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Laos vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 79th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Morocco
Population
8004838
38871720
Population rank 103/197 41/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Laos and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Laos and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Laos

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Laos Morocco
2024 $16,502,933,121 $160,610,994,055
2023 $15,843,155,731 $146,036,093,667
2022 $15,468,785,204 $131,245,312,804
2021 $18,827,148,531 $142,022,058,447
2020 $18,981,805,250 $121,353,645,057
2019 $18,740,561,513 $128,920,266,409
2018 $18,141,641,090 $127,341,147,582
2017 $17,071,155,481 $118,540,573,368
2016 $15,912,501,723 $111,572,947,005
2015 $14,426,380,126 $110,413,823,842
2014 $13,279,245,886 $119,130,841,412
2013 $11,983,252,627 $115,739,287,305
2012 $10,192,846,339 $106,937,392,311
2011 $8,750,104,617 $110,080,631,332
2010 $7,131,771,015 $100,865,329,473
2009 $5,836,137,330 $101,154,952,241
2008 $5,446,433,157 $101,822,906,949
2007 $4,223,152,739 $86,947,913,287
2006 $3,455,030,061 $75,883,823,301
2005 $2,735,558,735 $68,852,658,069
2004 $2,366,398,120 $66,114,145,451
2003 $2,023,324,407 $58,029,363,354
2002 $1,758,176,653 $47,077,192,188
2001 $1,768,619,058 $43,831,480,208
2000 $1,731,198,022 $43,017,455,402
1999 $1,454,430,642 $46,266,428,648
1998 $1,280,177,839 $46,497,608,725
1997 $1,747,011,857 $39,147,844,526
1996 $1,873,671,550 $43,161,571,528
1995 $1,763,536,305 $39,030,285,468
1994 $1,543,606,345 $35,604,137,423
1993 $1,327,748,690 $31,655,473,664
1992 $1,127,806,945 $33,711,069,431
1991 $1,028,087,972 $32,285,573,574
1990 $865,559,879 $30,179,954,775
1989 $714,046,821 $26,314,313,191
1988 $598,961,269 $25,705,296,184
1987 $1,087,273,104 $21,765,195,948
1986 $1,776,842,097 $19,462,085,540
1985 $2,366,666,616 $14,991,283,216
1984 $1,757,142,856 $14,824,667,954
1983 - $16,251,408,128
1982 - $17,692,276,734
1981 - $17,788,185,479
1980 - $21,728,516,153
1979 - $15,911,994,817
1978 - $13,236,946,234
1977 - $11,049,783,872
1976 - $9,584,297,284
1975 - $8,984,853,005
1974 - $7,675,466,449
1973 - $6,242,145,880
1972 - $5,074,117,545
1971 - $4,356,669,034
1970 - $3,956,336,244
1969 - $3,651,622,669
1968 - $3,271,422,333
1967 - $3,046,345,314
1966 - $2,876,401,297
1965 - $2,948,331,090
1964 - $2,798,345,299
1963 - $2,657,252,578
1962 - $2,379,611,125
1961 - $2,025,693,540
1960 - $2,037,154,742

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

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Laos and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Morocco
2024 $2,124 $4,218
2023 $2,067 $3,872
2022 $2,046 $3,516
2021 $2,526 $3,843
2020 $2,584 $3,317
2019 $2,589 $3,560
2018 $2,545 $3,553
2017 $2,432 $3,344
2016 $2,303 $3,186
2015 $2,121 $3,190
2014 $1,981 $3,483
2013 $1,813 $3,425
2012 $1,564 $3,206
2011 $1,362 $3,345
2010 $1,126 $3,107
2009 $935 $3,158
2008 $886 $3,222
2007 $697 $2,788
2006 $579 $2,466
2005 $466 $2,268
2004 $409 $2,207
2003 $355 $1,962
2002 $313 $1,612
2001 $320 $1,521
2000 $319 $1,513
1999 $272.3 $1,651
1998 $243.9 $1,683
1997 $339 $1,439
1996 $371 $1,610
1995 $358 $1,478
1994 $321 $1,369
1993 $283.4 $1,236
1992 $247.3 $1,337
1991 $231.8 $1,302
1990 $200.7 $1,238
1989 $170.4 $1,099
1988 $147.1 $1,094
1987 $274.7 $944
1986 $462 $861
1985 $633 $678
1984 $483 $687
1983 - $772
1982 - $862
1981 - $890
1980 - $1,117
1979 - $839
1978 - $716
1977 - $613
1976 - $545
1975 - $524
1974 - $459
1973 - $382
1972 - $319
1971 - $280.6
1970 - $261.5
1969 - $247.8
1968 - $228
1967 - $218.1
1966 - $211.5
1965 - $222.7
1964 - $216.9
1963 - $211.3
1962 - $194.2
1961 - $169.8
1960 - $175.2

