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Laos vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 79th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Malta
Population
8004838
581729
Population rank 103/197 167/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Laos and Malta: Comparison Charts

Laos and Malta economies compared

GDP
Laos

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Laos Malta
2024 $16,502,933,121 $24,971,574,502
2023 $15,843,155,731 $22,610,561,526
2022 $15,468,785,204 $18,928,276,162
2021 $18,827,148,531 $19,739,875,611
2020 $18,981,805,250 $16,404,663,226
2019 $18,740,561,513 $16,337,793,531
2018 $18,141,641,090 $16,153,779,511
2017 $17,071,155,481 $14,161,366,724
2016 $15,912,501,723 $12,025,782,834
2015 $14,426,380,126 $11,340,795,042
2014 $13,279,245,886 $11,888,032,874
2013 $11,983,252,627 $10,796,782,636
2012 $10,192,846,339 $9,609,532,089
2011 $8,750,104,617 $9,789,361,703
2010 $7,131,771,015 $9,097,044,159
2009 $5,836,137,330 $8,734,745,698
2008 $5,446,433,157 $9,135,419,465
2007 $4,223,152,739 $7,908,412,306
2006 $3,455,030,061 $6,749,838,806
2005 $2,735,558,735 $6,393,234,993
2004 $2,366,398,120 $6,104,141,520
2003 $2,023,324,407 $5,418,315,224
2002 $1,758,176,653 $4,455,127,414
2001 $1,768,619,058 $4,070,867,133
2000 $1,731,198,022 $4,036,809,815
1999 $1,454,430,642 $4,111,857,809
1998 $1,280,177,839 $4,010,111,688
1997 $1,747,011,857 $3,787,023,707
1996 $1,873,671,550 $3,822,547,197
1995 $1,763,536,305 $3,709,396,045
1994 $1,543,606,345 $2,998,505,428
1993 $1,327,748,690 $2,709,193,538
1992 $1,127,806,945 $3,021,942,759
1991 $1,028,087,972 $2,750,216,747
1990 $865,559,879 $2,547,328,748
1989 $714,046,821 $2,118,655,677
1988 $598,961,269 $2,019,503,068
1987 $1,087,273,104 $1,751,293,461
1986 $1,776,842,097 $1,435,038,441
1985 $2,366,666,616 $1,117,797,439
1984 $1,757,142,856 $1,101,807,023
1983 - $1,165,729,707
1982 - $1,234,474,404
1981 - $1,243,509,394
1980 - $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 - $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

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

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Laos and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Malta
2024 $2,124 $43,899
2023 $2,067 $40,906
2022 $2,046 $35,639
2021 $2,526 $38,097
2020 $2,584 $31,823
2019 $2,589 $32,422
2018 $2,545 $33,382
2017 $2,432 $30,317
2016 $2,303 $26,459
2015 $2,121 $25,530
2014 $1,981 $27,425
2013 $1,813 $25,416
2012 $1,564 $22,878
2011 $1,362 $23,517
2010 $1,126 $21,947
2009 $935 $21,176
2008 $886 $22,315
2007 $697 $19,444
2006 $579 $16,654
2005 $466 $15,831
2004 $409 $15,212
2003 $355 $13,594
2002 $313 $11,251
2001 $320 $10,358
2000 $319 $10,348
1999 $272.3 $10,609
1998 $243.9 $10,408
1997 $339 $9,893
1996 $371 $10,062
1995 $358 $9,828
1994 $321 $8,000
1993 $283.4 $7,296
1992 $247.3 $8,220
1991 $231.8 $7,559
1990 $200.7 $7,192
1989 $170.4 $6,041
1988 $147.1 $5,814
1987 $274.7 $5,084
1986 $462 $4,195
1985 $633 $3,322
1984 $483 $3,333
1983 - $3,527
1982 - $3,788
1981 - $3,898
1980 - $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 - $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

