Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 79th vs. 191st).
By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).
Main facts and rankings
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
8004838
|
35058
|
| Population rank | 103/197 | 192/197 |
| GDP |
$16.5B
2024 |
$290M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 139/197 | 193/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,124
2024 |
$7,726
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 155/197 | 96/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$9,776
2024 |
$8,195
2024 |
| Government debt |
$16.6B
2024 |
$38.4M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
100.5%
2024 |
13.2%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,134
2024 |
$1,022
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 119/185 | 142/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,096
2026 |
$5,044
2026 |
| Land area | 89,112 sq mi | 69.5 sq mi |
| Population density |
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026 |
504 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.42
2023 |
2.92
2023 |
| Median age |
25.6 years
2024 |
21.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.7 years
2026 |
67.3 years
2026 |
Laos and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts
Laos and Marshall Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | $16,502,933,121 | $290,108,490 |
| 2023 | $15,843,155,731 | $263,761,322 |
| 2022 | $15,468,785,204 | $258,723,511 |
| 2021 | $18,827,148,531 | $261,245,544 |
| 2020 | $18,981,805,250 | $241,800,000 |
| 2019 | $18,740,561,513 | $232,900,000 |
| 2018 | $18,141,641,090 | $220,000,000 |
| 2017 | $17,071,155,481 | $213,700,000 |
| 2016 | $15,912,501,723 | $201,800,000 |
| 2015 | $14,426,380,126 | $183,700,000 |
| 2014 | $13,279,245,886 | $186,000,000 |
| 2013 | $11,983,252,627 | $186,400,000 |
| 2012 | $10,192,846,339 | $180,700,000 |
| 2011 | $8,750,104,617 | $172,300,000 |
| 2010 | $7,131,771,015 | $161,100,000 |
| 2009 | $5,836,137,330 | $151,200,000 |
| 2008 | $5,446,433,157 | $146,600,000 |
| 2007 | $4,223,152,739 | $150,500,000 |
| 2006 | $3,455,030,061 | $143,200,000 |
| 2005 | $2,735,558,735 | $138,000,000 |
| 2004 | $2,366,398,120 | $132,900,000 |
| 2003 | $2,023,324,407 | $131,128,500 |
| 2002 | $1,758,176,653 | $131,960,000 |
| 2001 | $1,768,619,058 | $122,406,100 |
| 2000 | $1,731,198,022 | $114,838,500 |
| 1999 | $1,454,430,642 | $113,352,100 |
| 1998 | $1,280,177,839 | $112,070,100 |
| 1997 | $1,747,011,857 | $109,884,700 |
| 1996 | $1,873,671,550 | $110,858,000 |
| 1995 | $1,763,536,305 | $120,230,000 |
| 1994 | $1,543,606,345 | $108,071,000 |
| 1993 | $1,327,748,690 | $99,461,000 |
| 1992 | $1,127,806,945 | $91,063,000 |
| 1991 | $1,028,087,972 | $82,507,000 |
| 1990 | $865,559,879 | $78,476,000 |
| 1989 | $714,046,821 | $72,798,000 |
| 1988 | $598,961,269 | $70,688,000 |
| 1987 | $1,087,273,104 | $62,983,000 |
| 1986 | $1,776,842,097 | $55,989,000 |
| 1985 | $2,366,666,616 | $43,879,000 |
| 1984 | $1,757,142,856 | $45,144,000 |
| 1983 | - | $41,749,000 |
| 1982 | - | $34,918,000 |
| 1981 | - | $31,020,000 |
| 1980 | - | $26,710,653 |
| 1979 | - | $25,545,346 |
| 1978 | - | $22,209,370 |
| 1977 | - | $20,210,069 |
| 1976 | - | $18,153,647 |
| 1975 | - | $16,691,301 |
| 1974 | - | $15,217,532 |
| 1973 | - | $11,607,366 |
| 1972 | - | $9,973,652 |
| 1971 | - | $9,116,810 |
| 1970 | - | $8,408,486 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Laos and Marshall Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | $2,124 | $7,726 |
