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Laos vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 79th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Mali
Population
8004838
26143152
Population rank 103/197 58/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Laos and Mali: Comparison Charts

Laos and Mali economies compared

GDP
Laos

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Laos Mali
2024 $16,502,933,121 $26,794,747,240
2023 $15,843,155,731 $24,813,860,599
2022 $15,468,785,204 $22,539,987,719
2021 $18,827,148,531 $22,999,245,263
2020 $18,981,805,250 $20,698,560,939
2019 $18,740,561,513 $20,477,421,885
2018 $18,141,641,090 $20,368,015,381
2017 $17,071,155,481 $18,308,362,040
2016 $15,912,501,723 $16,743,796,800
2015 $14,426,380,126 $15,583,181,170
2014 $13,279,245,886 $17,081,681,993
2013 $11,983,252,627 $15,747,192,681
2012 $10,192,846,339 $14,795,114,603
2011 $8,750,104,617 $15,452,791,789
2010 $7,131,771,015 $12,710,739,159
2009 $5,836,137,330 $12,155,217,833
2008 $5,446,433,157 $11,462,490,840
2007 $4,223,152,739 $9,699,047,443
2006 $3,455,030,061 $8,212,007,554
2005 $2,735,558,735 $7,429,066,951
2004 $2,366,398,120 $6,485,774,930
2003 $2,023,324,407 $5,605,613,011
2002 $1,758,176,653 $4,647,238,257
2001 $1,768,619,058 $4,124,281,594
2000 $1,731,198,022 $3,521,570,876
1999 $1,454,430,642 $4,091,446,054
1998 $1,280,177,839 $3,894,433,432
1997 $1,747,011,857 $3,414,879,486
1996 $1,873,671,550 $3,743,103,420
1995 $1,763,536,305 $3,373,322,735
1994 $1,543,606,345 $2,655,768,636
1993 $1,327,748,690 $3,632,801,877
1992 $1,127,806,945 $3,680,775,037
1991 $1,028,087,972 $3,576,562,682
1990 $865,559,879 $3,248,417,791
1989 $714,046,821 $2,824,822,489
1988 $598,961,269 $2,712,207,901
1987 $1,087,273,104 $2,437,004,680
1986 $1,776,842,097 $2,132,938,007
1985 $2,366,666,616 $1,594,347,021
1984 $1,757,142,856 $1,387,809,615
1983 - $1,496,616,127
1982 - $1,680,304,773
1981 - $2,234,583,940
1980 - $2,704,362,789
1979 - $1,595,422,956
1978 - $1,222,702,573
1977 - $1,049,838,548
1976 - $939,228,017
1975 - $830,710,615
1974 - $538,747,340
1973 - $563,683,703
1972 - $486,617,280
1971 - $395,218,629
1970 - $359,772,315
1969 - $339,913,867
1968 - $343,771,973
1967 - $275,494,478

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Mali
2024 $2,124 $1,095
2023 $2,067 $1,044
2022 $2,046 $977
2021 $2,526 $1,027
2020 $2,584 $953
2019 $2,589 $972
2018 $2,545 $996
2017 $2,432 $924
2016 $2,303 $872
2015 $2,121 $838
2014 $1,981 $948
2013 $1,813 $902
2012 $1,564 $873
2011 $1,362 $938
2010 $1,126 $797
2009 $935 $787
2008 $886 $767
2007 $697 $671
2006 $579 $587
2005 $466 $549
2004 $409 $495
2003 $355 $442
2002 $313 $378
2001 $320 $346
2000 $319 $305
1999 $272.3 $364
1998 $243.9 $357
1997 $339 $321
1996 $371 $360
1995 $358 $331
1994 $321 $266.5
1993 $283.4 $372
1992 $247.3 $385
1991 $231.8 $382
1990 $200.7 $354
1989 $170.4 $314
1988 $147.1 $307
1987 $274.7 $280.7
1986 $462 $250
1985 $633 $190.4
1984 $483 $169.1
1983 - $186.3
1982 - $213.8
1981 - $290.5
1980 - $359
1979 - $216.3
1978 - $169.1
1977 - $148.1
1976 - $134.9
1975 - $121.5
1974 - $80.2
1973 - $85.4
1972 - $75.1
1971 - $62
1970 - $57.3
1969 - $55
1968 - $56.5
1967 - $46

