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Laos vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 79th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Oman
Population
8004838
5761708
Population rank 103/197 117/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Laos and Oman: Comparison Charts

Laos and Oman economies compared

GDP
Laos

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Laos Oman
2024 $16,502,933,121 $107,137,198,769
2023 $15,843,155,731 $106,174,708,037
2022 $15,468,785,204 $109,852,795,839
2021 $18,827,148,531 $87,323,797,139
2020 $18,981,805,250 $75,909,492,848
2019 $18,740,561,513 $88,060,858,257
2018 $18,141,641,090 $91,505,851,756
2017 $17,071,155,481 $80,856,697,009
2016 $15,912,501,723 $75,128,738,622
2015 $14,426,380,126 $78,710,793,238
2014 $13,279,245,886 $92,699,089,727
2013 $11,983,252,627 $89,936,020,806
2012 $10,192,846,339 $87,408,842,653
2011 $8,750,104,617 $77,497,529,259
2010 $7,131,771,015 $64,993,498,049
2009 $5,836,137,330 $55,454,096,229
2008 $5,446,433,157 $69,804,681,404
2007 $4,223,152,739 $48,300,390,117
2006 $3,455,030,061 $42,577,633,290
2005 $2,735,558,735 $35,506,892,068
2004 $2,366,398,120 $28,378,933,680
2003 $2,023,324,407 $24,733,680,104
2002 $1,758,176,653 $23,065,539,662
2001 $1,768,619,058 $22,205,721,717
2000 $1,731,198,022 $22,259,557,867
1999 $1,454,430,642 $17,832,769,831
1998 $1,280,177,839 $16,044,213,264
1997 $1,747,011,857 $18,039,791,938
1996 $1,873,671,550 $17,402,080,624
1995 $1,763,536,305 $15,722,236,671
1994 $1,543,606,345 $14,715,214,564
1993 $1,327,748,690 $14,230,429,129
1992 $1,127,806,945 $14,183,615,085
1991 $1,028,087,972 $12,918,335,501
1990 $865,559,879 $13,310,273,082
1989 $714,046,821 $9,372,171,651
1988 $598,961,269 $8,386,215,865
1987 $1,087,273,104 $7,811,183,095
1986 $1,776,842,097 $7,324,167,369
1985 $2,366,666,616 $10,005,645,420
1984 $1,757,142,856 $8,821,443,151
1983 - $7,932,541,691
1982 - $7,554,719,456
1981 - $7,259,120,151
1980 - $5,981,760,278
1979 - $3,733,352,635
1978 - $2,740,301,390
1977 - $2,741,169,948
1976 - $2,560,220,035
1975 - $2,096,699,189
1974 - $1,645,917,776
1973 - $483,066,991
1972 - $366,883,548
1971 - $301,010,587
1970 - $256,319,795
1969 - $239,999,808
1968 - $188,879,849
1967 - $107,151,832
1966 - $67,759,973
1965 - $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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Laos and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Oman
2024 $2,124 $20,285
2023 $2,067 $21,028
2022 $2,046 $23,224
2021 $2,526 $19,403
2020 $2,584 $16,785
2019 $2,589 $19,180
2018 $2,545 $19,902
2017 $2,432 $17,820
2016 $2,303 $17,110
2015 $2,121 $18,808
2014 $1,981 $23,161
2013 $1,813 $23,458
2012 $1,564 $24,642
2011 $1,362 $25,188
2010 $1,126 $23,570
2009 $935 $20,656
2008 $886 $26,577
2007 $697 $18,793
2006 $579 $16,931
2005 $466 $14,435
2004 $409 $11,801
2003 $355 $10,464
2002 $313 $9,869
2001 $320 $9,612
2000 $319 $9,754
1999 $272.3 $7,915
1998 $243.9 $7,219
1997 $339 $8,235
1996 $371 $8,068
1995 $358 $7,414
1994 $321 $7,068
1993 $283.4 $7,039
1992 $247.3 $7,318
1991 $231.8 $6,977
1990 $200.7 $7,546
1989 $170.4 $5,591
1988 $147.1 $5,279
1987 $274.7 $5,204
1986 $462 $5,182
1985 $633 $7,549
1984 $483 $7,070
1983 - $6,714
1982 - $6,759
1981 - $6,866
1980 - $5,974
1979 - $3,934
1978 - $3,044
1977 - $3,205
1976 - $3,143
1975 - $2,692
1974 - $2,203
1973 - $670
1972 - $524
1971 - $442
1970 - $387
1969 - $372
1968 - $300
1967 - $174.7
1966 - $113.2
1965 - $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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Laos vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Oman
2026 69.7 80.7
2025 69.5 80.5
2024 69.2 80.2
2023 69 80
2022 68.7 77.9
2021 67.8 76
2020 68.3 77.8
2019 67.9 79.9
2018 67.6 79.9
2017 67.3 79.7
2016 67 79.6
2015 66.7 79.3
2014 66.3 79
2013 65.7 78.6
2012 65.1 78.2
2011 64.5 77.7
2010 63.7 77.2
2009 63 76.6
2008 62.2 76.1
2007 61.7 75.6
2006 61.1 75.4
2005 60.7 75.1
2004 60.1 74.8
2003 59.6 74.5
2002 59.3 74.3
2001 58.9 74
2000 58.3 73.6
1999 57.9 73.3
1998 57.5 72.9
1997 57.3 72.5
1996 56.8 72
1995 56.3 71.6
1994 55.8 71.1
1993 55.6 70.6
1992 55.1 70.1
1991 54.7 69.6
1990 54 69
1989 53.6 68.4
1988 53.1 67.7
1987 52.6 67
1986 52.1 66.2
1985 51.6 65.3
1984 51 64.3
1983 50.5 63.2
1982 49.9 62
1981 49.2 60.8
1980 48.6 59.6
1979 47.5 58.3
1978 46.8 57
1977 46.4 55.5
1976 46 54.4
1975 46.1 52.5
1974 45.9 51.2
1973 44.7 50
1972 44.4 48.7
1971 44.1 47.9
1970 43.8 46.6
1969 43.5 45.6
1968 43.2 44.4
1967 42.9 43.2
1966 42.3 42
1965 42.2 40.8
1964 41.9 39.6
1963 41.5 38.5
1962 42.3 37.4
1961 41.3 36.4
1960 41 35.4
1959 40.7 34.6
1958 41.2 33.8
1957 40.9 33
1956 40.6 32.4
1955 40.3 31.8
1954 40 31.2
1953 39.7 30.7
1952 39.4 30.2
1951 39.2 29.8
1950 38.9 29.3