| 2023 | $2,067 | $6,793 |
| 2022 | $2,046 | $6,456 |
| 2021 | $2,526 | $6,315 |
| 2020 | $2,584 | $5,662 |
| 2019 | $2,589 | $5,292 |
| 2018 | $2,545 | $4,858 |
| 2017 | $2,432 | $4,593 |
| 2016 | $2,303 | $4,230 |
| 2015 | $2,121 | $3,764 |
| 2014 | $1,981 | $3,735 |
| 2013 | $1,813 | $3,678 |
| 2012 | $1,564 | $3,514 |
| 2011 | $1,362 | $3,319 |
| 2010 | $1,126 | $3,095 |
| 2009 | $935 | $2,907 |
| 2008 | $886 | $2,818 |
| 2007 | $697 | $2,892 |
| 2006 | $579 | $2,754 |
| 2005 | $466 | $2,659 |
| 2004 | $409 | $2,566 |
| 2003 | $355 | $2,539 |
| 2002 | $313 | $2,566 |
| 2001 | $320 | $2,394 |
| 2000 | $319 | $2,265 |
| 1999 | $272.3 | $2,258 |
| 1998 | $243.9 | $2,254 |
| 1997 | $339 | $2,231 |
| 1996 | $371 | $2,273 |
| 1995 | $358 | $2,491 |
| 1994 | $321 | $2,265 |
| 1993 | $283.4 | $2,112 |
| 1992 | $247.3 | $1,963 |
| 1991 | $231.8 | $1,811 |
| 1990 | $200.7 | $1,758 |
| 1989 | $170.4 | $1,670 |
| 1988 | $147.1 | $1,670 |
| 1987 | $274.7 | $1,543 |
| 1986 | $462 | $1,425 |
| 1985 | $633 | $1,162 |
| 1984 | $483 | $1,245 |
| 1983 | - | $1,199 |
| 1982 | - | $1,046 |
| 1981 | - | $969 |
| 1980 | - | $868 |
| 1979 | - | $859 |
| 1978 | - | $771 |
| 1977 | - | $724 |
| 1976 | - | $672 |
| 1975 | - | $638 |
| 1974 | - | $602 |
| 1973 | - | $472 |
| 1972 | - | $416 |
| 1971 | - | $390 |
| 1970 | - | $373 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Laos vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2026 | 69.7 | 67.3 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 67.2 |
| 2024 | 69.2 | 67.1 |
| 2023 | 69 | 66.9 |
| 2022 | 68.7 | 66.7 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 65.4 |
| 2020 | 68.3 | 65.4 |
| 2019 | 67.9 | 66 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 65.9 |
| 2017 | 67.3 | 65.7 |
| 2016 | 67 | 65.5 |
| 2015 | 66.7 | 65.3 |
| 2014 | 66.3 | 65.1 |
| 2013 | 65.7 | 65 |
| 2012 | 65.1 | 64.8 |
| 2011 | 64.5 | 64.6 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 64.5 |
| 2009 | 63 | 64.4 |
| 2008 | 62.2 | 64.3 |
| 2007 | 61.7 | 64.3 |
| 2006 | 61.1 | 64.2 |
| 2005 | 60.7 | 64.1 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 64 |
| 2003 | 59.6 | 64 |
| 2002 | 59.3 | 63.8 |
| 2001 | 58.9 | 63.7 |
| 2000 | 58.3 | 63.3 |
| 1999 | 57.9 | 63.4 |
| 1998 | 57.5 | 63.2 |
| 1997 | 57.3 | 63 |
| 1996 | 56.8 | 62.8 |
| 1995 | 56.3 | 62.5 |
| 1994 | 55.8 | 62.3 |
| 1993 | 55.6 | 62.1 |
| 1992 | 55.1 | 61.9 |
| 1991 | 54.7 | 61.8 |
| 1990 | 54 | 61.8 |
| 1989 | 53.6 | 61.7 |
| 1988 | 53.1 | 61.8 |
| 1987 | 52.6 | 61.8 |
| 1986 | 52.1 | 61.8 |
| 1985 | 51.6 | 61.7 |
| 1984 | 51 | 61.6 |
| 1983 | 50.5 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 49.9 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 49.2 | 61.1 |
| 1980 | 48.6 | 61 |
| 1979 | 47.5 | 60.8 |
| 1978 | 46.8 | 60.7 |
| 1977 | 46.4 | 60.6 |
| 1976 | 46 | 60.4 |
| 1975 | 46.1 | 60.3 |
| 1974 | 45.9 | 60.1 |
| 1973 | 44.7 | 59.8 |
| 1972 | 44.4 | 59.5 |
| 1971 | 44.1 | 59.1 |
| 1970 | 43.8 | 58.8 |
| 1969 | 43.5 | 58.5 |
| 1968 | 43.2 | 58.2 |
| 1967 | 42.9 | 57.8 |
| 1966 | 42.3 | 57.3 |
| 1965 | 42.2 | 56.8 |
| 1964 | 41.9 | 56.3 |
| 1963 | 41.5 | 55.7 |
| 1962 | 42.3 | 55.2 |
| 1961 | 41.3 | 54.7 |
| 1960 | 41 | 54.4 |
| 1959 | 40.7 | 54 |
| 1958 | 41.2 | 53.6 |
| 1957 | 40.9 | 53.4 |
| 1956 | 40.6 | 53.2 |
| 1955 | 40.3 | 53 |
| 1954 | 40 | 52.9 |
| 1953 | 39.7 | 52.8 |
| 1952 | 39.4 | 52.7 |
| 1951 | 39.2 | 52.7 |
