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Laos vs Liechtenstein statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 40.4K in Liechtenstein (ranked 190/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 61.8 sq mi for Liechtenstein (ranked 79th vs. 192nd).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Liechtenstein
Population
8004838
41038
Population rank 103/197 190/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$8.24B
2023
GDP rank 139/197 156/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$206,781
2023
GDP per capita rank 155/197 2/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$139,100
2009
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
$97,806
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 61.8 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
663 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
45.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Laos and Liechtenstein: Comparison Charts

Laos and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP
Laos

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP
Laos Liechtenstein
2024 $16,502,933,121 -
2023 $15,843,155,731 $8,239,379,403
2022 $15,468,785,204 $7,426,856,243
2021 $18,827,148,531 $7,912,602,342
2020 $18,981,805,250 $6,405,870,210
2019 $18,740,561,513 $6,436,467,007
2018 $18,141,641,090 $6,692,620,692
2017 $17,071,155,481 $6,474,308,718
2016 $15,912,501,723 $6,237,302,034
2015 $14,426,380,126 $6,268,515,276
2014 $13,279,245,886 $6,657,526,980
2013 $11,983,252,627 $6,391,708,311
2012 $10,192,846,339 $5,456,102,482
2011 $8,750,104,617 $5,739,706,005
2010 $7,131,771,015 $5,082,337,238
2009 $5,836,137,330 $4,504,375,348
2008 $5,446,433,157 $5,081,479,840
2007 $4,223,152,739 $4,601,429,897
2006 $3,455,030,061 $4,000,102,086
2005 $2,735,558,735 $3,659,319,117
2004 $2,366,398,120 $3,454,373,798
2003 $2,023,324,407 $3,070,803,051
2002 $1,758,176,653 $2,688,618,747
2001 $1,768,619,058 $2,491,800,559
2000 $1,731,198,022 $2,483,889,858
1999 $1,454,430,642 $2,664,105,901
1998 $1,280,177,839 $2,479,699,106
1997 $1,747,011,857 $2,298,389,803
1996 $1,873,671,550 $2,504,012,993
1995 $1,763,536,305 $2,428,525,061
1994 $1,543,606,345 $1,948,129,623
1993 $1,327,748,690 $1,673,085,245
1992 $1,127,806,945 $1,631,177,029
1991 $1,028,087,972 $1,484,160,302
1990 $865,559,879 $1,421,509,216
1989 $714,046,821 $1,119,983,801
1988 $598,961,269 $1,161,757,671
1987 $1,087,273,104 $1,052,848,996
1986 $1,776,842,097 $779,357,803
1985 $2,366,666,616 $529,073,612
1984 $1,757,142,856 $502,620,992
1983 - $524,023,625
1982 - $522,096,760
1981 - $511,647,750
1980 - $534,699,363
1979 - $503,173,104
1978 - $436,912,068
1977 - $303,493,119
1976 - $272,489,300
1975 - $246,389,102
1974 - $193,980,465
1973 - $165,928,882
1972 - $124,940,289
1971 - $104,889,795
1970 - $90,099,361

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Liechtenstein
2024 $2,124 -
2023 $2,067 $206,781
2022 $2,046 $188,055
2021 $2,526 $201,945
2020 $2,584 $164,671
2019 $2,589 $166,908
2018 $2,545 $174,989
2017 $2,432 $170,547
2016 $2,303 $165,375
2015 $2,121 $167,187
2014 $1,981 $178,735
2013 $1,813 $172,824
2012 $1,564 $148,842
2011 $1,362 $158,066
2010 $1,126 $141,090
2009 $935 $126,025
2008 $886 $143,249
2007 $697 $130,493
2006 $579 $114,168
2005 $466 $105,295
2004 $409 $100,281
2003 $355 $90,108
2002 $313 $79,795
2001 $320 $75,068
2000 $319 $76,088
1999 $272.3 $82,682
1998 $243.9 $78,303
1997 $339 $73,591
1996 $371 $80,689
1995 $358 $78,910
1994 $321 $63,936
1993 $283.4 $55,605
1992 $247.3 $55,057
1991 $231.8 $50,812
1990 $200.7 $49,458
1989 $170.4 $39,552
1988 $147.1 $41,569
1987 $274.7 $38,206
1986 $462 $28,613
1985 $633 $19,684
1984 $483 $18,898
1983 - $19,815
1982 - $19,886
1981 - $19,929
1980 - $20,959
1979 - $19,674
1978 - $17,457
1977 - $12,417
1976 - $11,326
1975 - $10,333
1974 - $8,272
1973 - $7,282
1972 - $5,645
1971 - $4,856
1970 - $4,262

