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Laos vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 79th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Namibia
Population
8004838
3173089
Population rank 103/197 134/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Laos and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Laos and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Laos

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Laos Namibia
2024 $16,502,933,121 $13,372,354,512
2023 $15,843,155,731 $12,408,271,449
2022 $15,468,785,204 $12,569,449,123
2021 $18,827,148,531 $12,402,486,184
2020 $18,981,805,250 $10,583,748,542
2019 $18,740,561,513 $12,541,928,303
2018 $18,141,641,090 $13,682,019,076
2017 $17,071,155,481 $12,895,153,371
2016 $15,912,501,723 $10,722,018,732
2015 $14,426,380,126 $11,335,161,084
2014 $13,279,245,886 $12,435,430,970
2013 $11,983,252,627 $12,043,307,277
2012 $10,192,846,339 $13,042,053,592
2011 $8,750,104,617 $12,523,359,441
2010 $7,131,771,015 $11,431,412,421
2009 $5,836,137,330 $8,938,847,189
2008 $5,446,433,157 $8,607,431,497
2007 $4,223,152,739 $8,839,536,476
2006 $3,455,030,061 $8,001,779,551
2005 $2,735,558,735 $7,248,374,838
2004 $2,366,398,120 $6,609,205,995
2003 $2,023,324,407 $4,926,439,384
2002 $1,758,176,653 $3,349,169,826
2001 $1,768,619,058 $3,557,341,215
2000 $1,731,198,022 $3,922,232,165
1999 $1,454,430,642 $3,868,551,730
1998 $1,280,177,839 $3,873,109,866
1997 $1,747,011,857 $4,154,989,950
1996 $1,873,671,550 $3,989,163,197
1995 $1,763,536,305 $3,978,514,206
1994 $1,543,606,345 $3,666,503,530
1993 $1,327,748,690 $3,251,188,833
1992 $1,127,806,945 $3,429,521,699
1991 $1,028,087,972 $2,996,869,281
1990 $865,559,879 $2,789,921,854
1989 $714,046,821 $2,535,135,798
1988 $598,961,269 $2,495,094,746
1987 $1,087,273,104 $2,300,068,217
1986 $1,776,842,097 $1,809,048,527
1985 $2,366,666,616 $1,608,237,350
1984 $1,757,142,856 $1,951,260,038
1983 - $2,297,400,688
1982 - $2,118,710,248
1981 - $2,249,908,578
1980 - $2,421,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Namibia
2024 $2,124 $4,413
2023 $2,067 $4,188
2022 $2,046 $4,350
2021 $2,526 $4,413
2020 $2,584 $3,879
2019 $2,589 $4,732
2018 $2,545 $5,309
2017 $2,432 $5,144
2016 $2,303 $4,396
2015 $2,121 $4,774
2014 $1,981 $5,378
2013 $1,813 $5,347
2012 $1,564 $5,943
2011 $1,362 $5,835
2010 $1,126 $5,418
2009 $935 $4,303
2008 $886 $4,205
2007 $697 $4,379
2006 $579 $4,017
2005 $466 $3,686
2004 $409 $3,403
2003 $355 $2,569
2002 $313 $1,772
2001 $320 $1,916
2000 $319 $2,157
1999 $272.3 $2,178
1998 $243.9 $2,235
1997 $339 $2,460
1996 $371 $2,423
1995 $358 $2,483
1994 $321 $2,356
1993 $283.4 $2,155
1992 $247.3 $2,347
1991 $231.8 $2,117
1990 $200.7 $2,037
1989 $170.4 $1,967
1988 $147.1 $2,063
1987 $274.7 $1,969
1986 $462 $1,599
1985 $633 $1,466
1984 $483 $1,830
1983 - $2,214
1982 - $2,097
1981 - $2,267
1980 - $2,468