| 1950 | 38.9 | 52.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Laos and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 7,769,819 | 37,548 |
| 2023 | 7,664,993 | 38,827 |
| 2022 | 7,559,007 | 40,077 |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 | 41,367 |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | 42,706 |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 | 44,007 |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 | 45,285 |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 | 46,529 |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 | 47,709 |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | 48,800 |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 | 49,796 |
| 2013 | 6,611,385 | 50,681 |
| 2012 | 6,518,978 | 51,419 |
| 2011 | 6,426,590 | 51,907 |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | 52,044 |
| 2009 | 6,241,642 | 52,019 |
| 2008 | 6,148,969 | 52,030 |
| 2007 | 6,056,236 | 52,035 |
| 2006 | 5,963,200 | 51,992 |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | 51,906 |
| 2004 | 5,781,626 | 51,791 |
| 2003 | 5,697,945 | 51,639 |
| 2002 | 5,610,889 | 51,425 |
| 2001 | 5,521,482 | 51,123 |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | 50,706 |
| 1999 | 5,340,784 | 50,202 |
| 1998 | 5,248,266 | 49,717 |
| 1997 | 5,152,011 | 49,259 |
| 1996 | 5,045,678 | 48,775 |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | 48,266 |
| 1994 | 4,809,220 | 47,712 |
| 1993 | 4,685,060 | 47,093 |
| 1992 | 4,559,646 | 46,388 |
| 1991 | 4,435,118 | 45,568 |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | 44,629 |
| 1989 | 4,190,974 | 43,586 |
| 1988 | 4,072,601 | 42,321 |
| 1987 | 3,957,612 | 40,828 |
| 1986 | 3,846,715 | 39,286 |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | 37,761 |
| 1984 | 3,637,843 | 36,264 |
| 1983 | 3,541,001 | 34,811 |
| 1982 | 3,450,026 | 33,397 |
| 1981 | 3,366,631 | 32,017 |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | 30,774 |
| 1979 | 3,228,202 | 29,738 |
| 1978 | 3,171,740 | 28,809 |
| 1977 | 3,118,923 | 27,906 |
| 1976 | 3,064,876 | 27,021 |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | 26,154 |
| 1974 | 2,939,761 | 25,296 |
| 1973 | 2,870,573 | 24,581 |
| 1972 | 2,801,660 | 23,992 |
| 1971 | 2,734,628 | 23,366 |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | 22,530 |
| 1969 | 2,606,959 | 21,305 |
| 1968 | 2,546,377 | 19,862 |
| 1967 | 2,487,715 | 18,655 |
| 1966 | 2,431,084 | 17,927 |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | 17,402 |
| 1964 | 2,322,826 | 16,852 |
| 1963 | 2,271,061 | 16,302 |
| 1962 | 2,219,910 | 15,755 |
| 1961 | 2,169,796 | 15,219 |
| 1960 | 2,121,514 | 14,703 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Laos and Marshall Islands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2023 | 2.42 | 2.92 |
| 2022 | 2.46 | 2.94 |
| 2021 | 2.49 | 2.96 |
| 2020 | 2.54 | 2.99 |
| 2019 | 2.59 | 3.01 |
| 2018 | 2.63 | 3.04 |
| 2017 | 2.69 | 3.06 |
| 2016 | 2.74 | 3.09 |
| 2015 | 2.8 | 3.13 |
| 2014 | 2.8 | 3.18 |
| 2013 | 2.87 | 3.25 |
| 2012 | 2.95 | 3.38 |
| 2011 | 3.05 | 3.53 |
| 2010 | 3.14 | 3.67 |
| 2009 | 3.23 | 3.83 |
| 2008 | 3.33 | 3.97 |
| 2007 | 3.44 | 4.09 |
| 2006 | 3.56 | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 3.69 | 4.28 |
| 2004 | 3.9 | 4.34 |
| 2003 | 4.02 | 4.42 |
| 2002 | 4.13 | 4.49 |
| 2001 | 4.29 | 4.58 |
| 2000 | 4.43 | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 4.64 | 4.78 |
| 1998 | 4.79 | 4.87 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 1996 | 5.15 | 5.02 |
| 1995 | 5.36 | 5.09 |