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

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Laos and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Oman
1x
Year Population
Laos Oman
2024 7,769,819 5,281,538
2023 7,664,993 5,049,269
2022 7,559,007 4,730,226
2021 7,453,194 4,500,424
2020 7,346,533 4,522,497
2019 7,237,636 4,591,241
2018 7,128,045 4,597,877
2017 7,018,147 4,537,396
2016 6,908,802 4,390,877
2015 6,801,645 4,184,895
2014 6,703,172 4,002,439
2013 6,611,385 3,833,913
2012 6,518,978 3,547,106
2011 6,426,590 3,076,763
2010 6,334,194 2,757,446
2009 6,241,642 2,684,659
2008 6,148,969 2,626,529
2007 6,056,236 2,570,174
2006 5,963,200 2,514,795
2005 5,869,523 2,459,802
2004 5,781,626 2,404,821
2003 5,697,945 2,363,796
2002 5,610,889 2,337,140
2001 5,521,482 2,310,217
2000 5,431,212 2,282,131
1999 5,340,784 2,252,909
1998 5,248,266 2,222,489
1997 5,152,011 2,190,720
1996 5,045,678 2,156,926
1995 4,929,409 2,120,528
1994 4,809,220 2,081,834
1993 4,685,060 2,021,675
1992 4,559,646 1,938,238
1991 4,435,118 1,851,473
1990 4,311,955 1,763,954
1989 4,190,974 1,676,228
1988 4,072,601 1,588,568
1987 3,957,612 1,500,996
1986 3,846,715 1,413,419
1985 3,739,985 1,325,480
1984 3,637,843 1,247,716
1983 3,541,001 1,181,459
1982 3,450,026 1,117,678
1981 3,366,631 1,057,320
1980 3,292,573 1,001,248
1979 3,228,202 949,116
1978 3,171,740 900,304
1977 3,118,923 855,314
1976 3,064,876 814,701
1975 3,005,521 778,864
1974 2,939,761 746,988
1973 2,870,573 721,179
1972 2,801,660 700,593
1971 2,734,628 681,119
1970 2,669,702 662,680
1969 2,606,959 645,255
1968 2,546,377 628,798
1967 2,487,715 613,318
1966 2,431,084 598,804
1965 2,376,200 585,236
1964 2,322,826 572,577
1963 2,271,061 560,827
1962 2,219,910 549,941
1961 2,169,796 539,854
1960 2,121,514 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Oman

