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Laos vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 79th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Mozambique
Population
8004838
36941128
Population rank 103/197 43/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Laos and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Laos and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Laos

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Laos Mozambique
2024 $16,502,933,121 $22,745,341,305
2023 $15,843,155,731 $20,921,079,533
2022 $15,468,785,204 $18,883,528,581
2021 $18,827,148,531 $16,168,055,475
2020 $18,981,805,250 $14,235,420,174
2019 $18,740,561,513 $15,512,759,047
2018 $18,141,641,090 $15,017,358,953
2017 $17,071,155,481 $13,264,640,646
2016 $15,912,501,723 $12,069,051,237
2015 $14,426,380,126 $16,208,985,770
2014 $13,279,245,886 $17,978,246,586
2013 $11,983,252,627 $17,198,073,057
2012 $10,192,846,339 $16,688,114,144
2011 $8,750,104,617 $14,619,279,989
2010 $7,131,771,015 $11,411,894,724
2009 $5,836,137,330 $12,263,894,790
2008 $5,446,433,157 $12,920,340,965
2007 $4,223,152,739 $10,811,456,006
2006 $3,455,030,061 $9,509,835,537
2005 $2,735,558,735 $8,868,504,900
2004 $2,366,398,120 $7,937,255,565
2003 $2,023,324,407 $6,583,526,861
2002 $1,758,176,653 $5,950,769,427
2001 $1,768,619,058 $5,650,154,067
2000 $1,731,198,022 $5,930,685,215
1999 $1,454,430,642 $6,285,219,691
1998 $1,280,177,839 $5,551,118,149
1997 $1,747,011,857 $4,873,663,775
1996 $1,873,671,550 $4,030,146,135
1995 $1,763,536,305 $3,061,646,174
1994 $1,543,606,345 $2,958,108,170
1993 $1,327,748,690 $2,883,161,897
1992 $1,127,806,945 $2,798,696,511
1991 $1,028,087,972 $3,854,856,435
1990 $865,559,879 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Mozambique
2024 $2,124 $657
2023 $2,067 $622
2022 $2,046 $578
2021 $2,526 $510
2020 $2,584 $462
2019 $2,589 $519
2018 $2,545 $518
2017 $2,432 $471
2016 $2,303 $441
2015 $2,121 $611
2014 $1,981 $697
2013 $1,813 $687
2012 $1,564 $686
2011 $1,362 $618
2010 $1,126 $496
2009 $935 $548
2008 $886 $592
2007 $697 $508
2006 $579 $457
2005 $466 $437
2004 $409 $400
2003 $355 $339
2002 $313 $314
2001 $320 $305
2000 $319 $327
1999 $272.3 $354
1998 $243.9 $320
1997 $339 $287.5
1996 $371 $244.4
1995 $358 $191.8
1994 $321 $196.8
1993 $283.4 $205.2
1992 $247.3 $205.6
1991 $231.8 $288.7
1990 $200.7 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Mozambique
2026 69.7 64.1
2025 69.5 64
2024 69.2 63.8
2023 69 63.6
2022 68.7 63
2021 67.8 60.3
2020 68.3 61.4
2019 67.9 61.3
2018 67.6 60.8
2017 67.3 60.1
2016 67 59.5
2015 66.7 58.7
2014 66.3 58
2013 65.7 57.2
2012 65.1 56.5
2011 64.5 55.7
2010 63.7 55
2009 63 54.4
2008 62.2 53.8
2007 61.7 53.3
2006 61.1 52.7
2005 60.7 52.3
2004 60.1 51.9
2003 59.6 51.4
2002 59.3 50.9
2001 58.9 50.3
2000 58.3 49.5
1999 57.9 48.8
1998 57.5 48.2
1997 57.3 47.8
1996 56.8 47.1
1995 56.3 46.5
1994 55.8 46.1
1993 55.6 45.7
1992 55.1 45.1
1991 54.7 44.7
1990 54 44.3
1989 53.6 43.9
1988 53.1 43.7
1987 52.6 41
1986 52.1 41
1985 51.6 39
1984 51 38.9
1983 50.5 41.6
1982 49.9 41.7
1981 49.2 41.6
1980 48.6 44
1979 47.5 43.9
1978 46.8 44
1977 46.4 43.9
1976 46 43.9
1975 46.1 43.8
1974 45.9 43.2
1973 44.7 42.7
1972 44.4 42.5
1971 44.1 42.6
1970 43.8 42.5
1969 43.5 42.3
1968 43.2 42.1
1967 42.9 42
1966 42.3 41.8
1965 42.2 41.8
1964 41.9 41.7
1963 41.5 42
1962 42.3 41.8
1961 41.3 41.5
1960 41 41.2
1959 40.7 40.9
1958 41.2 40.5
1957 40.9 40.1
1956 40.6 39.6
1955 40.3 39.3
1954 40 38.9
1953 39.7 38.5
1952 39.4 38.1
1951 39.2 37.7
1950 38.9 37.3