| 1994 | 5.6 | 5.23 |
| 1993 | 5.8 | 5.38 |
| 1992 | 5.9 | 5.55 |
| 1991 | 5.99 | 5.76 |
| 1990 | 6.06 | 5.97 |
| 1989 | 6.1 | 6.18 |
| 1988 | 6.16 | 6.38 |
| 1987 | 6.21 | 6.57 |
| 1986 | 6.26 | 6.73 |
| 1985 | 6.33 | 6.87 |
| 1984 | 6.37 | 6.99 |
| 1983 | 6.38 | 7.08 |
| 1982 | 6.37 | 7.18 |
| 1981 | 6.35 | 7.27 |
| 1980 | 6.33 | 7.37 |
| 1979 | 6.31 | 7.47 |
| 1978 | 6.3 | 7.58 |
| 1977 | 6.29 | 7.67 |
| 1976 | 6.29 | 7.76 |
| 1975 | 6.29 | 7.83 |
| 1974 | 6.29 | 7.9 |
| 1973 | 6.28 | 7.95 |
| 1972 | 6.28 | 8 |
| 1971 | 6.3 | 8.04 |
| 1970 | 6.31 | 8.07 |
| 1969 | 6.3 | 8.11 |
| 1968 | 6.3 | 8.14 |
| 1967 | 6.31 | 8.17 |
| 1966 | 6.31 | 8.2 |
| 1965 | 6.32 | 8.16 |
| 1964 | 6.31 | 8.14 |
| 1963 | 6.32 | 8.12 |
| 1962 | 6.31 | 8.12 |
| 1961 | 6.31 | 8.12 |
| 1960 | 6.29 | 8.08 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Laos and Marshall Islands demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 25.6 | 21.8 |
| 2023 | 25.3 | 21.9 |
| 2022 | 25 | 22.2 |
| 2021 | 24.7 | 22.5 |
| 2020 | 24.4 | 22.6 |
| 2019 | 24.1 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | 23.8 | 22.4 |
| 2017 | 23.6 | 22.2 |
| 2016 | 23.3 | 21.9 |
| 2015 | 23 | 21.6 |
| 2014 | 22.7 | 21.3 |
| 2013 | 22.3 | 21 |
| 2012 | 21.9 | 20.8 |
| 2011 | 21.4 | 20.6 |
| 2010 | 21 | 20.6 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 20.5 |
| 2008 | 20 | 20.4 |
| 2007 | 19.6 | 20.2 |
| 2006 | 19.2 | 19.9 |
| 2005 | 18.9 | 19.7 |
| 2004 | 18.7 | 19.4 |
| 2003 | 18.5 | 19.1 |
| 2002 | 18.4 | 18.8 |
| 2001 | 18.2 | 18.5 |
| 2000 | 18.1 | 18.2 |
| 1999 | 18 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 18 | 17.6 |
| 1997 | 18 | 17.2 |
| 1996 | 17.9 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 17.9 | 16.5 |
| 1994 | 17.9 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 15.8 |
| 1992 | 17.9 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 17.9 | 15.2 |
| 1990 | 17.9 | 14.9 |
| 1989 | 17.9 | 14.8 |
| 1988 | 17.9 | 14.7 |
| 1987 | 17.8 | 14.7 |
| 1986 | 17.8 | 14.7 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 14.8 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 14.8 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 14.9 |
| 1982 | 17.8 | 14.9 |
| 1981 | 17.9 | 14.9 |
| 1980 | 17.9 | 15 |
| 1979 | 18 | 15.1 |
| 1978 | 18.1 | 15.3 |
| 1977 | 18.3 | 15.5 |
| 1976 | 18.4 | 15.7 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 15.9 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 16 |
| 1973 | 18.7 | 16.2 |
| 1972 | 18.7 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 18.7 | 17.1 |
| 1970 | 18.7 | 17.4 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 17.2 |
| 1968 | 18.8 | 16.9 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 16.6 |
| 1966 | 18.9 | 16.4 |
| 1965 | 18.9 | 16.3 |
| 1964 | 19 | 16.3 |
| 1963 | 19 | 16.4 |
| 1962 | 19.1 | 16.7 |
| 1961 | 19.2 | 17 |
| 1960 | 19.2 | 17.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2024 |
$319M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
15.7%
2024 |
71.6%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.23%
2023 |
7.7%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.19%
2013 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
129,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.34%
2024 |
+3.61%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.21%
2022 |
9.82%
2021 |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.5%
2024 |
67%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29%
2024 |