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Liechtenstein life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Liechtenstein
2026 69.7 84.1
2025 69.5 83.9
2024 69.2 83.7
2023 69 83.6
2022 68.7 83.4
2021 67.8 82.8
2020 68.3 82
2019 67.9 83.4
2018 67.6 83.3
2017 67.3 83.1
2016 67 82.9
2015 66.7 82.8
2014 66.3 82.5
2013 65.7 82.4
2012 65.1 82.3
2011 64.5 82.2
2010 63.7 82.1
2009 63 81.9
2008 62.2 81.9
2007 61.7 81.6
2006 61.1 81.4
2005 60.7 81.1
2004 60.1 80.7
2003 59.6 80.2
2002 59.3 79.8
2001 58.9 79.2
2000 58.3 78.6
1999 57.9 78.2
1998 57.5 77.8
1997 57.3 77.6
1996 56.8 77.7
1995 56.3 77.9
1994 55.8 78.2
1993 55.6 78.5
1992 55.1 78.7
1991 54.7 78.7
1990 54 78.5
1989 53.6 78.3
1988 53.1 78
1987 52.6 77.8
1986 52.1 77.2
1985 51.6 76.7
1984 51 76.2
1983 50.5 75.7
1982 49.9 75.1
1981 49.2 74.9
1980 48.6 74.8
1979 47.5 74.7
1978 46.8 74.7
1977 46.4 74.8
1976 46 74.6
1975 46.1 74.3
1974 45.9 74
1973 44.7 73.7
1972 44.4 73.4
1971 44.1 73
1970 43.8 72.8
1969 43.5 72.6
1968 43.2 72.3
1967 42.9 72
1966 42.3 71.6
1965 42.2 71.2
1964 41.9 71.1
1963 41.5 70.9
1962 42.3 70.9
1961 41.3 71
1960 41 70.9
1959 40.7 70.6
1958 41.2 70.1
1957 40.9 69.6
1956 40.6 68.9
1955 40.3 68.3
1954 40 67.5
1953 39.7 66.9
1952 39.4 66.2
1951 39.2 65.8
1950 38.9 65.3

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

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Laos and Liechtenstein population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Population
Laos Liechtenstein
2024 7,769,819 40,450
2023 7,664,993 39,846
2022 7,559,007 39,493
2021 7,453,194 39,182
2020 7,346,533 38,901
2019 7,237,636 38,563
2018 7,128,045 38,246
2017 7,018,147 37,962
2016 6,908,802 37,716
2015 6,801,645 37,494
2014 6,703,172 37,248
2013 6,611,385 36,984
2012 6,518,978 36,657
2011 6,426,590 36,312
2010 6,334,194 36,022
2009 6,241,642 35,742
2008 6,148,969 35,473
2007 6,056,236 35,262
2006 5,963,200 35,037
2005 5,869,523 34,753
2004 5,781,626 34,447
2003 5,697,945 34,079
2002 5,610,889 33,694
2001 5,521,482 33,194
2000 5,431,212 32,645
1999 5,340,784 32,221
1998 5,248,266 31,668
1997 5,152,011 31,232
1996 5,045,678 31,033
1995 4,929,409 30,776
1994 4,809,220 30,470
1993 4,685,060 30,089
1992 4,559,646 29,627
1991 4,435,118 29,209
1990 4,311,955 28,742
1989 4,190,974 28,317
1988 4,072,601 27,948
1987 3,957,612 27,557
1986 3,846,715 27,238
1985 3,739,985 26,878
1984 3,637,843 26,596
1983 3,541,001 26,446
1982 3,450,026 26,255
1981 3,366,631 25,673
1980 3,292,573 25,512
1979 3,228,202 25,575
1978 3,171,740 25,028
1977 3,118,923 24,442
1976 3,064,876 24,058
1975 3,005,521 23,846
1974 2,939,761 23,451
1973 2,870,573 22,785
1972 2,801,660 22,132
1971 2,734,628 21,600
1970 2,669,702 21,140
1969 2,606,959 21,084
1968 2,546,377 20,835
1967 2,487,715 20,175
1966 2,431,084 19,610
1965 2,376,200 19,195
1964 2,322,826 18,755
1963 2,271,061 18,093
1962 2,219,910 17,443
1961 2,169,796 16,877
1960 2,121,514 16,451