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Mali
2026 69.7 61.1
2025 69.5 60.9
2024 69.2 60.7
2023 69 60.4
2022 68.7 60
2021 67.8 59.1
2020 68.3 58.9
2019 67.9 59.2
2018 67.6 58.9
2017 67.3 58.6
2016 67 58.3
2015 66.7 57.9
2014 66.3 57.5
2013 65.7 57.1
2012 65.1 56.7
2011 64.5 56.4
2010 63.7 56
2009 63 55.6
2008 62.2 55.2
2007 61.7 54.8
2006 61.1 54.3
2005 60.7 53.8
2004 60.1 53.3
2003 59.6 52.6
2002 59.3 52
2001 58.9 51.3
2000 58.3 50.6
1999 57.9 50.1
1998 57.5 49.6
1997 57.3 49.1
1996 56.8 48.5
1995 56.3 48.3
1994 55.8 47.9
1993 55.6 47.6
1992 55.1 47.2
1991 54.7 46.9
1990 54 46.5
1989 53.6 46.2
1988 53.1 45.7
1987 52.6 45.2
1986 52.1 44.6
1985 51.6 43.9
1984 51 43.4
1983 50.5 42.7
1982 49.9 41.8
1981 49.2 41
1980 48.6 40.3
1979 47.5 39.5
1978 46.8 38.8
1977 46.4 38
1976 46 37.2
1975 46.1 36.5
1974 45.9 35.7
1973 44.7 35.1
1972 44.4 34.5
1971 44.1 33.8
1970 43.8 33.4
1969 43.5 32.9
1968 43.2 32.6
1967 42.9 32.2
1966 42.3 31.8
1965 42.2 31.5
1964 41.9 31.2
1963 41.5 31
1962 42.3 30.8
1961 41.3 30.6
1960 41 30.5
1959 40.7 30.3
1958 41.2 30.2
1957 40.9 30.1
1956 40.6 29.9
1955 40.3 29.7
1954 40 29.5
1953 39.7 29.4
1952 39.4 29.1
1951 39.2 28.9
1950 38.9 28.7

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

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Laos and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Mali
1x
Year Population
Laos Mali
2024 7,769,819 24,478,595
2023 7,664,993 23,769,127
2022 7,559,007 23,072,640
2021 7,453,194 22,388,630
2020 7,346,533 21,713,836
2019 7,237,636 21,068,405
2018 7,128,045 20,442,030
2017 7,018,147 19,813,011
2016 6,908,802 19,191,289
2015 6,801,645 18,593,022
2014 6,703,172 18,020,267
2013 6,611,385 17,459,615
2012 6,518,978 16,957,033
2011 6,426,590 16,469,049
2010 6,334,194 15,945,198
2009 6,241,642 15,435,539
2008 6,148,969 14,940,782
2007 6,056,236 14,457,775
2006 5,963,200 13,990,139
2005 5,869,523 13,538,647
2004 5,781,626 13,102,409
2003 5,697,945 12,684,955
2002 5,610,889 12,288,050
2001 5,521,482 11,912,158
2000 5,431,212 11,559,290
1999 5,340,784 11,227,415
1998 5,248,266 10,919,573
1997 5,152,011 10,646,495
1996 5,045,678 10,407,278
1995 4,929,409 10,185,365
1994 4,809,220 9,967,031
1993 4,685,060 9,754,786
1992 4,559,646 9,553,540
1991 4,435,118 9,362,888
1990 4,311,955 9,178,830
1989 4,190,974 8,999,938
1988 4,072,601 8,833,996
1987 3,957,612 8,681,164
1986 3,846,715 8,531,277
1985 3,739,985 8,374,663
1984 3,637,843 8,208,599
1983 3,541,001 8,034,400
1982 3,450,026 7,860,194
1981 3,366,631 7,692,766
1980 3,292,573 7,530,515
1979 3,228,202 7,375,266
1978 3,171,740 7,229,651
1977 3,118,923 7,090,979
1976 3,064,876 6,960,979
1975 3,005,521 6,837,261
1974 2,939,761 6,715,436
1973 2,870,573 6,597,106
1972 2,801,660 6,483,726
1971 2,734,628 6,377,944
1970 2,669,702 6,276,472
1969 2,606,959 6,177,704
1968 2,546,377 6,082,979
1967 2,487,715 5,990,906
1966 2,431,084 5,902,204
1965 2,376,200 5,815,487
1964 2,322,826 5,730,125
1963 2,271,061 5,646,605
1962 2,219,910 5,563,917
1961 2,169,796 5,482,283
1960 2,121,514 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Mali

