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Laos vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 79th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Libya
Population
8004838
7559873
Population rank 103/197 105/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 119/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Laos and Libya: Comparison Charts

Laos and Libya economies compared

GDP
Laos

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Laos Libya
2024 $16,502,933,121 $48,487,151,215
2023 $15,843,155,731 $44,027,664,915
2022 $15,468,785,204 $43,246,297,922
2021 $18,827,148,531 $35,217,995,647
2020 $18,981,805,250 $46,854,285,441
2019 $18,740,561,513 $69,254,496,472
2018 $18,141,641,090 $76,686,029,772
2017 $17,071,155,481 $67,157,452,182
2016 $15,912,501,723 $49,912,073,701
2015 $14,426,380,126 $48,717,501,321
2014 $13,279,245,886 $57,372,355,592
2013 $11,983,252,627 $75,351,107,029
2012 $10,192,846,339 $92,540,938,129
2011 $8,750,104,617 $48,169,263,294
2010 $7,131,771,015 $75,380,825,062
2009 $5,836,137,330 $60,808,562,033
2008 $5,446,433,157 $86,710,767,415
2007 $4,223,152,739 $68,032,978,391
2006 $3,455,030,061 $60,094,231,607
2005 $2,735,558,735 $47,334,691,241
2004 $2,366,398,120 $33,122,307,692
2003 $2,023,324,407 $26,265,625,000
2002 $1,758,176,653 $20,481,889,764
2001 $1,768,619,058 $34,112,093,927
2000 $1,731,198,022 $38,270,954,138
1999 $1,454,430,642 $35,975,860,857
1998 $1,280,177,839 $27,251,301,398
1997 $1,747,011,857 $30,700,897,875
1996 $1,873,671,550 $27,884,615,385
1995 $1,763,536,305 $25,541,379,187
1994 $1,543,606,345 $28,610,549,763
1993 $1,327,748,690 $30,660,051,911
1992 $1,127,806,945 $33,887,047,909
1991 $1,028,087,972 $31,991,821,265
1990 $865,559,879 $28,904,183,602
1989 $714,046,821 $25,156,707,899
1988 $598,961,269 $24,308,959,591
1987 $1,087,273,104 $26,697,659,335
1986 $1,776,842,097 $24,180,400,959
1985 $2,366,666,616 $31,530,566,324
1984 $1,757,142,856 $29,476,109,153
1983 - $33,200,520,140
1982 - $33,760,146,991
1981 - $36,374,353,880
1980 - $40,953,924,949
1979 - $30,536,429,497
1978 - $22,136,422,643
1977 - $22,428,297,108
1976 - $19,096,943,017
1975 - $14,710,912,458
1974 - $15,112,543,717
1973 - $8,625,889,430
1972 - $6,299,395,544
1971 - $5,260,185,125
1970 - $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Laos and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Libya
2024 $2,124 $6,569
2023 $2,067 $6,027
2022 $2,046 $5,987
2021 $2,526 $4,936
2020 $2,584 $6,650
2019 $2,589 $9,963
2018 $2,545 $11,197
2017 $2,432 $9,966
2016 $2,303 $7,526
2015 $2,121 $7,458
2014 $1,981 $8,926
2013 $1,813 $11,952
2012 $1,564 $14,976
2011 $1,362 $7,594
2010 $1,126 $11,601
2009 $935 $9,551
2008 $886 $13,906
2007 $697 $11,145
2006 $579 $10,049
2005 $466 $8,079
2004 $409 $5,774
2003 $355 $4,674
2002 $313 $3,718
2001 $320 $6,313
2000 $319 $7,214
1999 $272.3 $6,895
1998 $243.9 $5,301
1997 $339 $6,062
1996 $371 $5,591
1995 $358 $5,205
1994 $321 $5,933
1993 $283.4 $6,478
1992 $247.3 $7,303
1991 $231.8 $7,040
1990 $200.7 $6,502
1989 $170.4 $5,793
1988 $147.1 $5,736
1987 $274.7 $6,465
1986 $462 $6,019
1985 $633 $8,087
1984 $483 $7,811
1983 - $8,927
1982 - $9,064
1981 - $10,044
1980 - $11,960
1979 - $9,443
1978 - $7,252
1977 - $7,783
1976 - $7,018
1975 - $5,721
1974 - $6,214
1973 - $3,727
1972 - $2,830
1971 - $2,443
1970 - $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Laos vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Libya
2026 69.7 75.2
2025 69.5 73.2
2024 69.2 71.1
2023 69 69.3
2022 68.7 74.5
2021 67.8 72.1
2020 68.3 72.4
2019 67.9 72.9
2018 67.6 73.2
2017 67.3 72.7
2016 67 71.8
2015 66.7 71.6
2014 66.3 71.3
2013 65.7 72.3
2012 65.1 72.2
2011 64.5 69.9
2010 63.7 72.2
2009 63 72.1
2008 62.2 71.9
2007 61.7 71.8
2006 61.1 71.6
2005 60.7 71.4
2004 60.1 71.2
2003 59.6 71
2002 59.3 70.8
2001 58.9 70.7
2000 58.3 70.5
1999 57.9 70.6
1998 57.5 70.7
1997 57.3 70.7
1996 56.8 70.7
1995 56.3 70.6
1994 55.8 70.5
1993 55.6 70.2
1992 55.1 70
1991 54.7 69.6
1990 54 69.3
1989 53.6 69
1988 53.1 68.6
1987 52.6 68.3
1986 52.1 67.8
1985 51.6 67.3
1984 51 66.7
1983 50.5 66.3
1982 49.9 65.8
1981 49.2 65.3
1980 48.6 64.8
1979 47.5 64.3
1978 46.8 63.8
1977 46.4 63.1
1976 46 62.4
1975 46.1 61.6
1974 45.9 60.7
1973 44.7 59.7
1972 44.4 58.7
1971 44.1 57.6
1970 43.8 56.4
1969 43.5 55.2
1968 43.2 53.8
1967 42.9 52.5
1966 42.3 50.9
1965 42.2 49.3
1964 41.9 47.7
1963 41.5 45.6
1962 42.3 44.1
1961 41.3 42.4
1960 41 40.8
1959 40.7 39.3
1958 41.2 38
1957 40.9 36.9
1956 40.6 36
1955 40.3 35.2
1954 40 34.7
1953 39.7 34.2
1952 39.4 33.8
1951 39.2 33.5
1950 38.9 33.1

