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Laos vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 79th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Lebanon
Population
8004838
5906622
Population rank 103/197 115/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 139/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 155/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 119/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Laos and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Laos and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Laos

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Laos Lebanon
2024 $16,502,933,121 -
2023 $15,843,155,731 $20,078,620,357
2022 $15,468,785,204 $20,992,421,949
2021 $18,827,148,531 $23,131,941,557
2020 $18,981,805,250 $31,712,128,254
2019 $18,740,561,513 $51,605,959,131
2018 $18,141,641,090 $54,901,519,156
2017 $17,071,155,481 $53,027,680,686
2016 $15,912,501,723 $51,147,308,774
2015 $14,426,380,126 $49,929,337,837
2014 $13,279,245,886 $48,095,213,747
2013 $11,983,252,627 $46,880,103,081
2012 $10,192,846,339 $44,016,799,516
2011 $8,750,104,617 $39,927,125,962
2010 $7,131,771,015 $38,443,907,042
2009 $5,836,137,330 $35,399,582,929
2008 $5,446,433,157 $29,118,916,105
2007 $4,223,152,739 $24,827,355,015
2006 $3,455,030,061 $22,022,709,851
2005 $2,735,558,735 $21,497,336,499
2004 $2,366,398,120 $21,159,827,992
2003 $2,023,324,407 $20,082,918,740
2002 $1,758,176,653 $19,152,238,806
2001 $1,768,619,058 $17,649,751,244
2000 $1,731,198,022 $17,260,364,842
1999 $1,454,430,642 $17,391,056,369
1998 $1,280,177,839 $17,247,179,006
1997 $1,747,011,857 $15,751,867,489
1996 $1,873,671,550 $13,690,217,334
1995 $1,763,536,305 $11,718,795,529
1994 $1,543,606,345 $9,599,127,050
1993 $1,327,748,690 $7,941,744,492
1992 $1,127,806,945 $5,843,579,161
1991 $1,028,087,972 $4,690,415,093
1990 $865,559,879 $2,838,485,354
1989 $714,046,821 $2,717,998,688
1988 $598,961,269 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Lebanon
2024 $2,124 -
2023 $2,067 $3,478
2022 $2,046 $3,654
2021 $2,526 $4,045
2020 $2,584 $5,561
2019 $2,589 $8,906
2018 $2,545 $9,175
2017 $2,432 $8,608
2016 $2,303 $8,089
2015 $2,121 $7,714
2014 $1,981 $7,578
2013 $1,813 $8,162
2012 $1,564 $8,407
2011 $1,362 $7,835
2010 $1,126 $7,626
2009 $935 $7,091
2008 $886 $5,912
2007 $697 $5,125
2006 $579 $4,635
2005 $466 $4,602
2004 $409 $4,601
2003 $355 $4,438
2002 $313 $4,291
2001 $320 $4,010
2000 $319 $3,987
1999 $272.3 $4,087
1998 $243.9 $4,125
1997 $339 $3,834
1996 $371 $3,393
1995 $358 $2,959
1994 $321 $2,468
1993 $283.4 $2,079
1992 $247.3 $1,559
1991 $231.8 $1,278
1990 $200.7 $790
1989 $170.4 $771
1988 $147.1 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Lebanon
2026 69.7 78.2
2025 69.5 78.1
2024 69.2 77.9
2023 69 77.8
2022 68.7 78
2021 67.8 73.6
2020 68.3 76.3
2019 67.9 78.2
2018 67.6 78.3
2017 67.3 78.2
2016 67 78.3
2015 66.7 78.3
2014 66.3 78.1
2013 65.7 78
2012 65.1 77.9
2011 64.5 77.8
2010 63.7 77.5
2009 63 77.3
2008 62.2 77
2007 61.7 76.7
2006 61.1 75.7
2005 60.7 76.1
2004 60.1 75.7
2003 59.6 75.3
2002 59.3 74.8
2001 58.9 74.4
2000 58.3 73.9
1999 57.9 73.5
1998 57.5 73.2
1997 57.3 72.9
1996 56.8 72.6
1995 56.3 72.4
1994 55.8 72
1993 55.6 71.6
1992 55.1 71.2
1991 54.7 70.9
1990 54 65.5
1989 53.6 65.1
1988 53.1 62.9
1987 52.6 62.5
1986 52.1 62
1985 51.6 61.6
1984 51 61.2
1983 50.5 60.8
1982 49.9 47.2
1981 49.2 60.3
1980 48.6 59.9
1979 47.5 59.6
1978 46.8 60
1977 46.4 60.3
1976 46 36.4
1975 46.1 57.7
1974 45.9 66.4
1973 44.7 66.3
1972 44.4 66.2
1971 44.1 66.1
1970 43.8 66
1969 43.5 65.9
1968 43.2 65.8
1967 42.9 65.7
1966 42.3 65.5
1965 42.2 65.3
1964 41.9 65.1
1963 41.5 64.9
1962 42.3 64.6
1961 41.3 64.3
1960 41 63.9
1959 40.7 63.6
1958 41.2 61.2
1957 40.9 62.8
1956 40.6 62.2
1955 40.3 61.5
1954 40 61.6
1953 39.7 61.2
1952 39.4 60.8
1951 39.2 60.3
1950 38.9 59.9