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

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Laos and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Laos Mozambique
2024 7,769,819 34,631,766
2023 7,664,993 33,635,160
2022 7,559,007 32,656,246
2021 7,453,194 31,707,800
2020 7,346,533 30,783,688
2019 7,237,636 29,884,380
2018 7,128,045 29,018,644
2017 7,018,147 28,166,393
2016 6,908,802 27,337,105
2015 6,801,645 26,547,572
2014 6,703,172 25,788,475
2013 6,611,385 25,051,611
2012 6,518,978 24,337,846
2011 6,426,590 23,649,039
2010 6,334,194 22,999,235
2009 6,241,642 22,391,745
2008 6,148,969 21,819,036
2007 6,056,236 21,287,635
2006 5,963,200 20,787,087
2005 5,869,523 20,304,569
2004 5,781,626 19,840,313
2003 5,697,945 19,392,475
2002 5,610,889 18,958,338
2001 5,521,482 18,537,729
2000 5,431,212 18,129,653
1999 5,340,784 17,734,506
1998 5,248,266 17,340,464
1997 5,152,011 16,949,982
1996 5,045,678 16,492,480
1995 4,929,409 15,960,530
1994 4,809,220 15,033,853
1993 4,685,060 14,051,192
1992 4,559,646 13,613,316
1991 4,435,118 13,352,090
1990 4,311,955 13,094,537
1989 4,190,974 12,906,842
1988 4,072,601 12,800,558
1987 3,957,612 12,822,574
1986 3,846,715 12,770,578
1985 3,739,985 12,548,949
1984 3,637,843 12,315,954
1983 3,541,001 12,073,822
1982 3,450,026 11,824,370
1981 3,366,631 11,568,127
1980 3,292,573 11,336,221
1979 3,228,202 11,028,809
1978 3,171,740 10,618,250
1977 3,118,923 10,224,975
1976 3,064,876 9,867,209
1975 3,005,521 9,540,817
1974 2,939,761 9,236,093
1973 2,870,573 8,954,242
1972 2,801,660 8,692,935
1971 2,734,628 8,456,317
1970 2,669,702 8,250,506
1969 2,606,959 8,066,951
1968 2,546,377 7,892,613
1967 2,487,715 7,724,550
1966 2,431,084 7,562,990
1965 2,376,200 7,406,421
1964 2,322,826 7,255,061
1963 2,271,061 7,109,828
1962 2,219,910 6,969,364
1961 2,169,796 6,834,936
1960 2,121,514 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Laos

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Mozambique
2023 2.42 4.76
2022 2.46 4.84
2021 2.49 4.91
2020 2.54 4.96
2019 2.59 5.02
2018 2.63 5.07
2017 2.69 5.13
2016 2.74 5.19
2015 2.8 5.25
2014 2.8 5.3
2013 2.87 5.43
2012 2.95 5.52
2011 3.05 5.6
2010 3.14 5.66
2009 3.23 5.68
2008 3.33 5.6
2007 3.44 5.47
2006 3.56 5.45
2005 3.69 5.5
2004 3.9 5.55
2003 4.02 5.6
2002 4.13 5.67
2001 4.29 5.76
2000 4.43 5.83
1999 4.64 5.88
1998 4.79 5.91
1997 4.96 5.93
1996 5.15 5.97
1995 5.36 6.02
1994 5.6 6.08
1993 5.8 6.15
1992 5.9 6.22
1991 5.99 6.28
1990 6.06 6.32
1989 6.1 6.35
1988 6.16 6.37
1987 6.21 6.39
1986 6.26 6.41
1985 6.33 6.43
1984 6.37 6.44
1983 6.38 6.43
1982 6.37 6.43
1981 6.35 6.48
1980 6.33 6.53
1979 6.31 6.56
1978 6.3 6.59
1977 6.29 6.62
1976 6.29 6.64
1975 6.29 6.66
1974 6.29 6.67
1973 6.28 6.7
1972 6.28 6.7
1971 6.3 6.7
1970 6.31 6.7
1969 6.3 6.67
1968 6.3 6.65
1967 6.31 6.61
1966 6.31 6.58
1965 6.32 6.54
1964 6.31 6.51
1963 6.32 6.47
1962 6.31 6.42
1961 6.31 6.37
1960 6.29 6.31

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

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Laos and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Mozambique
2024 25.6 17.5
2023 25.3 17.4
2022 25 17.3
2021 24.7 17.3
2020 24.4 17.2
2019 24.1 17.1
2018 23.8 17.1
2017 23.6 17
2016 23.3 17
2015 23 16.9
2014 22.7 16.9
2013 22.3 16.9
2012 21.9 16.9
2011 21.4 16.9
2010 21 16.9
2009 20.5 17
2008 20 17
2007 19.6 17.1
2006 19.2 17.1
2005 18.9 17.1
2004 18.7 17.1
2003 18.5 17.2
2002 18.4 17.2
2001 18.2 17.2
2000 18.1 17.3
1999 18 17.3
1998 18 17.3
1997 18 17.4
1996 17.9 17.4
1995 17.9 17.3
1994 17.9 17.2
1993 17.9 17.2
1992 17.9 17.1
1991 17.9 17.1
1990 17.9 17
1989 17.9 17
1988 17.9 17
1987 17.8 17
1986 17.8 17
1985 17.8 17.1
1984 17.8 17.1
1983 17.8 17.2
1982 17.8 17.3
1981 17.9 17.4
1980 17.9 17.6
1979 18 17.8
1978 18.1 17.9
1977 18.3 18
1976 18.4 18.1
1975 18.5 18.2
1974 18.6 18.3
1973 18.7 18.4
1972 18.7 18.5
1971 18.7 18.6
1970 18.7 18.7
1969 18.8 18.9
1968 18.8 19
1967 18.9 19.2
1966 18.9 19.3
1965 18.9 19.4
1964 19 19.6
1963 19 19.7
1962 19.1 19.8
1961 19.2 19.8
1960 19.2 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Laos Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Laos Mozambique
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
61.7%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Laos Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Mozambique
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
19,314 mi
2015

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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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