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

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Laos and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Libya
1x
Year Population
Laos Libya
2024 7,769,819 7,381,023
2023 7,664,993 7,305,659
2022 7,559,007 7,223,805
2021 7,453,194 7,135,175
2020 7,346,533 7,045,399
2019 7,237,636 6,951,033
2018 7,128,045 6,849,055
2017 7,018,147 6,738,770
2016 6,908,802 6,632,126
2015 6,801,645 6,531,819
2014 6,703,172 6,427,252
2013 6,611,385 6,304,628
2012 6,518,978 6,179,328
2011 6,426,590 6,343,203
2010 6,334,194 6,497,839
2009 6,241,642 6,366,686
2008 6,148,969 6,235,430
2007 6,056,236 6,104,380
2006 5,963,200 5,980,211
2005 5,869,523 5,858,798
2004 5,781,626 5,736,693
2003 5,697,945 5,619,398
2002 5,610,889 5,508,410
2001 5,521,482 5,403,639
2000 5,431,212 5,305,021
1999 5,340,784 5,218,038
1998 5,248,266 5,140,704
1997 5,152,011 5,064,639
1996 5,045,678 4,987,393
1995 4,929,409 4,906,843
1994 4,809,220 4,822,037
1993 4,685,060 4,733,045
1992 4,559,646 4,640,352
1991 4,435,118 4,544,400
1990 4,311,955 4,445,239
1989 4,190,974 4,342,920
1988 4,072,601 4,237,755
1987 3,957,612 4,129,739
1986 3,846,715 4,017,403
1985 3,739,985 3,898,745
1984 3,637,843 3,773,633
1983 3,541,001 3,718,961
1982 3,450,026 3,724,765
1981 3,366,631 3,621,486
1980 3,292,573 3,424,378
1979 3,228,202 3,233,846
1978 3,171,740 3,052,526
1977 3,118,923 2,881,533
1976 3,064,876 2,721,237
1975 3,005,521 2,571,556
1974 2,939,761 2,432,211
1973 2,870,573 2,314,193
1972 2,801,660 2,226,091
1971 2,734,628 2,153,534
1970 2,669,702 2,082,589
1969 2,606,959 2,014,293
1968 2,546,377 1,952,781
1967 2,487,715 1,898,199
1966 2,431,084 1,849,063
1965 2,376,200 1,804,015
1964 2,322,826 1,753,691
1963 2,271,061 1,690,457
1962 2,219,910 1,621,960
1961 2,169,796 1,555,699
1960 2,121,514 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Libya

