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Laos vs Nauru statistics compared

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Laos has a population of 7.87M (ranked 103/197), compared with 12K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 79th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 138/197 ($18.3B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($176M). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,325), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($14,640).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Nauru
Population
8027464
12139
Population rank 103/197 195/197
GDP
$18.3B
2025
$176M
2025
GDP rank 138/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$2,325
2025
$14,640
2025
GDP per capita rank 155/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$14.8B
2025
$25.8M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.6%
2025
14.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,874
2025
$2,145
2025
Government debt per person rank 120/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,426
2026
$9,187
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,567 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.4
2024
3.29
2024
Median age
26 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Laos and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Laos and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Laos

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Laos Nauru
2025 $18,302,970,219 $176,040,044
2024 $16,502,933,121 $167,833,415
2023 $15,843,155,731 $161,531,317
2022 $15,468,785,204 $180,671,357
2021 $18,827,148,531 $149,268,324
2020 $18,981,805,250 $124,685,688
2019 $18,740,561,513 $125,160,116
2018 $18,141,641,090 $130,995,566
2017 $17,071,155,481 $109,355,639
2016 $15,912,501,723 $97,541,943
2015 $14,426,380,126 $84,863,441
2014 $13,279,245,886 $99,149,244
2013 $11,983,252,627 $94,385,015
2012 $10,192,846,339 $101,055,723
2011 $8,750,104,617 $65,071,880
2010 $7,131,771,015 $47,562,845
2009 $5,836,137,330 $44,176,246
2008 $5,446,433,157 $37,602,265
2007 $4,223,152,739 $22,766,972
2006 $3,455,030,061 $29,200,359
2005 $2,735,558,735 $30,070,666
2004 $2,366,398,120 $30,587,566
2003 $2,023,324,407 $24,778,160
2002 $1,758,176,653 $21,017,424
2001 $1,768,619,058 $22,613,288
2000 $1,731,198,022 $26,930,980
1999 $1,454,430,642 $27,328,613
1998 $1,280,177,839 $29,664,451
1997 $1,747,011,857 $37,331,507
1996 $1,873,671,550 $37,458,801
1995 $1,763,536,305 $39,969,706
1994 $1,543,606,345 $39,742,511
1993 $1,327,748,690 $43,542,088
1992 $1,127,806,945 $51,133,123
1991 $1,028,087,972 $52,533,789
1990 $865,559,879 $55,572,376
1989 $714,046,821 $53,736,786
1988 $598,961,269 $45,931,134
1987 $1,087,273,104 $40,118,410
1986 $1,776,842,097 $39,939,391
1985 $2,366,666,616 $41,548,741
1984 $1,757,142,856 $47,363,231
1983 - $48,439,093
1982 - $52,877,742
1981 - $51,689,637
1980 - $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Laos and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Nauru
2025 $2,325 $14,640
2024 $2,124 $14,048
2023 $2,067 $13,603
2022 $2,046 $15,310
2021 $2,526 $12,748
2020 $2,584 $10,709
2019 $2,589 $10,802
2018 $2,545 $11,414
2017 $2,432 $9,657
2016 $2,303 $8,748
2015 $2,121 $7,747
2014 $1,981 $9,230
2013 $1,813 $8,975
2012 $1,564 $9,843
2011 $1,362 $6,444