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

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Laos vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Morocco
2026 69.7 75.9
2025 69.5 75.7
2024 69.2 75.5
2023 69 75.3
2022 68.7 75.2
2021 67.8 73.4
2020 68.3 73.1
2019 67.9 74.2
2018 67.6 73.9
2017 67.3 73.6
2016 67 73.2
2015 66.7 72.9
2014 66.3 72.5
2013 65.7 72.1
2012 65.1 71.7
2011 64.5 71.3
2010 63.7 70.8
2009 63 70.5
2008 62.2 70.1
2007 61.7 69.6
2006 61.1 69.2
2005 60.7 68.7
2004 60.1 68.3
2003 59.6 68
2002 59.3 67.6
2001 58.9 67.2
2000 58.3 66.8
1999 57.9 66.4
1998 57.5 66
1997 57.3 65.6
1996 56.8 65.2
1995 56.3 64.7
1994 55.8 64.3
1993 55.6 63.9
1992 55.1 63.4
1991 54.7 62.9
1990 54 62.4
1989 53.6 61.8
1988 53.1 61.2
1987 52.6 60.6
1986 52.1 60
1985 51.6 59.2
1984 51 58.4
1983 50.5 57.7
1982 49.9 56.9
1981 49.2 56
1980 48.6 55.2
1979 47.5 54.4
1978 46.8 53.6
1977 46.4 52.8
1976 46 52
1975 46.1 51.4
1974 45.9 50.8
1973 44.7 50.2
1972 44.4 49.7
1971 44.1 49.2
1970 43.8 48.7
1969 43.5 48.2
1968 43.2 47.7
1967 42.9 47.1
1966 42.3 46.5
1965 42.2 45.9
1964 41.9 45.3
1963 41.5 44.8
1962 42.3 44.2
1961 41.3 43.7
1960 41 41.7
1959 40.7 42.7
1958 41.2 42.2
1957 40.9 41.7
1956 40.6 41.2
1955 40.3 40.8
1954 40 40.4
1953 39.7 40
1952 39.4 39.6
1951 39.2 39.1
1950 38.9 38.8

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

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Laos and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Laos Morocco
2024 7,769,819 38,081,173
2023 7,664,993 37,712,505
2022 7,559,007 37,329,064
2021 7,453,194 36,954,442
2020 7,346,533 36,584,208
2019 7,237,636 36,210,898
2018 7,128,045 35,839,760
2017 7,018,147 35,446,392
2016 6,908,802 35,023,457
2015 6,801,645 34,607,588
2014 6,703,172 34,204,780
2013 6,611,385 33,787,571
2012 6,518,978 33,355,241
2011 6,426,590 32,912,588
2010 6,334,194 32,467,016
2009 6,241,642 32,030,778
2008 6,148,969 31,606,767
2007 6,056,236 31,186,468
2006 5,963,200 30,771,178
2005 5,869,523 30,358,144
2004 5,781,626 29,953,018
2003 5,697,945 29,571,415
2002 5,610,889 29,198,142
2001 5,521,482 28,814,643
2000 5,431,212 28,423,435
1999 5,340,784 28,027,179
1998 5,248,266 27,621,648
1997 5,152,011 27,213,337
1996 5,045,678 26,808,107
1995 4,929,409 26,399,429
1994 4,809,220 26,000,822
1993 4,685,060 25,614,586
1992 4,559,646 25,212,468
1991 4,435,118 24,799,014
1990 4,311,955 24,375,551
1989 4,190,974 23,939,414
1988 4,072,601 23,500,524
1987 3,957,612 23,054,392
1986 3,846,715 22,600,803
1985 3,739,985 22,113,953
1984 3,637,843 21,593,778
1983 3,541,001 21,060,696
1982 3,450,026 20,520,318
1981 3,366,631 19,985,401
1980 3,292,573 19,459,943
1979 3,228,202 18,955,589
1978 3,171,740 18,477,385
1977 3,118,923 18,014,756
1976 3,064,876 17,574,182
1975 3,005,521 17,150,786
1974 2,939,761 16,733,842
1973 2,870,573 16,326,269
1972 2,801,660 15,924,692
1971 2,734,628 15,527,225
1970 2,669,702 15,129,449
1969 2,606,959 14,734,255
1968 2,546,377 14,347,899
1967 2,487,715 13,968,175
1966 2,431,084 13,597,065
1965 2,376,200 13,239,171
1964 2,322,826 12,898,886
1963 2,271,061 12,577,502
1962 2,219,910 12,253,092
1961 2,169,796 11,931,085
1960 2,121,514 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Morocco

