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Laos vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 79th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Moldova
Population
8004838
2341166
Population rank 103/197 145/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Laos and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Laos and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Laos

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Laos Moldova
2024 $16,502,933,121 $18,200,340,854
2023 $15,843,155,731 $16,711,906,746
2022 $15,468,785,204 $14,525,337,524
2021 $18,827,148,531 $13,691,869,264
2020 $18,981,805,250 $11,530,746,234
2019 $18,740,561,513 $11,736,797,055
2018 $18,141,641,090 $11,252,353,421
2017 $17,071,155,481 $9,514,404,016
2016 $15,912,501,723 $7,980,917,076
2015 $14,426,380,126 $7,797,667,197
2014 $13,279,245,886 $9,402,090,138
2013 $11,983,252,627 $9,496,717,876
2012 $10,192,846,339 $8,709,138,635
2011 $8,750,104,617 $8,414,352,020
2010 $7,131,771,015 $6,974,982,370
2009 $5,836,137,330 $5,439,434,272
2008 $5,446,433,157 $6,054,824,248
2007 $4,223,152,739 $4,401,173,152
2006 $3,455,030,061 $3,408,255,451
2005 $2,735,558,735 $2,988,342,907
2004 $2,366,398,120 $2,598,249,556
2003 $2,023,324,407 $1,980,907,435
2002 $1,758,176,653 $1,661,818,168
2001 $1,768,619,058 $1,480,673,594
2000 $1,731,198,022 $1,288,429,392
1999 $1,454,430,642 $1,170,782,957
1998 $1,280,177,839 $1,698,717,505
1997 $1,747,011,857 $1,930,081,169
1996 $1,873,671,550 $1,695,122,174
1995 $1,763,536,305 $1,752,999,370
1994 $1,543,606,345 $1,702,314,268
1993 $1,327,748,690 $2,371,813,324
1992 $1,127,806,945 $2,319,243,436
1991 $1,028,087,972 $3,094,565,871
1990 $865,559,879 $3,592,857,043
1989 $714,046,821 -
1988 $598,961,269 -
1987 $1,087,273,104 -
1986 $1,776,842,097 -
1985 $2,366,666,616 -
1984 $1,757,142,856 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Moldova
2024 $2,124 $7,576
2023 $2,067 $6,800
2022 $2,046 $5,744
2021 $2,526 $5,275
2020 $2,584 $4,376
2019 $2,589 $4,405
2018 $2,545 $4,156
2017 $2,432 $3,453
2016 $2,303 $2,847
2015 $2,121 $2,750
2014 $1,981 $3,290
2013 $1,813 $3,321
2012 $1,564 $3,045
2011 $1,362 $2,941
2010 $1,126 $2,437
2009 $935 $1,898
2008 $886 $2,111
2007 $697 $1,531
2006 $579 $1,183
2005 $466 $1,034
2004 $409 $897
2003 $355 $682
2002 $313 $571
2001 $320 $507
2000 $319 $441
1999 $272.3 $399
1998 $243.9 $579
1997 $339 $657
1996 $371 $575
1995 $358 $594
1994 $321 $574
1993 $283.4 $797
1992 $247.3 $778
1991 $231.8 $1,038
1990 $200.7 $1,207
1989 $170.4 -
1988 $147.1 -
1987 $274.7 -
1986 $462 -
1985 $633 -
1984 $483 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Moldova
2026 69.7 71.6
2025 69.5 71.5
2024 69.2 71.3
2023 69 71.2
2022 68.7 71.5
2021 67.8 69
2020 68.3 69.9
2019 67.9 70.2
2018 67.6 70.2
2017 67.3 70.4
2016 67 70.2
2015 66.7 70.1
2014 66.3 70.2
2013 65.7 70.3
2012 65.1 70.3
2011 64.5 70.2
2010 63.7 69.9
2009 63 69.4
2008 62.2 69
2007 61.7 68.7
2006 61.1 68.4
2005 60.7 68.2
2004 60.1 68
2003 59.6 67.9
2002 59.3 67.8
2001 58.9 67.7
2000 58.3 67.5
1999 57.9 67.2
1998 57.5 66.8
1997 57.3 66.5
1996 56.8 66.2
1995 56.3 66.2
1994 55.8 66.3
1993 55.6 66.7
1992 55.1 66.7
1991 54.7 67.6
1990 54 67.9
1989 53.6 68.2
1988 53.1 68.2
1987 52.6 67.9
1986 52.1 67.4
1985 51.6 66.9
1984 51 66.4
1983 50.5 66.1
1982 49.9 65.9
1981 49.2 65.6
1980 48.6 65.2
1979 47.5 64.8
1978 46.8 64.5
1977 46.4 64.2
1976 46 64
1975 46.1 63.7
1974 45.9 63.4
1973 44.7 63.2
1972 44.4 62.9
1971 44.1 62.7
1970 43.8 62.4
1969 43.5 62.2
1968 43.2 62
1967 42.9 61.8
1966 42.3 61.6
1965 42.2 61.3
1964 41.9 61
1963 41.5 60.6
1962 42.3 60.3
1961 41.3 59.9
1960 41 59.4
1959 40.7 59
1958 41.2 58.5
1957 40.9 58
1956 40.6 57.4
1955 40.3 56.9
1954 40 56.3
1953 39.7 55.7
1952 39.4 55.1
1951 39.2 54.5
1950 38.9 54