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

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Laos and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Laos Lebanon
2024 7,769,819 5,805,962
2023 7,664,993 5,773,493
2022 7,559,007 5,744,489
2021 7,453,194 5,718,122
2020 7,346,533 5,702,398
2019 7,237,636 5,794,594
2018 7,128,045 5,984,119
2017 7,018,147 6,160,128
2016 6,908,802 6,323,060
2015 6,801,645 6,472,469
2014 6,703,172 6,346,990
2013 6,611,385 5,743,436
2012 6,518,978 5,235,742
2011 6,426,590 5,096,020
2010 6,334,194 5,041,288
2009 6,241,642 4,992,287
2008 6,148,969 4,925,354
2007 6,056,236 4,844,118
2006 5,963,200 4,751,136
2005 5,869,523 4,671,102
2004 5,781,626 4,599,279
2003 5,697,945 4,525,508
2002 5,610,889 4,463,504
2001 5,521,482 4,401,918
2000 5,431,212 4,329,340
1999 5,340,784 4,255,277
1998 5,248,266 4,181,281
1997 5,152,011 4,108,405
1996 5,045,678 4,034,781
1995 4,929,409 3,960,735
1994 4,809,220 3,889,799
1993 4,685,060 3,820,647
1992 4,559,646 3,747,371
1991 4,435,118 3,668,912
1990 4,311,955 3,595,175
1989 4,190,974 3,525,285
1988 4,072,601 3,454,649
1987 3,957,612 3,385,555
1986 3,846,715 3,300,365
1985 3,739,985 3,217,376
1984 3,637,843 3,152,744
1983 3,541,001 3,094,996
1982 3,450,026 3,054,931
1981 3,366,631 3,008,981
1980 3,292,573 2,944,763
1979 3,228,202 2,882,635
1978 3,171,740 2,822,682
1977 3,118,923 2,762,155
1976 3,064,876 2,726,469
1975 3,005,521 2,693,191
1974 2,939,761 2,635,185
1973 2,870,573 2,572,935
1972 2,801,660 2,509,729
1971 2,734,628 2,446,314
1970 2,669,702 2,386,114
1969 2,606,959 2,328,159
1968 2,546,377 2,266,368
1967 2,487,715 2,206,731
1966 2,431,084 2,148,260
1965 2,376,200 2,088,831
1964 2,322,826 2,030,543
1963 2,271,061 1,970,316
1962 2,219,910 1,909,578
1961 2,169,796 1,850,084
1960 2,121,514 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Laos

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Lebanon
2023 2.42 2.24
2022 2.46 2.26
2021 2.49 2.28
2020 2.54 2.31
2019 2.59 2.33
2018 2.63 2.35
2017 2.69 2.37
2016 2.74 2.39
2015 2.8 2.38
2014 2.8 2.38
2013 2.87 2.36
2012 2.95 2.35
2011 3.05 2.32
2010 3.14 2.26
2009 3.23 2.19
2008 3.33 2.17
2007 3.44 2.2
2006 3.56 2.24
2005 3.69 2.29
2004 3.9 2.38
2003 4.02 2.46
2002 4.13 2.52
2001 4.29 2.58
2000 4.43 2.6
1999 4.64 2.63
1998 4.79 2.65
1997 4.96 2.67
1996 5.15 2.7
1995 5.36 2.73
1994 5.6 2.82
1993 5.8 2.94
1992 5.9 3.05
1991 5.99 3.16
1990 6.06 3.27
1989 6.1 3.36
1988 6.16 3.39
1987 6.21 3.42
1986 6.26 3.47
1985 6.33 3.53
1984 6.37 3.66
1983 6.38 3.73
1982 6.37 3.86
1981 6.35 3.95
1980 6.33 4.01
1979 6.31 4.08
1978 6.3 4.18
1977 6.29 4.28
1976 6.29 4.39
1975 6.29 4.52
1974 6.29 4.65
1973 6.28 4.79
1972 6.28 4.91
1971 6.3 5.05
1970 6.31 5.19
1969 6.3 5.32
1968 6.3 5.45
1967 6.31 5.57
1966 6.31 5.68
1965 6.32 5.77
1964 6.31 5.85
1963 6.32 5.91
1962 6.31 5.9
1961 6.31 5.89
1960 6.29 5.88

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

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Laos and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Lebanon
2024 25.6 29.6
2023 25.3 29.4
2022 25 29.2
2021 24.7 29
2020 24.4 28.9
2019 24.1 29
2018 23.8 29.3
2017 23.6 29.4
2016 23.3 29.5
2015 23 29.4
2014 22.7 29.2
2013 22.3 28.9
2012 21.9 28.6
2011 21.4 28.2
2010 21 27.9
2009 20.5 27.5
2008 20 27.1
2007 19.6 26.7
2006 19.2 26.3
2005 18.9 26
2004 18.7 25.6
2003 18.5 25.2
2002 18.4 24.9
2001 18.2 24.6
2000 18.1 24.3
1999 18 24
1998 18 23.7
1997 18 23.4
1996 17.9 23.1
1995 17.9 22.8
1994 17.9 22.5
1993 17.9 22.3
1992 17.9 22
1991 17.9 21.8
1990 17.9 21.6
1989 17.9 21.4
1988 17.9 21.2
1987 17.8 21
1986 17.8 20.8
1985 17.8 20.7
1984 17.8 20.5
1983 17.8 20.3
1982 17.8 20.1
1981 17.9 19.9
1980 17.9 19.8
1979 18 19.6
1978 18.1 19.4
1977 18.3 19.2
1976 18.4 19.1
1975 18.5 19
1974 18.6 18.9
1973 18.7 18.7
1972 18.7 18.5
1971 18.7 18.3
1970 18.7 18.2
1969 18.8 18.1
1968 18.8 18
1967 18.9 18
1966 18.9 18.1
1965 18.9 18.2
1964 19 18.4
1963 19 18.7
1962 19.1 19.1
1961 19.2 19.5
1960 19.2 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Laos Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Lebanon
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
92%
2019
English speaking
6%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Laos Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
2.68
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Lebanon
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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