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Laos vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 79th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Malawi
Population
8004838
22949294
Population rank 103/197 61/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Laos and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Laos and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Laos

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Laos Malawi
2024 $16,502,933,121 $11,316,411,329
2023 $15,843,155,731 $13,363,669,673
2022 $15,468,785,204 $12,429,059,928
2021 $18,827,148,531 $12,378,119,199
2020 $18,981,805,250 $11,769,313,598
2019 $18,740,561,513 $11,051,852,713
2018 $18,141,641,090 $9,879,220,354
2017 $17,071,155,481 $8,943,543,794
2016 $15,912,501,723 $7,909,868,618
2015 $14,426,380,126 $9,219,474,379
2014 $13,279,245,886 $8,801,326,169
2013 $11,983,252,627 $8,031,571,928
2012 $10,192,846,339 $8,773,203,178
2011 $8,750,104,617 $11,648,142,958
2010 $7,131,771,015 $10,128,323,011
2009 $5,836,137,330 $9,009,887,947
2008 $5,446,433,157 $7,743,617,352
2007 $4,223,152,739 $6,451,210,219
2006 $3,455,030,061 $5,818,279,739
2005 $2,735,558,735 $5,320,409,651
2004 $2,366,398,120 $5,058,726,350
2003 $2,023,324,407 $4,669,789,300
2002 $1,758,176,653 $5,087,328,438
2001 $1,768,619,058 $2,498,008,665
2000 $1,731,198,022 $2,537,307,580
1999 $1,454,430,642 $2,584,478,924
1998 $1,280,177,839 $2,547,609,590
1997 $1,747,011,857 $3,875,785,863
1996 $1,873,671,550 $3,319,573,750
1995 $1,763,536,305 $2,033,701,498
1994 $1,543,606,345 $1,719,864,761
1993 $1,327,748,690 $3,013,392,658
1992 $1,127,806,945 $2,618,837,835
1991 $1,028,087,972 $3,206,783,830
1990 $865,559,879 $2,737,087,862
1989 $714,046,821 $2,314,205,130
1988 $598,961,269 $2,008,189,508
1987 $1,087,273,104 $1,721,711,808
1986 $1,776,842,097 $1,722,586,299
1985 $2,366,666,616 $1,646,442,273
1984 $1,757,142,856 $1,758,028,656
1983 - $1,780,148,049
1982 - $1,717,379,495
1981 - $1,801,193,910
1980 - $1,801,156,775