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

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Laos vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Malta
2026 69.7 83.8
2025 69.5 83.6
2024 69.2 83.5
2023 69 83.3
2022 68.7 82.2
2021 67.8 82.3
2020 68.3 82.3
2019 67.9 82.8
2018 67.6 82.9
2017 67.3 83.1
2016 67 82.7
2015 66.7 82.6
2014 66.3 82.3
2013 65.7 81.8
2012 65.1 81.1
2011 64.5 80.8
2010 63.7 81.4
2009 63 80.4
2008 62.2 79.7
2007 61.7 79.7
2006 61.1 79.6
2005 60.7 79.5
2004 60.1 79.2
2003 59.6 78.7
2002 59.3 78.5
2001 58.9 78.9
2000 58.3 77.9
1999 57.9 77.8
1998 57.5 77.8
1997 57.3 77.3
1996 56.8 76.3
1995 56.3 77
1994 55.8 76.9
1993 55.6 76.8
1992 55.1 76.7
1991 54.7 76.5
1990 54 76.2
1989 53.6 76.2
1988 53.1 75.9
1987 52.6 75.3
1986 52.1 74.5
1985 51.6 73.9
1984 51 73.3
1983 50.5 73.1
1982 49.9 72.8
1981 49.2 72.4
1980 48.6 72.3
1979 47.5 72.5
1978 46.8 72.3
1977 46.4 72.3
1976 46 72.2
1975 46.1 72.1
1974 45.9 71.9
1973 44.7 71.3
1972 44.4 70.7
1971 44.1 70.1
1970 43.8 70.4
1969 43.5 70.1
1968 43.2 69.9
1967 42.9 69.8
1966 42.3 69.7
1965 42.2 69.5
1964 41.9 69.3
1963 41.5 69.2
1962 42.3 69.2
1961 41.3 68.4
1960 41 68.4
1959 40.7 68.4
1958 41.2 67.8
1957 40.9 67.5
1956 40.6 66.8
1955 40.3 66.3
1954 40 65.1
1953 39.7 64.3
1952 39.4 64.1
1951 39.2 63.9
1950 38.9 63.5

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

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Laos and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Malta
1x
Year Population
Laos Malta
2024 7,769,819 568,847
2023 7,664,993 552,747
2022 7,559,007 531,113
2021 7,453,194 518,150
2020 7,346,533 515,490
2019 7,237,636 503,912
2018 7,128,045 483,903
2017 7,018,147 467,106
2016 6,908,802 454,505
2015 6,801,645 444,220
2014 6,703,172 433,481
2013 6,611,385 424,810
2012 6,518,978 420,028
2011 6,426,590 416,268
2010 6,334,194 414,508
2009 6,241,642 412,477
2008 6,148,969 409,379
2007 6,056,236 406,724
2006 5,963,200 405,308
2005 5,869,523 403,834
2004 5,781,626 401,268
2003 5,697,945 398,582
2002 5,610,889 395,969
2001 5,521,482 393,028
2000 5,431,212 390,087
1999 5,340,784 387,578
1998 5,248,266 385,287
1997 5,152,011 382,791
1996 5,045,678 379,905
1995 4,929,409 377,419
1994 4,809,220 374,797
1993 4,685,060 371,308
1992 4,559,646 367,618
1991 4,435,118 363,845
1990 4,311,955 354,170
1989 4,190,974 350,722
1988 4,072,601 347,325
1987 3,957,612 344,485
1986 3,846,715 342,121
1985 3,739,985 336,452
1984 3,637,843 330,593
1983 3,541,001 330,524
1982 3,450,026 325,898
1981 3,366,631 318,982
1980 3,292,573 316,645
1979 3,228,202 313,342
1978 3,171,740 310,182
1977 3,118,923 306,970
1976 3,064,876 305,774
1975 3,005,521 304,222
1974 2,939,761 301,996
1973 2,870,573 302,200
1972 2,801,660 302,450
1971 2,734,628 302,700
1970 2,669,702 302,650
1969 2,606,959 304,300
1968 2,546,377 307,900
1967 2,487,715 311,550
1966 2,431,084 315,200
1965 2,376,200 318,800
1964 2,322,826 321,250
1963 2,271,061 322,550
1962 2,219,910 323,900
1961 2,169,796 325,250
1960 2,121,514 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Malta