Fertility rate
Laos

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Mali
2023 2.42 5.61
2022 2.46 5.69
2021 2.49 5.78
2020 2.54 5.85
2019 2.59 5.89
2018 2.63 6.12
2017 2.69 6.25
2016 2.74 6.32
2015 2.8 6.39
2014 2.8 6.44
2013 2.87 6.49
2012 2.95 6.52
2011 3.05 6.55
2010 3.14 6.58
2009 3.23 6.59
2008 3.33 6.62
2007 3.44 6.65
2006 3.56 6.68
2005 3.69 6.71
2004 3.9 6.74
2003 4.02 6.78
2002 4.13 6.82
2001 4.29 6.85
2000 4.43 6.89
1999 4.64 6.91
1998 4.79 6.94
1997 4.96 6.97
1996 5.15 7.01
1995 5.36 7.05
1994 5.6 7.12
1993 5.8 7.18
1992 5.9 7.24
1991 5.99 7.28
1990 6.06 7.31
1989 6.1 7.33
1988 6.16 7.32
1987 6.21 7.31
1986 6.26 7.31
1985 6.33 7.26
1984 6.37 7.26
1983 6.38 7.28
1982 6.37 7.32
1981 6.35 7.37
1980 6.33 7.37
1979 6.31 7.35
1978 6.3 7.32
1977 6.29 7.3
1976 6.29 7.27
1975 6.29 7.25
1974 6.29 7.23
1973 6.28 7.22
1972 6.28 7.22
1971 6.3 7.2
1970 6.31 7.18
1969 6.3 7.18
1968 6.3 7.16
1967 6.31 7.14
1966 6.31 7.11
1965 6.32 7.08
1964 6.31 7.06
1963 6.32 7.05
1962 6.31 7.04
1961 6.31 7.03
1960 6.29 7.02

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

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Laos and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Mali
2024 25.6 16.7
2023 25.3 16.6
2022 25 16.5
2021 24.7 16.3
2020 24.4 16.2
2019 24.1 16.1
2018 23.8 16
2017 23.6 16
2016 23.3 16
2015 23 16
2014 22.7 16
2013 22.3 16
2012 21.9 16.1
2011 21.4 16.3
2010 21 16.4
2009 20.5 16.4
2008 20 16.5
2007 19.6 16.6
2006 19.2 16.6
2005 18.9 16.6
2004 18.7 16.6
2003 18.5 16.6
2002 18.4 16.6
2001 18.2 16.5
2000 18.1 16.5
1999 18 16.4
1998 18 16.4
1997 18 16.3
1996 17.9 16.3
1995 17.9 16.3
1994 17.9 16.3
1993 17.9 16.3
1992 17.9 16.4
1991 17.9 16.4
1990 17.9 16.5
1989 17.9 16.6
1988 17.9 16.8
1987 17.8 16.9
1986 17.8 17.1
1985 17.8 17.3
1984 17.8 17.5
1983 17.8 17.6
1982 17.8 17.8
1981 17.9 17.9
1980 17.9 18.1
1979 18 18.3
1978 18.1 18.4
1977 18.3 18.6
1976 18.4 18.7
1975 18.5 18.9
1974 18.6 19
1973 18.7 19.1
1972 18.7 19.2
1971 18.7 19.3
1970 18.7 19.4
1969 18.8 19.5
1968 18.8 19.6
1967 18.9 19.6
1966 18.9 19.7
1965 18.9 19.8
1964 19 19.8
1963 19 19.8
1962 19.1 19.8
1961 19.2 19.8
1960 19.2 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Laos Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Laos Mali
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
31%
2020
English speaking
6%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Laos Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Mali
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
86,437 mi
2018

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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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