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Malawi
2024 $2,124 $523
2023 $2,067 $633
2022 $2,046 $604
2021 $2,526 $617
2020 $2,584 $603
2019 $2,589 $581
2018 $2,545 $533
2017 $2,432 $496
2016 $2,303 $451
2015 $2,121 $540
2014 $1,981 $530
2013 $1,813 $497
2012 $1,564 $558
2011 $1,362 $763
2010 $1,126 $683
2009 $935 $626
2008 $886 $554
2007 $697 $475
2006 $579 $441
2005 $466 $414
2004 $409 $405
2003 $355 $383
2002 $313 $428
2001 $320 $215.5
2000 $319 $224.2
1999 $272.3 $233.9
1998 $243.9 $236
1997 $339 $367
1996 $371 $321
1995 $358 $200.4
1994 $321 $169.2
1993 $283.4 $293
1992 $247.3 $258.4
1991 $231.8 $326
1990 $200.7 $286.7
1989 $170.4 $252.2
1988 $147.1 $229.4
1987 $274.7 $207.6
1986 $462 $217.9
1985 $633 $216.1
1984 $483 $239.7
1983 - $252.4
1982 - $253.3
1981 - $276.4
1980 - $287.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Malawi
2026 69.7 67.9
2025 69.5 67.7
2024 69.2 67.6
2023 69 67.4
2022 68.7 66
2021 67.8 64.8
2020 68.3 65.2
2019 67.9 65
2018 67.6 64.5
2017 67.3 63.9
2016 67 63.2
2015 66.7 62.3
2014 66.3 61.7
2013 65.7 60.8
2012 65.1 59.9
2011 64.5 58.9
2010 63.7 57.8
2009 63 56.7
2008 62.2 55.7
2007 61.7 54.7
2006 61.1 53.7
2005 60.7 52.5
2004 60.1 51.1
2003 59.6 49.6
2002 59.3 48.2
2001 58.9 47.2
2000 58.3 46.2
1999 57.9 45.1
1998 57.5 44.3
1997 57.3 44.2
1996 56.8 44
1995 56.3 43.8
1994 55.8 43.8
1993 55.6 43.6
1992 55.1 43.6
1991 54.7 43.5
1990 54 43.6
1989 53.6 43.5
1988 53.1 43.6
1987 52.6 43.9
1986 52.1 44.3
1985 51.6 44.6
1984 51 44.8
1983 50.5 45
1982 49.9 44.8
1981 49.2 44.7
1980 48.6 44.3
1979 47.5 43.7
1978 46.8 43
1977 46.4 42
1976 46 41
1975 46.1 40.1
1974 45.9 39.2
1973 44.7 38.4
1972 44.4 37.6
1971 44.1 37.1
1970 43.8 36.6
1969 43.5 36.3
1968 43.2 36.1
1967 42.9 35.9
1966 42.3 35.8
1965 42.2 35.7
1964 41.9 35.7
1963 41.5 35.6
1962 42.3 35.4
1961 41.3 35.2
1960 41 35
1959 40.7 34.8
1958 41.2 34.4
1957 40.9 34.1
1956 40.6 33.8
1955 40.3 33.6
1954 40 33.3
1953 39.7 33.2
1952 39.4 33
1951 39.2 32.8
1950 38.9 32.7

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

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Laos and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Laos Malawi
2024 7,769,819 21,655,286
2023 7,664,993 21,104,482
2022 7,559,007 20,568,728
2021 7,453,194 20,047,258
2020 7,346,533 19,533,888
2019 7,237,636 19,025,752
2018 7,128,045 18,528,081
2017 7,018,147 18,039,715
2016 6,908,802 17,557,739
2015 6,801,645 17,085,587
2014 6,703,172 16,621,538
2013 6,611,385 16,161,816
2012 6,518,978 15,709,577
2011 6,426,590 15,265,022
2010 6,334,194 14,826,463
2009 6,241,642 14,395,788
2008 6,148,969 13,976,417
2007 6,056,236 13,576,343
2006 5,963,200 13,198,701
2005 5,869,523 12,840,031
2004 5,781,626 12,500,737
2003 5,697,945 12,181,574
2002 5,610,889 11,880,440
2001 5,521,482 11,593,058
2000 5,431,212 11,315,942
1999 5,340,784 11,047,804
1998 5,248,266 10,792,876
1997 5,152,011 10,562,035
1996 5,045,678 10,352,228
1995 4,929,409 10,150,117
1994 4,809,220 10,164,894
1993 4,685,060 10,284,024
1992 4,559,646 10,135,079
1991 4,435,118 9,844,227
1990 4,311,955 9,545,852
1989 4,190,974 9,176,220
1988 4,072,601 8,753,262
1987 3,957,612 8,293,174
1986 3,846,715 7,906,480
1985 3,739,985 7,620,508
1984 3,637,843 7,332,810
1983 3,541,001 7,051,709
1982 3,450,026 6,778,879
1981 3,366,631 6,516,454
1980 3,292,573 6,265,529
1979 3,228,202 6,028,749
1978 3,171,740 5,810,132
1977 3,118,923 5,614,983
1976 3,064,876 5,443,384
1975 3,005,521 5,287,367
1974 2,939,761 5,141,337
1973 2,870,573 5,003,938
1972 2,801,660 4,874,475
1971 2,734,628 4,751,434
1970 2,669,702 4,633,944
1969 2,606,959 4,521,184
1968 2,546,377 4,411,054
1967 2,487,715 4,303,012
1966 2,431,084 4,197,926
1965 2,376,200 4,096,157
1964 2,322,826 3,997,305
1963 2,271,061 3,900,506
1962 2,219,910 3,806,307
1961 2,169,796 3,715,534
1960 2,121,514 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Malawi