Fertility rate
Laos

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Morocco
2023 2.42 2.23
2022 2.46 2.26
2021 2.49 2.29
2020 2.54 2.32
2019 2.59 2.34
2018 2.63 2.35
2017 2.69 2.38
2016 2.74 2.4
2015 2.8 2.41
2014 2.8 2.42
2013 2.87 2.48
2012 2.95 2.54
2011 3.05 2.6
2010 3.14 2.63
2009 3.23 2.62
2008 3.33 2.61
2007 3.44 2.62
2006 3.56 2.61
2005 3.69 2.61
2004 3.9 2.61
2003 4.02 2.61
2002 4.13 2.62
2001 4.29 2.69
2000 4.43 2.77
1999 4.64 2.88
1998 4.79 3.04
1997 4.96 3.15
1996 5.15 3.23
1995 5.36 3.3
1994 5.6 3.41
1993 5.8 3.55
1992 5.9 3.76
1991 5.99 3.95
1990 6.06 4.06
1989 6.1 4.22
1988 6.16 4.39
1987 6.21 4.58
1986 6.26 4.77
1985 6.33 4.99
1984 6.37 5.2
1983 6.38 5.41
1982 6.37 5.6
1981 6.35 5.71
1980 6.33 5.78
1979 6.31 5.85
1978 6.3 5.91
1977 6.29 6.04
1976 6.29 6.18
1975 6.29 6.3
1974 6.29 6.4
1973 6.28 6.48
1972 6.28 6.55
1971 6.3 6.62
1970 6.31 6.68
1969 6.3 6.73
1968 6.3 6.79
1967 6.31 6.85
1966 6.31 6.89
1965 6.32 6.93
1964 6.31 6.97
1963 6.32 7.01
1962 6.31 7.05
1961 6.31 6.97
1960 6.29 6.89

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

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Laos and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Morocco
2024 25.6 30.5
2023 25.3 30.2
2022 25 29.9
2021 24.7 29.5
2020 24.4 29.2
2019 24.1 28.9
2018 23.8 28.5
2017 23.6 28.2
2016 23.3 27.8
2015 23 27.5
2014 22.7 27.1
2013 22.3 26.7
2012 21.9 26.4
2011 21.4 26.1
2010 21 25.7
2009 20.5 25.4
2008 20 25
2007 19.6 24.7
2006 19.2 24.3
2005 18.9 24
2004 18.7 23.7
2003 18.5 23.4
2002 18.4 23.1
2001 18.2 22.8
2000 18.1 22.5
1999 18 22.2
1998 18 21.9
1997 18 21.6
1996 17.9 21.3
1995 17.9 21
1994 17.9 20.6
1993 17.9 20.3
1992 17.9 20
1991 17.9 19.7
1990 17.9 19.4
1989 17.9 19.2
1988 17.9 18.9
1987 17.8 18.7
1986 17.8 18.5
1985 17.8 18.3
1984 17.8 18.1
1983 17.8 18
1982 17.8 17.8
1981 17.9 17.7
1980 17.9 17.6
1979 18 17.4
1978 18.1 17.3
1977 18.3 17.2
1976 18.4 17.1
1975 18.5 16.9
1974 18.6 16.9
1973 18.7 16.8
1972 18.7 16.7
1971 18.7 16.7
1970 18.7 16.6
1969 18.8 16.6
1968 18.8 16.6
1967 18.9 16.7
1966 18.9 16.8
1965 18.9 16.9
1964 19 17
1963 19 17.2
1962 19.1 17.4
1961 19.2 17.6
1960 19.2 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
12%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Laos Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Morocco
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
77.3%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Laos Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
0.74
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Morocco
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
35,626 mi
2022

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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)

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