $5,446,433,157 $34,135,200,994
2007 $4,223,152,739 $29,420,499,248
2006 $3,455,030,061 $20,434,922,247
2005 $2,735,558,735 $16,306,935,905
2004 $2,366,398,120 $13,827,070,379
2003 $2,023,324,407 $11,244,337,720
2002 $1,758,176,653 $9,249,030,241
2001 $1,768,619,058 $8,190,888,740
2000 $1,731,198,022 $7,761,252,607
1999 $1,454,430,642 $7,324,192,890
1998 $1,280,177,839 $6,974,112,951
1997 $1,747,011,857 $6,349,481,007
1996 $1,873,671,550 $5,799,465,288
1995 $1,763,536,305 $5,608,208,785
1994 $1,543,606,345 -
1993 $1,327,748,690 -
1992 $1,127,806,945 -
1991 $1,028,087,972 -
1990 $865,559,879 -
1989 $714,046,821 -
1988 $598,961,269 -
1987 $1,087,273,104 -
1986 $1,776,842,097 -
1985 $2,366,666,616 -
1984 $1,757,142,856 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Latvia
2024 $2,124 $23,409
2023 $2,067 $22,710
2022 $2,046 $20,221
2021 $2,526 $20,262
2020 $2,584 $17,564
2019 $2,589 $17,295
2018 $2,545 $17,252
2017 $2,432 $15,132
2016 $2,303 $13,839
2015 $2,121 $13,322
2014 $1,981 $15,186
2013 $1,813 $14,484
2012 $1,564 $13,329
2011 $1,362 $12,903
2010 $1,126 $11,188
2009 $935 $11,996
2008 $886 $15,678
2007 $697 $13,371
2006 $579 $9,212
2005 $466 $7,284
2004 $409 $6,110
2003 $355 $4,915
2002 $313 $4,004
2001 $320 $3,505
2000 $319 $3,278
1999 $272.3 $3,064
1998 $243.9 $2,894
1997 $339 $2,610
1996 $371 $2,360
1995 $358 $2,257
1994 $321 -
1993 $283.4 -
1992 $247.3 -
1991 $231.8 -
1990 $200.7 -
1989 $170.4 -
1988 $147.1 -
1987 $274.7 -
1986 $462 -
1985 $633 -
1984 $483 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Latvia
2026 69.7 76.6
2025 69.5 76.5
2024 69.2 76.3
2023 69 76.2
2022 68.7 74.9
2021 67.8 73.2
2020 68.3 75.5
2019 67.9 75.6
2018 67.6 75
2017 67.3 74.8
2016 67 74.8
2015 66.7 74.7
2014 66.3 74.3
2013 65.7 74.2
2012 65.1 73.9
2011 64.5 73.7
2010 63.7 73
2009 63 72.7
2008 62.2 72
2007 61.7 70.8
2006 61.1 70.6
2005 60.7 70.6
2004 60.1 70.9
2003 59.6 70.6
2002 59.3 70.2
2001 58.9 69.9
2000 58.3 70.2
1999 57.9 69.6
1998 57.5 68.9
1997 57.3 69.2
1996 56.8 68.6
1995 56.3 66
1994 55.8 65.2
1993 55.6 66.6
1992 55.1 68.5
1991 54.7 69.2
1990 54 69.5
1989 53.6 70.4
1988 53.1 70.9
1987 52.6 71
1986 52.1 71
1985 51.6 69.6
1984 51 69.4
1983 50.5 69.4
1982 49.9 69.6
1981 49.2 69.1
1980 48.6 69.1
1979 47.5 68.8
1978 46.8 69.3
1977 46.4 69.4
1976 46 69.4
1975 46.1 69.3
1974 45.9 70.1
1973 44.7 70.2
1972 44.4 70.3
1971 44.1 70.6
1970 43.8 70.2
1969 43.5 70.2
1968 43.2 70.5
1967 42.9 70.9
1966 42.3 71.2
1965 42.2 71.2
1964 41.9 71.5
1963 41.5 70.3
1962 42.3 69.9
1961 41.3 70.5
1960 41 70.3
1959 40.7 69.5
1958 41.2 68.9
1957 40.9 68.3
1956 40.6 67.6
1955 40.3 67.1
1954 40 66.7
1953 39.7 66.2
1952 39.4 65.7
1951 39.2 65.2
1950 38.9 64.6