Fertility rate
Laos

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Libya
2023 2.42 2.36
2022 2.46 2.4
2021 2.49 2.46
2020 2.54 2.51
2019 2.59 2.54
2018 2.63 2.58
2017 2.69 2.63
2016 2.74 2.67
2015 2.8 2.71
2014 2.8 2.75
2013 2.87 2.72
2012 2.95 2.68
2011 3.05 2.65
2010 3.14 2.6
2009 3.23 2.56
2008 3.33 2.6
2007 3.44 2.65
2006 3.56 2.7
2005 3.69 2.77
2004 3.9 2.77
2003 4.02 2.8
2002 4.13 2.83
2001 4.29 2.87
2000 4.43 2.91
1999 4.64 2.97
1998 4.79 3.04
1997 4.96 3.13
1996 5.15 3.26
1995 5.36 3.44
1994 5.6 3.65
1993 5.8 3.88
1992 5.9 4.16
1991 5.99 4.46
1990 6.06 4.78
1989 6.1 5.09
1988 6.16 5.41
1987 6.21 5.72
1986 6.26 6.02
1985 6.33 6.33
1984 6.37 6.62
1983 6.38 6.91
1982 6.37 7.16
1981 6.35 7.37
1980 6.33 7.54
1979 6.31 7.68
1978 6.3 7.79
1977 6.29 7.87
1976 6.29 7.93
1975 6.29 7.98
1974 6.29 8.02
1973 6.28 8.05
1972 6.28 8.07
1971 6.3 8.1
1970 6.31 8.05
1969 6.3 8.01
1968 6.3 7.97
1967 6.31 7.93
1966 6.31 7.89
1965 6.32 7.82
1964 6.31 7.75
1963 6.32 7.69
1962 6.31 7.61
1961 6.31 7.56
1960 6.29 7.51

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

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Laos and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Libya
2024 25.6 28.5
2023 25.3 28.2
2022 25 28
2021 24.7 27.7
2020 24.4 27.5
2019 24.1 27.2
2018 23.8 27
2017 23.6 26.8
2016 23.3 26.6
2015 23 26.4
2014 22.7 26.2
2013 22.3 25.9
2012 21.9 25.7
2011 21.4 25.5
2010 21 25.3
2009 20.5 25
2008 20 24.6
2007 19.6 24.2
2006 19.2 23.8
2005 18.9 23.6
2004 18.7 23.4
2003 18.5 23.2
2002 18.4 23.1
2001 18.2 22.9
2000 18.1 22.7
1999 18 22.4
1998 18 22
1997 18 21.5
1996 17.9 21.1
1995 17.9 20.6
1994 17.9 20.1
1993 17.9 19.7
1992 17.9 19.3
1991 17.9 18.9
1990 17.9 18.6
1989 17.9 18.2
1988 17.9 17.9
1987 17.8 17.6
1986 17.8 17.3
1985 17.8 17.1
1984 17.8 16.8
1983 17.8 16.5
1982 17.8 16.3
1981 17.9 16.1
1980 17.9 16
1979 18 15.9
1978 18.1 15.9
1977 18.3 15.8
1976 18.4 15.6
1975 18.5 15.5
1974 18.6 15.3
1973 18.7 14.9
1972 18.7 14.7
1971 18.7 14.7
1970 18.7 14.7
1969 18.8 14.7
1968 18.8 14.9
1967 18.9 15.3
1966 18.9 15.9
1965 18.9 16.7
1964 19 17.2
1963 19 17.5
1962 19.1 17.9
1961 19.2 18.2
1960 19.2 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Laos Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Laos Libya
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
76.5%
1994
English speaking
6%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Laos Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Libya
% of world land
0.15%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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