2010 $1,126 $4,736
2009 $935 $4,411
2008 $886 $3,757
2007 $697 $2,272
2006 $579 $2,910
2005 $466 $2,992
2004 $409 $3,041
2003 $355 $2,463
2002 $313 $2,085
2001 $320 $2,232
2000 $319 $2,649
1999 $272.3 $2,683
1998 $243.9 $2,909
1997 $339 $3,661
1996 $371 $3,679
1995 $358 $3,932
1994 $321 $3,921
1993 $283.4 $4,310
1992 $247.3 $5,103
1991 $231.8 $5,333
1990 $200.7 $5,776
1989 $170.4 $5,723
1988 $147.1 $5,012
1987 $274.7 $4,485
1986 $462 $4,569
1985 $633 $4,859
1984 $483 $5,654
1983 - $5,896
1982 - $6,577
1981 - $6,594
1980 - $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Laos vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Nauru
2026 69.7 62.6
2025 69.5 62.4
2024 69.2 62.3
2023 69 62.1
2022 68.7 61.9
2021 67.8 61.3
2020 68.3 61.5
2019 67.9 61.4
2018 67.6 61.2
2017 67.3 61.1
2016 67 61
2015 66.7 60.9
2014 66.3 60.8
2013 65.7 60.7
2012 65.1 60.5
2011 64.5 60.3
2010 63.7 60.1
2009 63 59.9
2008 62.2 59.7
2007 61.7 59.5
2006 61.1 59.4
2005 60.7 59.4
2004 60.1 59.3
2003 59.6 59.4
2002 59.3 59.4
2001 58.9 59.5
2000 58.3 59.6
1999 57.9 59.7
1998 57.5 59.9
1997 57.3 60
1996 56.8 60.1
1995 56.3 60.1
1994 55.8 60
1993 55.6 59.8
1992 55.1 59.5
1991 54.7 59.3
1990 54 59.1
1989 53.6 58.9
1988 53.1 58.7
1987 52.6 58.6
1986 52.1 58.6
1985 51.6 58.6
1984 51 58.7
1983 50.5 58.7
1982 49.9 58.6
1981 49.2 58.6
1980 48.6 58.5
1979 47.5 58.4
1978 46.8 58.3
1977 46.4 58.1
1976 46 58.2
1975 46.1 58.3
1974 45.9 58.3
1973 44.7 58.4
1972 44.4 58.4
1971 44.1 58.4
1970 43.8 58.4
1969 43.5 58.4
1968 43.2 58.6
1967 42.9 58.6
1966 42.3 58.4
1965 42.2 58.3
1964 41.9 58.2
1963 41.5 58.1
1962 42.3 58
1961 41.3 58
1960 41 57.9
1959 40.7 57.9
1958 41.2 57.8
1957 40.9 57.7
1956 40.6 57.6
1955 40.3 57.5
1954 40 57.4
1953 39.7 57.2
1952 39.4 57
1951 39.2 56.8
1950 38.9 56.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Laos and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Laos Nauru
2025 7,873,046 12,025
2024 7,769,819 11,947
2023 7,664,993 11,875
2022 7,559,007 11,801
2021 7,453,194 11,709
2020 7,346,533 11,643
2019 7,237,636 11,587
2018 7,128,045 11,477
2017 7,018,147 11,324
2016 6,908,802 11,150
2015 6,801,645 10,954
2014 6,703,172 10,742
2013 6,611,385 10,517
2012 6,518,978 10,267
2011 6,426,590 10,098
2010 6,334,194 10,043
2009 6,241,642 10,016
2008 6,148,969 10,009
2007 6,056,236 10,020
2006 5,963,200 10,034
2005 5,869,523 10,049
2004 5,781,626 10,060
2003 5,697,945 10,059
2002 5,610,889 10,082
2001 5,521,482 10,130
2000 5,431,212 10,168
1999 5,340,784 10,187
1998 5,248,266 10,198
1997 5,152,011 10,197
1996 5,045,678 10,183
1995 4,929,409 10,165
1994 4,809,220 10,137
1993 4,685,060 10,102
1992 4,559,646 10,021
1991 4,435,118 9,850
1990 4,311,955 9,622
1989 4,190,974 9,390
1988 4,072,601 9,165
1987 3,957,612 8,946
1986 3,846,715 8,742
1985 3,739,985 8,551
1984 3,637,843 8,377
1983 3,541,001 8,216
1982 3,450,026 8,040
1981 3,366,631 7,839
1980 3,292,573 7,649
1979 3,228,202 7,468
1978 3,171,740 7,298
1977 3,118,923 7,163
1976 3,064,876 7,064
1975 3,005,521 6,987
1974 2,939,761 6,923
1973 2,870,573 6,866
1972 2,801,660 6,812
1971 2,734,628 6,762
1970 2,669,702 6,710
1969 2,606,959 6,581
1968 2,546,377 6,328
1967 2,487,715 6,135
1966 2,431,084 6,043
1965 2,376,200 5,832
1964 2,322,826 5,515
1963 2,271,061 5,226
1962 2,219,910 4,979
1961 2,169,796 4,774
1960 2,121,514 4,607

