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Laos vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 11.9K 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 139/197 ($16.5B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Nauru
Population
7954155
12088
Population rank 103/197 195/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$160M
2024
GDP rank 139/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$13,422
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,788
2024
$14,327
2024
Government debt
$15.9B
2024
$28.2M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.4%
2025
15.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,049
2024
$2,360
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,296
2025
$8,196
2025
Land area
89,112 sq mi
2025
7.72 sq mi
2025
Population density
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
62.4 years
2025

Laos and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Laos and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Laos

Nauru
Year GDP
Laos Nauru
1970 - $17,570,366
1971 - $19,009,433
1972 - $21,734,269
1973 - $26,529,817
1974 - $35,994,511
1975 - $40,106,776
1976 - $40,287,427
1977 - $40,444,702
1978 - $41,754,147
1979 - $44,431,330
1980 - $46,947,124
1981 - $51,689,637
1982 - $52,877,742
1983 - $48,439,093
1984 $1,757,142,856 $47,363,231
1985 $2,366,666,616 $41,548,741
1986 $1,776,842,097 $39,939,391
1987 $1,087,273,104 $40,118,410
1988 $598,961,269 $45,931,134
1989 $714,046,821 $53,736,786
1990 $865,559,879 $55,572,376
1991 $1,028,087,972 $52,533,789
1992 $1,127,806,945 $51,133,123
1993 $1,327,748,690 $43,542,088
1994 $1,543,606,345 $39,742,511
1995 $1,763,536,305 $39,969,706
1996 $1,873,671,550 $37,458,801
1997 $1,747,011,857 $37,331,507
1998 $1,280,177,839 $29,664,451
1999 $1,454,430,642 $27,328,613
2000 $1,731,198,022 $26,930,980
2001 $1,768,619,058 $22,613,288
2002 $1,758,176,653 $21,017,424
2003 $2,023,324,407 $24,778,160
2004 $2,366,398,120 $30,587,566
2005 $2,735,558,735 $30,282,840
2006 $3,455,030,061 $29,183,627
2007 $4,223,152,739 $23,068,623
2008 $5,446,433,157 $37,184,925
2009 $5,836,137,330 $44,024,970
2010 $7,131,771,015 $47,442,299
2011 $8,750,104,617 $65,444,174
2012 $10,192,846,339 $100,794,925
2013 $11,983,252,627 $94,385,015
2014 $13,279,245,886 $98,752,257
2015 $14,426,380,126 $84,383,389
2016 $15,912,501,723 $97,276,023
2017 $17,071,155,481 $108,862,279
2018 $18,141,641,090 $130,937,590
2019 $18,740,561,513 $124,871,111
2020 $18,981,805,250 $124,530,027
2021 $18,827,148,531 $175,513,985
2022 $15,468,785,204 $152,190,819
2023 $15,843,155,731 $151,455,968
2024 $16,502,933,121 $160,350,640

Laos and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Nauru
Year GDP per capita
Laos Nauru
1970 - $2,619
1971 - $2,811
1972 - $3,191
1973 - $3,864
1974 - $5,199
1975 - $5,740
1976 - $5,703
1977 - $5,646
1978 - $5,721
1979 - $5,950
1980 - $6,138
1981 - $6,594
1982 - $6,577
1983 - $5,896
1984 $483 $5,654
1985 $633 $4,859
1986 $462 $4,569
1987 $274.7 $4,485
1988 $147.1 $5,012
1989 $170.4 $5,723
1990 $200.7 $5,776
1991 $231.8 $5,333
1992 $247.3 $5,103
1993 $283.4 $4,310
1994 $321 $3,921
1995 $358 $3,932
1996 $371 $3,679
1997 $339 $3,661
1998 $243.9 $2,909
1999 $272.3 $2,683
2000 $319 $2,649
2001 $320 $2,232
2002 $313 $2,085
2003 $355 $2,463
2004 $409 $3,041
2005 $466 $3,014
2006 $579 $2,908
2007 $697 $2,302
2008 $886 $3,715
2009 $935 $4,395
2010 $1,126 $4,724
2011 $1,362 $6,481
2012 $1,564 $9,817
2013 $1,813 $8,975
2014 $1,981 $9,193
2015 $2,121 $7,703
2016 $2,303 $8,724
2017 $2,432 $9,613
2018 $2,545 $11,409
2019 $2,589 $10,777
2020 $2,584 $10,696
2021 $2,526 $14,990
2022 $2,046 $12,896
2023 $2,067 $12,754
2024 $2,124 $13,422

Laos vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

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

Laos and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

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

Fertility rates in Laos and Nauru

Fertility rate
Laos

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

Laos and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Laos

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$254M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2025
135%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
n/a
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.87%
2025
+10.8%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
51.1
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$881K
2023
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
815 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.39 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Nauru
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,284
2024
-121
2024
Urban population
38.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.2
2025
50.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
56
2025
Higher education index
17
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
62
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
96.6%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Laos Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2022
$2,264
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$11.9
2022
$10.6
2022
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
62.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
36.3%
2022
11.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2021
1.25
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, per 1,000 live births
39
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
20
2025
93
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Nauru
% of world land
0.15%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2025
1.54 sq mi
2025
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2025
0 sq mi
2025
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
18.6 mi
2002

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