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Namibia
2026 69.7 67.8
2025 69.5 67.7
2024 69.2 67.5
2023 69 67.4
2022 68.7 64.2
2021 67.8 60.8
2020 68.3 64.1
2019 67.9 63.5
2018 67.6 62.6
2017 67.3 61.7
2016 67 60.8
2015 66.7 60
2014 66.3 59.3
2013 65.7 58.5
2012 65.1 57.7
2011 64.5 56.6
2010 63.7 56.1
2009 63 55.3
2008 62.2 54.7
2007 61.7 54
2006 61.1 53.2
2005 60.7 52.6
2004 60.1 52.2
2003 59.6 51.9
2002 59.3 52
2001 58.9 52
2000 58.3 52.9
1999 57.9 54
1998 57.5 54.8
1997 57.3 55.8
1996 56.8 56.6
1995 56.3 57.5
1994 55.8 58.4
1993 55.6 59.3
1992 55.1 60.2
1991 54.7 60.8
1990 54 61.4
1989 53.6 60.8
1988 53.1 59
1987 52.6 59.1
1986 52.1 58.7
1985 51.6 58.5
1984 51 58.1
1983 50.5 57.6
1982 49.9 57.3
1981 49.2 56.9
1980 48.6 56.6
1979 47.5 59.5
1978 46.8 59.1
1977 46.4 58.6
1976 46 58
1975 46.1 57.6
1974 45.9 56.9
1973 44.7 56.4
1972 44.4 55.8
1971 44.1 55.3
1970 43.8 54.7
1969 43.5 54.1
1968 43.2 53.6
1967 42.9 52.9
1966 42.3 52.3
1965 42.2 52
1964 41.9 51.3
1963 41.5 50.6
1962 42.3 50
1961 41.3 49.2
1960 41 48.5
1959 40.7 47.8
1958 41.2 47.1
1957 40.9 46.4
1956 40.6 45.7
1955 40.3 45
1954 40 44.4
1953 39.7 43.8
1952 39.4 43.1
1951 39.2 42.5
1950 38.9 41.9

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

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Laos and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Laos Namibia
2024 7,769,819 3,030,131
2023 7,664,993 2,963,095
2022 7,559,007 2,889,662
2021 7,453,194 2,810,548
2020 7,346,533 2,728,762
2019 7,237,636 2,650,494
2018 7,128,045 2,577,327
2017 7,018,147 2,506,853
2016 6,908,802 2,439,213
2015 6,801,645 2,374,300
2014 6,703,172 2,312,139
2013 6,611,385 2,252,508
2012 6,518,978 2,194,654
2011 6,426,590 2,146,325
2010 6,334,194 2,109,811
2009 6,241,642 2,077,394
2008 6,148,969 2,047,056
2007 6,056,236 2,018,600
2006 5,963,200 1,991,888
2005 5,869,523 1,966,582
2004 5,781,626 1,942,082
2003 5,697,945 1,917,464
2002 5,610,889 1,889,970
2001 5,521,482 1,857,048
2000 5,431,212 1,818,647
1999 5,340,784 1,776,368
1998 5,248,266 1,732,745
1997 5,152,011 1,689,264
1996 5,045,678 1,646,103
1995 4,929,409 1,602,170
1994 4,809,220 1,556,304
1993 4,685,060 1,508,697
1992 4,559,646 1,461,322
1991 4,435,118 1,415,684
1990 4,311,955 1,369,303
1989 4,190,974 1,288,947
1988 4,072,601 1,209,696
1987 3,957,612 1,167,889
1986 3,846,715 1,131,081
1985 3,739,985 1,096,890
1984 3,637,843 1,065,989
1983 3,541,001 1,037,511
1982 3,450,026 1,010,308
1981 3,366,631 992,500
1980 3,292,573 981,434
1979 3,228,202 962,825
1978 3,171,740 947,269
1977 3,118,923 931,104
1976 3,064,876 906,566
1975 3,005,521 881,032
1974 2,939,761 854,320
1973 2,870,573 828,928
1972 2,801,660 804,399
1971 2,734,628 780,584
1970 2,669,702 757,868
1969 2,606,959 736,120
1968 2,546,377 715,542
1967 2,487,715 696,045
1966 2,431,084 677,655
1965 2,376,200 660,558
1964 2,322,826 644,530
1963 2,271,061 629,589
1962 2,219,910 615,759
1961 2,169,796 603,067
1960 2,121,514 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Namibia