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

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Laos and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Laos Latvia
2024 7,769,819 1,866,124
2023 7,664,993 1,883,710
2022 7,559,007 1,879,383
2021 7,453,194 1,884,490
2020 7,346,533 1,900,449
2019 7,237,636 1,913,822
2018 7,128,045 1,927,174
2017 7,018,147 1,942,248
2016 6,908,802 1,959,537
2015 6,801,645 1,977,527
2014 6,703,172 1,993,782
2013 6,611,385 2,012,647
2012 6,518,978 2,034,319
2011 6,426,590 2,059,709
2010 6,334,194 2,097,555
2009 6,241,642 2,141,669
2008 6,148,969 2,177,322
2007 6,056,236 2,200,325
2006 5,963,200 2,218,357
2005 5,869,523 2,238,799
2004 5,781,626 2,263,122
2003 5,697,945 2,287,955
2002 5,610,889 2,310,173
2001 5,521,482 2,337,170
2000 5,431,212 2,367,550
1999 5,340,784 2,390,482
1998 5,248,266 2,410,019
1997 5,152,011 2,432,851
1996 5,045,678 2,457,222
1995 4,929,409 2,485,056
1994 4,809,220 2,520,742
1993 4,685,060 2,563,290
1992 4,559,646 2,614,338
1991 4,435,118 2,650,581
1990 4,311,955 2,663,151
1989 4,190,974 2,666,955
1988 4,072,601 2,653,434
1987 3,957,612 2,626,583
1986 3,846,715 2,599,892
1985 3,739,985 2,578,873
1984 3,637,843 2,562,047
1983 3,541,001 2,546,011
1982 3,450,026 2,531,080
1981 3,366,631 2,519,421
1980 3,292,573 2,511,701
1979 3,228,202 2,505,953
1978 3,171,740 2,497,921
1977 3,118,923 2,485,073
1976 3,064,876 2,470,989
1975 3,005,521 2,456,130
1974 2,939,761 2,437,186
1973 2,870,573 2,415,819
1972 2,801,660 2,395,674
1971 2,734,628 2,376,389
1970 2,669,702 2,359,164
1969 2,606,959 2,343,173
1968 2,546,377 2,323,619
1967 2,487,715 2,301,220
1966 2,431,084 2,283,217
1965 2,376,200 2,265,919
1964 2,322,826 2,240,623
1963 2,271,061 2,210,919
1962 2,219,910 2,181,586
1961 2,169,796 2,152,681
1960 2,121,514 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Latvia

Fertility rate
Laos

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Latvia
2023 2.42 1.36
2022 2.46 1.47
2021 2.49 1.57
2020 2.54 1.55
2019 2.59 1.61
2018 2.63 1.6
2017 2.69 1.69
2016 2.74 1.74
2015 2.8 1.7
2014 2.8 1.65
2013 2.87 1.52
2012 2.95 1.44
2011 3.05 1.33
2010 3.14 1.36
2009 3.23 1.46
2008 3.33 1.58
2007 3.44 1.54
2006 3.56 1.46
2005 3.69 1.39
2004 3.9 1.29
2003 4.02 1.32
2002 4.13 1.26
2001 4.29 1.22
2000 4.43 1.25
1999 4.64 1.16
1998 4.79 1.09
1997 4.96 1.11
1996 5.15 1.16
1995 5.36 1.25
1994 5.6 1.39
1993 5.8 1.51
1992 5.9 1.73
1991 5.99 1.86
1990 6.06 2.02
1989 6.1 2.05
1988 6.16 2.11
1987 6.21 2.15
1986 6.26 2.12
1985 6.33 2.08
1984 6.37 2.09
1983 6.38 2.07
1982 6.37 1.97
1981 6.35 1.88
1980 6.33 1.86
1979 6.31 1.87
1978 6.3 1.87
1977 6.29 1.89
1976 6.29 1.93
1975 6.29 1.96
1974 6.29 1.97
1973 6.28 1.98
1972 6.28 2
1971 6.3 2
1970 6.31 1.96
1969 6.3 1.88
1968 6.3 1.83
1967 6.31 1.8
1966 6.31 1.76
1965 6.32 1.74
1964 6.31 1.79
1963 6.32 1.85
1962 6.31 1.91
1961 6.31 1.94
1960 6.29 1.94

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

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Laos and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Latvia
2024 25.6 44.3
2023 25.3 44.1
2022 25 44
2021 24.7 43.9
2020 24.4 43.8
2019 24.1 43.6
2018 23.8 43.4
2017 23.6 43.2
2016 23.3 43
2015 23 42.8
2014 22.7 42.5
2013 22.3 42.3
2012 21.9 42
2011 21.4 41.6
2010 21 41.1
2009 20.5 40.5
2008 20 40.1
2007 19.6 39.9
2006 19.2 39.7
2005 18.9 39.4
2004 18.7 39.2
2003 18.5 38.9
2002 18.4 38.6
2001 18.2 38.3
2000 18.1 37.9
1999 18 37.6
1998 18 37.3
1997 18 36.9
1996 17.9 36.6
1995 17.9 36.2
1994 17.9 36
1993 17.9 35.6
1992 17.9 35.2
1991 17.9 34.8
1990 17.9 34.6
1989 17.9 34.5
1988 17.9 34.6
1987 17.8 34.6
1986 17.8 34.7
1985 17.8 34.7
1984 17.8 34.7
1983 17.8 34.6
1982 17.8 34.7
1981 17.9 34.8
1980 17.9 34.9
1979 18 35.1
1978 18.1 35.1
1977 18.3 35.1
1976 18.4 35
1975 18.5 34.9
1974 18.6 34.7
1973 18.7 34.6
1972 18.7 34.5
1971 18.7 34.3
1970 18.7 34.2
1969 18.8 34.1
1968 18.8 34
1967 18.9 33.8
1966 18.9 33.5
1965 18.9 33.2
1964 19 33
1963 19 32.8
1962 19.1 32.6
1961 19.2 32.4
1960 19.2 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Laos Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Latvia
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
99.9%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Laos Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Latvia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
n/a

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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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