Fertility rate
Laos

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Malta
2023 2.42 1.06
2022 2.46 1.08
2021 2.49 1.13
2020 2.54 1.13
2019 2.59 1.14
2018 2.63 1.23
2017 2.69 1.26
2016 2.74 1.37
2015 2.8 1.37
2014 2.8 1.38
2013 2.87 1.36
2012 2.95 1.42
2011 3.05 1.45
2010 3.14 1.36
2009 3.23 1.42
2008 3.33 1.43
2007 3.44 1.35
2006 3.56 1.36
2005 3.69 1.38
2004 3.9 1.4
2003 4.02 1.48
2002 4.13 1.45
2001 4.29 1.48
2000 4.43 1.68
1999 4.64 1.73
1998 4.79 1.84
1997 4.96 1.93
1996 5.15 1.99
1995 5.36 1.77
1994 5.6 1.84
1993 5.8 1.96
1992 5.9 2.07
1991 5.99 1.99
1990 6.06 2.02
1989 6.1 2.1
1988 6.16 2.06
1987 6.21 1.97
1986 6.26 1.93
1985 6.33 1.95
1984 6.37 1.95
1983 6.38 1.92
1982 6.37 1.9
1981 6.35 1.87
1980 6.33 1.99
1979 6.31 2.1
1978 6.3 2.05
1977 6.29 2.14
1976 6.29 2.21
1975 6.29 2.27
1974 6.29 1.64
1973 6.28 1.65
1972 6.28 2.01
1971 6.3 2.06
1970 6.31 2.03
1969 6.3 2.02
1968 6.3 2.12
1967 6.31 2.24
1966 6.31 2.33
1965 6.32 2.52
1964 6.31 2.79
1963 6.32 2.9
1962 6.31 3.24
1961 6.31 3.27
1960 6.29 3.62

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

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Laos and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Malta
2024 25.6 41.8
2023 25.3 41.4
2022 25 40.8
2021 24.7 40.2
2020 24.4 39.9
2019 24.1 39.9
2018 23.8 40.2
2017 23.6 40.5
2016 23.3 40.6
2015 23 40.6
2014 22.7 40.6
2013 22.3 40.4
2012 21.9 40.2
2011 21.4 39.9
2010 21 39.6
2009 20.5 39.3
2008 20 39
2007 19.6 38.7
2006 19.2 38.4
2005 18.9 38.1
2004 18.7 37.7
2003 18.5 37.4
2002 18.4 37
2001 18.2 36.7
2000 18.1 36.4
1999 18 36.1
1998 18 35.8
1997 18 35.5
1996 17.9 35.1
1995 17.9 34.7
1994 17.9 34.3
1993 17.9 34
1992 17.9 33.7
1991 17.9 33.3
1990 17.9 33
1989 17.9 32.7
1988 17.9 32.4
1987 17.8 32
1986 17.8 31.7
1985 17.8 31.4
1984 17.8 31.2
1983 17.8 30.9
1982 17.8 30.6
1981 17.9 30.3
1980 17.9 30
1979 18 29.6
1978 18.1 29.2
1977 18.3 28.7
1976 18.4 28.4
1975 18.5 28
1974 18.6 27.6
1973 18.7 27.2
1972 18.7 26.8
1971 18.7 26.3
1970 18.7 25.9
1969 18.8 25.5
1968 18.8 25
1967 18.9 24.8
1966 18.9 24.6
1965 18.9 24.5
1964 19 24.4
1963 19 24.2
1962 19.1 24
1961 19.2 23.8
1960 19.2 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Laos Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Malta
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
94.9%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Laos Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Malta
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
1,401 mi
2001

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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. 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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