Fertility rate
Laos

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Namibia
2023 2.42 3.21
2022 2.46 3.25
2021 2.49 3.3
2020 2.54 3.35
2019 2.59 3.4
2018 2.63 3.46
2017 2.69 3.51
2016 2.74 3.57
2015 2.8 3.6
2014 2.8 3.64
2013 2.87 3.65
2012 2.95 3.68
2011 3.05 3.66
2010 3.14 3.66
2009 3.23 3.63
2008 3.33 3.62
2007 3.44 3.61
2006 3.56 3.6
2005 3.69 3.57
2004 3.9 3.55
2003 4.02 3.58
2002 4.13 3.69
2001 4.29 3.83
2000 4.43 3.99
1999 4.64 4.14
1998 4.79 4.18
1997 4.96 4.17
1996 5.15 4.2
1995 5.36 4.42
1994 5.6 4.68
1993 5.8 4.91
1992 5.9 5.11
1991 5.99 5.29
1990 6.06 5.4
1989 6.1 5.52
1988 6.16 5.61
1987 6.21 5.7
1986 6.26 5.79
1985 6.33 5.88
1984 6.37 5.94
1983 6.38 6
1982 6.37 6.08
1981 6.35 6.16
1980 6.33 6.24
1979 6.31 6.31
1978 6.3 6.38
1977 6.29 6.44
1976 6.29 6.49
1975 6.29 6.53
1974 6.29 6.55
1973 6.28 6.54
1972 6.28 6.53
1971 6.3 6.52
1970 6.31 6.52
1969 6.3 6.51
1968 6.3 6.5
1967 6.31 6.49
1966 6.31 6.47
1965 6.32 6.45
1964 6.31 6.43
1963 6.32 6.41
1962 6.31 6.35
1961 6.31 6.29
1960 6.29 6.24

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

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Laos and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Namibia
2024 25.6 22.1
2023 25.3 21.9
2022 25 21.8
2021 24.7 21.8
2020 24.4 21.8
2019 24.1 21.8
2018 23.8 21.7
2017 23.6 21.6
2016 23.3 21.5
2015 23 21.4
2014 22.7 21.3
2013 22.3 21.1
2012 21.9 20.9
2011 21.4 20.7
2010 21 20.5
2009 20.5 20.3
2008 20 20
2007 19.6 19.9
2006 19.2 19.7
2005 18.9 19.6
2004 18.7 19.4
2003 18.5 19.3
2002 18.4 19.2
2001 18.2 19.1
2000 18.1 19
1999 18 18.9
1998 18 18.9
1997 18 18.8
1996 17.9 18.7
1995 17.9 18.6
1994 17.9 18.5
1993 17.9 18.5
1992 17.9 18.4
1991 17.9 18.4
1990 17.9 18.3
1989 17.9 17.8
1988 17.9 17.3
1987 17.8 17
1986 17.8 16.9
1985 17.8 16.7
1984 17.8 16.5
1983 17.8 16.4
1982 17.8 16.3
1981 17.9 16.4
1980 17.9 16.6
1979 18 16.8
1978 18.1 17
1977 18.3 17.3
1976 18.4 17.5
1975 18.5 17.6
1974 18.6 17.7
1973 18.7 17.8
1972 18.7 17.9
1971 18.7 18
1970 18.7 18.1
1969 18.8 18.1
1968 18.8 18.2
1967 18.9 18.3
1966 18.9 18.3
1965 18.9 18.4
1964 19 18.4
1963 19 18.5
1962 19.1 18.6
1961 19.2 18.7
1960 19.2 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Laos Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Laos Namibia
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
87.6%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Laos Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Namibia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
n/a

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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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