Fertility rate
Laos

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Malawi
2023 2.42 3.65
2022 2.46 3.72
2021 2.49 3.79
2020 2.54 3.88
2019 2.59 3.95
2018 2.63 4.02
2017 2.69 4.11
2016 2.74 4.22
2015 2.8 4.38
2014 2.8 4.57
2013 2.87 4.76
2012 2.95 4.9
2011 3.05 5.08
2010 3.14 5.26
2009 3.23 5.45
2008 3.33 5.61
2007 3.44 5.72
2006 3.56 5.8
2005 3.69 5.85
2004 3.9 5.86
2003 4.02 5.88
2002 4.13 5.9
2001 4.29 5.94
2000 4.43 6
1999 4.64 6.12
1998 4.79 6.21
1997 4.96 6.23
1996 5.15 6.29
1995 5.36 6.39
1994 5.6 6.49
1993 5.8 6.57
1992 5.9 6.63
1991 5.99 6.68
1990 6.06 6.74
1989 6.1 6.8
1988 6.16 6.88
1987 6.21 6.97
1986 6.26 7.07
1985 6.33 7.17
1984 6.37 7.27
1983 6.38 7.36
1982 6.37 7.45
1981 6.35 7.49
1980 6.33 7.52
1979 6.31 7.47
1978 6.3 7.43
1977 6.29 7.41
1976 6.29 7.39
1975 6.29 7.36
1974 6.29 7.34
1973 6.28 7.34
1972 6.28 7.33
1971 6.3 7.31
1970 6.31 7.3
1969 6.3 7.27
1968 6.3 7.26
1967 6.31 7.21
1966 6.31 7.17
1965 6.32 7.13
1964 6.31 7.11
1963 6.32 7.13
1962 6.31 7.1
1961 6.31 7.07
1960 6.29 7.04

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

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Laos and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Malawi
2024 25.6 18.9
2023 25.3 18.7
2022 25 18.4
2021 24.7 18.2
2020 24.4 18
2019 24.1 17.8
2018 23.8 17.6
2017 23.6 17.4
2016 23.3 17.2
2015 23 17.1
2014 22.7 17
2013 22.3 16.9
2012 21.9 16.8
2011 21.4 16.8
2010 21 16.7
2009 20.5 16.7
2008 20 16.8
2007 19.6 16.8
2006 19.2 16.8
2005 18.9 16.8
2004 18.7 16.8
2003 18.5 16.8
2002 18.4 16.8
2001 18.2 16.8
2000 18.1 16.8
1999 18 16.7
1998 18 16.8
1997 18 16.8
1996 17.9 16.8
1995 17.9 16.9
1994 17.9 16.9
1993 17.9 17
1992 17.9 17.1
1991 17.9 17.2
1990 17.9 17.3
1989 17.9 17.4
1988 17.9 17.5
1987 17.8 17.4
1986 17.8 17.3
1985 17.8 17.3
1984 17.8 17.3
1983 17.8 17.3
1982 17.8 17.3
1981 17.9 17.3
1980 17.9 17.3
1979 18 17.4
1978 18.1 17.4
1977 18.3 17.4
1976 18.4 17.5
1975 18.5 17.5
1974 18.6 17.6
1973 18.7 17.7
1972 18.7 17.8
1971 18.7 17.9
1970 18.7 18
1969 18.8 18.2
1968 18.8 18.3
1967 18.9 18.3
1966 18.9 18.3
1965 18.9 18.4
1964 19 18.3
1963 19 18.3
1962 19.1 18.3
1961 19.2 18.3
1960 19.2 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Laos Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Laos Malawi
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
68.1%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Laos Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Malawi
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
9,601 mi
2015

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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