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Laos and Nauru

Fertility rate
Laos

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Nauru
2024 2.4 3.29
2023 2.42 3.33
2022 2.46 3.38
2021 2.49 3.43
2020 2.54 3.47
2019 2.59 3.53
2018 2.63 3.68
2017 2.69 3.88
2016 2.74 4.03
2015 2.8 4.08
2014 2.8 4.09
2013 2.87 4.1
2012 2.95 4.12
2011 3.05 4.12
2010 3.14 4.02
2009 3.23 3.85
2008 3.33 3.67
2007 3.44 3.5
2006 3.56 3.4
2005 3.69 3.38
2004 3.9 3.38
2003 4.02 3.39
2002 4.13 3.4
2001 4.29 3.46
2000 4.43 3.54
1999 4.64 3.64
1998 4.79 3.68
1997 4.96 3.74
1996 5.15 3.78
1995 5.36 3.81
1994 5.6 3.84
1993 5.8 3.89
1992 5.9 3.95
1991 5.99 3.99
1990 6.06 4.02
1989 6.1 4.07
1988 6.16 4.11
1987 6.21 4.14
1986 6.26 4.15
1985 6.33 4.14
1984 6.37 4.11
1983 6.38 4.06
1982 6.37 3.99
1981 6.35 3.94
1980 6.33 3.88
1979 6.31 3.85
1978 6.3 3.84
1977 6.29 3.86
1976 6.29 3.9
1975 6.29 3.97
1974 6.29 4.07
1973 6.28 4.19
1972 6.28 4.36
1971 6.3 4.54
1970 6.31 4.74
1969 6.3 4.94
1968 6.3 5.14
1967 6.31 5.29
1966 6.31 5.41
1965 6.32 5.48
1964 6.31 5.47
1963 6.32 5.44
1962 6.31 5.42
1961 6.31 5.38
1960 6.29 5.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Laos and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Nauru
2025 26 21.3
2024 25.6 21.4
2023 25.3 21.5
2022 25 21.6
2021 24.7 21.7
2020 24.4 21.8
2019 24.1 21.9
2018 23.8 21.8
2017 23.6 21.6
2016 23.3 21.5
2015 23 21.4
2014 22.7 21.5
2013 22.3 21.6
2012 21.9 21.7
2011 21.4 21.8
2010 21 21.8
2009 20.5 21.8
2008 20 21.7
2007 19.6 21.5
2006 19.2 21.3
2005 18.9 21.2
2004 18.7 21
2003 18.5 20.8
2002 18.4 20.6
2001 18.2 20.4
2000 18.1 20.1
1999 18 19.8
1998 18 19.6
1997 18 19.5
1996 17.9 19.4
1995 17.9 19.3
1994 17.9 19.3
1993 17.9 19.3
1992 17.9 19.4
1991 17.9 19.7
1990 17.9 20.2
1989 17.9 20.8
1988 17.9 21.4
1987 17.8 22.1
1986 17.8 22.8
1985 17.8 23.7
1984 17.8 24.5
1983 17.8 25.2
1982 17.8 25.1
1981 17.9 24.7
1980 17.9 24.2
1979 18 23.6
1978 18.1 22.9
1977 18.3 22.1
1976 18.4 21.5
1975 18.5 21
1974 18.6 20.4
1973 18.7 19.8
1972 18.7 19.4
1971 18.7 19.1
1970 18.7 18.7
1969 18.8 18.9
1968 18.8 21.2
1967 18.9 22.9
1966 18.9 22.9
1965 18.9 23.1
1964 19 23.4
1963 19 23.7
1962 19.1 23.9
1961 19.2 24
1960 19.2 23.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$16.9B
2025
$249M
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.9%
2025
128.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
5.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
n/a
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.64%
2025
+3.51%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.6%
2025
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2025
n/a
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.5%
2024
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2024
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$2.21B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Laos Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
881 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
49.6%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,665 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Nauru
% of world population
0.1%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
40.3%
2025
100%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
50.9:49.1
2025
Average male height
5.32 ft
2026
5.52 ft
2026
Average female height
5.03 ft
2026
5.14 ft
2026
Quality of life index
29.8
2026
50.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
56
2026
Higher education index
19
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
1
2026
Visa free countries
62
2026
87
2026
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
96.6%
2023
English speaking
6%
2026
96.7%
2026
People using the Internet
65.6%
2024
83%
2024

Health

Laos Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.4
2024
8.3
2024
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.4%
2024
34.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Nauru
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
11,319 sq mi
2025
642 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
18.6 mi
2002

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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