13.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
50.9
2026 |
58
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.2%
2018 |
27.5%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2018 |
2.8%
2019 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.77B
2023 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$247M
2024 |
$34.5M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
886,400
2020 |
6,099
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.51%
2020 |
15.6%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
37.7%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
815 kg
2022 |
615 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.8
2022 |
$5.38
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
26.1 megatons
2024 |
0.0001 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.35 tons
2024 |
0.003 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
49.2%
2022 |
12.2%
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 |
2.43%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
75.9%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
96.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.1%
2024 |
0.0005%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,645
2025 |
-1,698
2025 |
| Urban population |
39.6%
2024 |
78.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.2:49.8
2024 |
51.2:48.8
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.34 ft
2025 |
5.42 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.02 ft
2025 |
5.08 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
29.2
2026 |
49.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
34
2025 |
64
2025 |
| Higher education index |
19
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.01
2015 |
4.01
1994 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17.9
2019 |
5.7
2013 |
| Visa free countries |
61
2025 |
126
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
75.6%
2023 |
95.8%
2021 |
| English speaking |
6%
2025 |
98.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
63.6%
2023 |
65.7%
2023 |
Health
|
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$27.4
2023 |
$894
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$12.3
2023 |
$9.42
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
69.7 years
2026 |
67.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
15.4%
2023 |
22.9%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.33
2022 |
0.47
2012 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
20.7 years
2017 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
112
2023 |
155
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
39
2023 |
28.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
8.32%
2022 |
47.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.7%
2024 |
25.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
20
2026 |
100
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
27.2%
2022 |
29.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.8 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Laos
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.15%
2026 |
0.0001%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
11,469 sq mi
2024 |
1,851 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
8,831 sq mi
2026 |
27 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
63,676 sq mi
2026 |
36.3 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
24,598 mi
2009 |
1,260 mi
2007 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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