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

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Laos and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Laos Moldova
2024 7,769,819 2,402,306
2023 7,664,993 2,457,783
2022 7,559,007 2,528,654
2021 7,453,194 2,595,809
2020 7,346,533 2,635,130
2019 7,237,636 2,664,224
2018 7,128,045 2,707,203
2017 7,018,147 2,755,189
2016 6,908,802 2,803,186
2015 6,801,645 2,835,978
2014 6,703,172 2,857,815
2013 6,611,385 2,859,558
2012 6,518,978 2,860,324
2011 6,426,590 2,860,699
2010 6,334,194 2,862,354
2009 6,241,642 2,865,213
2008 6,148,969 2,868,833
2007 6,056,236 2,874,299
2006 5,963,200 2,880,967
2005 5,869,523 2,888,985
2004 5,781,626 2,896,023
2003 5,697,945 2,903,198
2002 5,610,889 2,911,385
2001 5,521,482 2,918,135
2000 5,431,212 2,924,668
1999 5,340,784 2,930,622
1998 5,248,266 2,935,227
1997 5,152,011 2,936,413
1996 5,045,678 2,947,293
1995 4,929,409 2,953,200
1994 4,809,220 2,966,745
1993 4,685,060 2,975,966
1992 4,559,646 2,980,965
1991 4,435,118 2,981,566
1990 4,311,955 2,977,912
1989 4,190,974 2,970,039
1988 4,072,601 2,948,891
1987 3,957,612 2,916,306
1986 3,846,715 2,883,057
1985 3,739,985 2,850,787
1984 3,637,843 2,820,518
1983 3,541,001 2,791,207
1982 3,450,026 2,763,101
1981 3,366,631 2,735,987
1980 3,292,573 2,708,675
1979 3,228,202 2,683,035
1978 3,171,740 2,656,211
1977 3,118,923 2,626,298
1976 3,064,876 2,596,491
1975 3,005,521 2,566,998
1974 2,939,761 2,538,164
1973 2,870,573 2,510,584
1972 2,801,660 2,484,742
1971 2,734,628 2,460,611
1970 2,669,702 2,437,590
1969 2,606,959 2,408,469
1968 2,546,377 2,373,073
1967 2,487,715 2,337,695
1966 2,431,084 2,301,871
1965 2,376,200 2,265,287
1964 2,322,826 2,228,000
1963 2,271,061 2,188,895
1962 2,219,910 2,147,227
1961 2,169,796 2,103,327
1960 2,121,514 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Moldova

Fertility rate
Laos

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Moldova
2023 2.42 1.73
2022 2.46 1.69
2021 2.49 1.75
2020 2.54 1.77
2019 2.59 1.78
2018 2.63 1.81
2017 2.69 1.81
2016 2.74 1.89
2015 2.8 1.87
2014 2.8 1.82
2013 2.87 1.62
2012 2.95 1.66
2011 3.05 1.65
2010 3.14 1.7
2009 3.23 1.72
2008 3.33 1.64
2007 3.44 1.58
2006 3.56 1.54
2005 3.69 1.53
2004 3.9 1.54
2003 4.02 1.48
2002 4.13 1.45
2001 4.29 1.47
2000 4.43 1.5
1999 4.64 1.56
1998 4.79 1.65
1997 4.96 1.79
1996 5.15 1.71
1995 5.36 1.83
1994 5.6 1.99
1993 5.8 2.11
1992 5.9 2.22
1991 5.99 2.28
1990 6.06 2.39
1989 6.1 2.46
1988 6.16 2.63
1987 6.21 2.78
1986 6.26 2.74
1985 6.33 2.67
1984 6.37 2.67
1983 6.38 2.58
1982 6.37 2.45
1981 6.35 2.4
1980 6.33 2.38
1979 6.31 2.38
1978 6.3 2.39
1977 6.29 2.42
1976 6.29 2.47
1975 6.29 2.52
1974 6.29 2.56
1973 6.28 2.57
1972 6.28 2.56
1971 6.3 2.56
1970 6.31 2.57
1969 6.3 2.57
1968 6.3 2.59
1967 6.31 2.62
1966 6.31 2.65
1965 6.32 2.69
1964 6.31 2.71
1963 6.32 2.89
1962 6.31 3.04
1961 6.31 3.23
1960 6.29 3.32

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

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Laos and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Moldova
2024 25.6 39.1
2023 25.3 38.8
2022 25 38.6
2021 24.7 38.3
2020 24.4 38
2019 24.1 37.6
2018 23.8 37.2
2017 23.6 36.8
2016 23.3 36.5
2015 23 36.1
2014 22.7 35.7
2013 22.3 35.4
2012 21.9 35.1
2011 21.4 34.9
2010 21 34.6
2009 20.5 34.3
2008 20 33.9
2007 19.6 33.6
2006 19.2 33.3
2005 18.9 33
2004 18.7 32.8
2003 18.5 32.6
2002 18.4 32.4
2001 18.2 32.2
2000 18.1 32
1999 18 31.8
1998 18 31.5
1997 18 31.3
1996 17.9 31.2
1995 17.9 31
1994 17.9 30.8
1993 17.9 30.6
1992 17.9 30.4
1991 17.9 30.2
1990 17.9 29.8
1989 17.9 29.5
1988 17.9 29.3
1987 17.8 29.1
1986 17.8 28.9
1985 17.8 28.7
1984 17.8 28.5
1983 17.8 28.3
1982 17.8 28.1
1981 17.9 27.9
1980 17.9 27.6
1979 18 27.6
1978 18.1 27.5
1977 18.3 27.2
1976 18.4 26.9
1975 18.5 26.7
1974 18.6 26.5
1973 18.7 26.3
1972 18.7 26.3
1971 18.7 26.3
1970 18.7 26.4
1969 18.8 26.4
1968 18.8 26.3
1967 18.9 26.1
1966 18.9 25.9
1965 18.9 25.7
1964 19 25.4
1963 19 25.1
1962 19.1 24.9
1961 19.2 24.7
1960 19.2 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Laos Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Moldova
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
99.6%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Laos Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Moldova
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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