Fertility rate
Laos

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Oman
2023 2.42 2.53
2022 2.46 2.45
2021 2.49 2.59
2020 2.54 2.64
2019 2.59 2.7
2018 2.63 2.81
2017 2.69 2.92
2016 2.74 2.95
2015 2.8 2.97
2014 2.8 2.97
2013 2.87 2.95
2012 2.95 2.93
2011 3.05 2.96
2010 3.14 2.97
2009 3.23 2.83
2008 3.33 2.76
2007 3.44 2.76
2006 3.56 2.88
2005 3.69 3.03
2004 3.9 3.2
2003 4.02 3.37
2002 4.13 3.51
2001 4.29 3.66
2000 4.43 3.85
1999 4.64 4.06
1998 4.79 4.27
1997 4.96 4.52
1996 5.15 4.79
1995 5.36 5.07
1994 5.6 5.36
1993 5.8 5.64
1992 5.9 5.92
1991 5.99 6.2
1990 6.06 6.46
1989 6.1 6.72
1988 6.16 6.95
1987 6.21 7.18
1986 6.26 7.35
1985 6.33 7.51
1984 6.37 7.64
1983 6.38 7.75
1982 6.37 7.84
1981 6.35 7.9
1980 6.33 7.89
1979 6.31 7.85
1978 6.3 7.82
1977 6.29 7.78
1976 6.29 7.74
1975 6.29 7.71
1974 6.29 7.67
1973 6.28 7.63
1972 6.28 7.59
1971 6.3 7.56
1970 6.31 7.52
1969 6.3 7.49
1968 6.3 7.46
1967 6.31 7.44
1966 6.31 7.41
1965 6.32 7.39
1964 6.31 7.37
1963 6.32 7.33
1962 6.31 7.32
1961 6.31 7.29
1960 6.29 7.28

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

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Laos and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Oman
2024 25.6 30.5
2023 25.3 30.3
2022 25 30
2021 24.7 29.7
2020 24.4 29.7
2019 24.1 29.9
2018 23.8 29.7
2017 23.6 29.4
2016 23.3 29.1
2015 23 28.8
2014 22.7 28.5
2013 22.3 28.2
2012 21.9 27.7
2011 21.4 26.5
2010 21 25.2
2009 20.5 24.6
2008 20 24
2007 19.6 23.5
2006 19.2 23.1
2005 18.9 22.7
2004 18.7 22.3
2003 18.5 22
2002 18.4 21.6
2001 18.2 21.3
2000 18.1 20.9
1999 18 20.6
1998 18 20.4
1997 18 20.2
1996 17.9 20.1
1995 17.9 20.1
1994 17.9 20.1
1993 17.9 19.9
1992 17.9 19.4
1991 17.9 18.8
1990 17.9 18.4
1989 17.9 17.9
1988 17.9 17.5
1987 17.8 17.1
1986 17.8 16.8
1985 17.8 16.6
1984 17.8 16.5
1983 17.8 16.5
1982 17.8 16.5
1981 17.9 16.5
1980 17.9 16.4
1979 18 16.4
1978 18.1 16.4
1977 18.3 16.3
1976 18.4 16.3
1975 18.5 16.2
1974 18.6 16.3
1973 18.7 16.4
1972 18.7 16.7
1971 18.7 16.9
1970 18.7 17.2
1969 18.8 17.5
1968 18.8 17.8
1967 18.9 18
1966 18.9 18.2
1965 18.9 18.4
1964 19 18.5
1963 19 18.6
1962 19.1 18.7
1961 19.2 18.8
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 Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Laos Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Oman
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
97.3%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Laos Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
1.99
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Oman
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
9.11 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) (2000–2019, 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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