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate
Laos

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Liechtenstein
2023 2.42 1.45
2022 2.46 1.47
2021 2.49 1.53
2020 2.54 1.46
2019 2.59 1.48
2018 2.63 1.58
2017 2.69 1.44
2016 2.74 1.61
2015 2.8 1.4
2014 2.8 1.59
2013 2.87 1.45
2012 2.95 1.51
2011 3.05 1.69
2010 3.14 1.4
2009 3.23 1.71
2008 3.33 1.43
2007 3.44 1.42
2006 3.56 1.43
2005 3.69 1.49
2004 3.9 1.44
2003 4.02 1.36
2002 4.13 1.47
2001 4.29 1.52
2000 4.43 1.57
1999 4.64 1.63
1998 4.79 1.59
1997 4.96 1.57
1996 5.15 1.52
1995 5.36 1.44
1994 5.6 1.44
1993 5.8 1.45
1992 5.9 1.48
1991 5.99 1.5
1990 6.06 1.5
1989 6.1 1.5
1988 6.16 1.5
1987 6.21 1.5
1986 6.26 1.48
1985 6.33 1.5
1984 6.37 1.51
1983 6.38 1.53
1982 6.37 1.61
1981 6.35 1.69
1980 6.33 1.7
1979 6.31 1.67
1978 6.3 1.9
1977 6.29 1.92
1976 6.29 1.91
1975 6.29 1.9
1974 6.29 1.9
1973 6.28 1.94
1972 6.28 1.98
1971 6.3 2.03
1970 6.31 2.09
1969 6.3 2.13
1968 6.3 2.22
1967 6.31 2.48
1966 6.31 2.78
1965 6.32 2.96
1964 6.31 2.92
1963 6.32 2.85
1962 6.31 2.8
1961 6.31 2.78
1960 6.29 2.78

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

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Laos and Liechtenstein demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Liechtenstein
2024 25.6 45.4
2023 25.3 45.2
2022 25 45
2021 24.7 44.8
2020 24.4 44.6
2019 24.1 44.4
2018 23.8 44.1
2017 23.6 43.8
2016 23.3 43.4
2015 23 43
2014 22.7 42.7
2013 22.3 42.2
2012 21.9 41.8
2011 21.4 41.4
2010 21 41.1
2009 20.5 40.6
2008 20 40.1
2007 19.6 39.6
2006 19.2 39.1
2005 18.9 38.6
2004 18.7 38.2
2003 18.5 37.7
2002 18.4 37.3
2001 18.2 36.9
2000 18.1 36.5
1999 18 36.1
1998 18 35.7
1997 18 35.3
1996 17.9 35
1995 17.9 34.6
1994 17.9 34.3
1993 17.9 33.9
1992 17.9 33.6
1991 17.9 33.3
1990 17.9 32.9
1989 17.9 32.6
1988 17.9 32.3
1987 17.8 32
1986 17.8 31.7
1985 17.8 31.5
1984 17.8 31.2
1983 17.8 31
1982 17.8 30.7
1981 17.9 30.5
1980 17.9 30.2
1979 18 29.8
1978 18.1 29.4
1977 18.3 29
1976 18.4 28.6
1975 18.5 28.3
1974 18.6 28.1
1973 18.7 27.8
1972 18.7 27.6
1971 18.7 27.3
1970 18.7 27.2
1969 18.8 27.1
1968 18.8 27
1967 18.9 27
1966 18.9 27
1965 18.9 27
1964 19 27.1
1963 19 27.3
1962 19.1 27.5
1961 19.2 27.8
1960 19.2 28

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Liechtenstein
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$4.16B
2009
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.56%
2011
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
n/a
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
2.01%
2007
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
57.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
39.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
74
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
58,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Laos Liechtenstein
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
56.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Liechtenstein
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
+194
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
14.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
96.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
5.12
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
0.5
2025
Visa free countries
61
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
100%
2013
English speaking
6%
2025
35%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Laos Liechtenstein
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$11,495
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$2,266
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Laos Liechtenstein
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
1,527 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
20 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
25.9 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
391 mi
2019

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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