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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 ($22.4B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Mozambique ranks 190/197 ($647).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Mozambique
Population
7954155
36441519
Population rank 103/197 43/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$22.4B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$647
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,788
2024
$1,700
2024
Government debt
$15.9B
2024
$21.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.4%
2025
101.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,049
2024
$625
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,296
2025
$2,107
2025
Land area
89,112 sq mi
2025
303,623 sq mi
2025
Population density
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024
114.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
64 years
2025

Laos and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Laos and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Laos

Mozambique
Year GDP
Laos Mozambique
1984 $1,757,142,856 -
1985 $2,366,666,616 -
1986 $1,776,842,097 -
1987 $1,087,273,104 -
1988 $598,961,269 -
1989 $714,046,821 -
1990 $865,559,879 -
1991 $1,028,087,972 $3,854,856,435
1992 $1,127,806,945 $2,798,696,511
1993 $1,327,748,690 $2,883,161,897
1994 $1,543,606,345 $2,958,108,170
1995 $1,763,536,305 $3,061,646,174
1996 $1,873,671,550 $4,030,146,135
1997 $1,747,011,857 $4,873,663,775
1998 $1,280,177,839 $5,551,118,149
1999 $1,454,430,642 $6,285,219,691
2000 $1,731,198,022 $5,930,685,215
2001 $1,768,619,058 $5,650,154,067
2002 $1,758,176,653 $5,950,769,427
2003 $2,023,324,407 $6,583,526,861
2004 $2,366,398,120 $7,937,255,565
2005 $2,735,558,735 $8,868,504,900
2006 $3,455,030,061 $9,509,835,537
2007 $4,223,152,739 $10,811,456,006
2008 $5,446,433,157 $12,920,340,965
2009 $5,836,137,330 $12,263,894,790
2010 $7,131,771,015 $11,411,894,724
2011 $8,750,104,617 $14,619,279,989
2012 $10,192,846,339 $16,688,114,144
2013 $11,983,252,627 $17,198,073,057
2014 $13,279,245,886 $17,978,246,586
2015 $14,426,380,126 $16,208,985,770
2016 $15,912,501,723 $12,069,051,237
2017 $17,071,155,481 $13,264,640,646
2018 $18,141,641,090 $15,017,358,953
2019 $18,740,561,513 $15,512,759,047
2020 $18,981,805,250 $14,235,420,174
2021 $18,827,148,531 $16,168,055,475
2022 $15,468,785,204 $18,883,528,581
2023 $15,843,155,731 $20,954,220,984
2024 $16,502,933,121 $22,416,650,343

Laos and Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Mozambique
Year GDP per capita
Laos Mozambique
1984 $483 -
1985 $633 -
1986 $462 -
1987 $274.7 -
1988 $147.1 -
1989 $170.4 -
1990 $200.7 -
1991 $231.8 $288.7
1992 $247.3 $205.6
1993 $283.4 $205.2
1994 $321 $196.8
1995 $358 $191.8
1996 $371 $244.4
1997 $339 $287.5
1998 $243.9 $320
1999 $272.3 $354
2000 $319 $327
2001 $320 $305
2002 $313 $314
2003 $355 $339
2004 $409 $400
2005 $466 $437
2006 $579 $457
2007 $697 $508
2008 $886 $592
2009 $935 $548
2010 $1,126 $496
2011 $1,362 $618
2012 $1,564 $686
2013 $1,813 $687
2014 $1,981 $697
2015 $2,121 $611
2016 $2,303 $441
2017 $2,432 $471
2018 $2,545 $518
2019 $2,589 $519
2020 $2,584 $462
2021 $2,526 $510
2022 $2,046 $578
2023 $2,067 $623
2024 $2,124 $647

Laos vs. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

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

Laos and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

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

Fertility rates in Laos and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Laos

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

Laos and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Laos

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$18.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2025
32.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
1.73%
2023
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.87%
2025
-5.58%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
38.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.1
2025
50.7
2025
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 megatons
2023
9.74 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.39 tons
2023
0.29 tons
2023
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
-10,284
2024
-38,940
2024
Urban population
38.9%
2024
39.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
26.2
2025
22.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
25
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
44
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
68
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
$41.3
2022
$49.5
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$11.9
2022
$4.79
2022
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
64 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
36.3%
2022
54.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2021
0.08
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, per 1,000 live births
39
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
20
2025
38
2025
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%
2025
0.53%
2025
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2025
160,280 sq mi
2025
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2025
139,099 sq mi
2025
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
19,314 mi
2015

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