Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 79th vs. 164th).
By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).
Main facts and rankings
Laos
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
7954155
|
5459557
|
| Population rank | 103/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP |
$16.5B
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 139/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,124
2024 |
$2,592
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 155/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$9,788
2024 |
$4,371
2024 |
| Government debt |
$15.9B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
91.4%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$2,049
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 118/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,296
2025 |
$7,705
2025 |
| Land area |
89,112 sq mi
2025 |
2,326 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.42
2023 |
3.31
2023 |
| Median age |
25.6 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Laos and Palestine: Comparison Charts
Laos and Palestine economies compared
GDP
Laos
Palestine
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Palestine
|
|
| 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 | - |
| 1992 | $1,127,806,945 | - |
| 1993 | $1,327,748,690 | - |
| 1994 | $1,543,606,345 | $2,843,300,000 |
| 1995 | $1,763,536,305 | $3,282,800,000 |
| 1996 | $1,873,671,550 | $3,409,600,000 |
| 1997 | $1,747,011,857 | $3,759,800,000 |
| 1998 | $1,280,177,839 | $4,067,800,000 |
| 1999 | $1,454,430,642 | $4,271,200,000 |
| 2000 | $1,731,198,022 | $4,313,600,000 |
| 2001 | $1,768,619,058 | $4,003,700,000 |
| 2002 | $1,758,176,653 | $3,555,800,000 |
| 2003 | $2,023,324,407 | $3,968,000,000 |
| 2004 | $2,366,398,120 | $4,603,100,000 |
| 2005 | $2,735,558,735 | $5,125,700,000 |
| 2006 | $3,455,030,061 | $5,348,300,000 |
| 2007 | $4,223,152,739 | $5,815,700,000 |
| 2008 | $5,446,433,157 | $7,310,400,000 |
| 2009 | $5,836,137,330 | $8,085,700,000 |
| 2010 | $7,131,771,015 | $9,681,500,000 |
| 2011 | $8,750,104,617 | $11,186,100,000 |
| 2012 | $10,192,846,339 | $12,208,400,000 |
| 2013 | $11,983,252,627 | $13,515,500,000 |
| 2014 | $13,279,245,886 | $13,989,700,000 |
| 2015 | $14,426,380,126 | $13,972,400,000 |
| 2016 | $15,912,501,723 | $15,405,400,000 |
| 2017 | $17,071,155,481 | $16,128,000,000 |
| 2018 | $18,141,641,090 | $16,276,600,000 |
| 2019 | $18,740,561,513 | $17,133,500,000 |
| 2020 | $18,981,805,250 | $15,531,700,000 |
| 2021 | $18,827,148,531 | $18,109,000,000 |
| 2022 | $15,468,785,204 | $19,165,500,000 |
| 2023 | $15,843,155,731 | $17,847,900,000 |
| 2024 | $16,502,933,121 | $13,711,100,000 |
Laos and Palestine economies compared
GDP per capita
Laos
Palestine
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1984 | $483 | - |
| 1985 | $633 | - |
| 1986 | $462 | - |
| 1987 | $274.7 | - |
| 1988 | $147.1 | - |
| 1989 | $170.4 | - |
| 1990 | $200.7 | - |
| 1991 | $231.8 | - |
| 1992 | $247.3 | - |
| 1993 | $283.4 | - |
| 1994 | $321 | $1,202 |
| 1995 | $358 | $1,327 |
| 1996 | $371 | $1,317 |
| 1997 | $339 | $1,389 |
| 1998 | $243.9 | $1,465 |
| 1999 | $272.3 | $1,499 |
| 2000 | $319 | $1,476 |
| 2001 | $320 | $1,336 |
| 2002 | $313 | $1,156 |
| 2003 | $355 | $1,258 |
| 2004 | $409 | $1,422 |
| 2005 | $466 | $1,544 |
| 2006 | $579 | $1,570 |
| 2007 | $697 | $1,664 |
| 2008 | $886 | $2,035 |
| 2009 | $935 | $2,192 |
| 2010 | $1,126 | $2,557 |
| 2011 | $1,362 | $2,881 |
| 2012 | $1,564 | $3,067 |
| 2013 | $1,813 | $3,315 |
| 2014 | $1,981 | $3,352 |
| 2015 | $2,121 | $3,272 |
| 2016 | $2,303 | $3,528 |
| 2017 | $2,432 | $3,620 |
| 2018 | $2,545 | $3,562 |
| 2019 | $2,589 | $3,657 |
| 2020 | $2,584 | $3,234 |
| 2021 | $2,526 | $3,679 |
| 2022 | $2,046 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | $2,067 | $3,455 |
| 2024 | $2,124 | $2,592 |
Laos vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Laos
Palestine
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1950 | 38.9 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 39.2 | 46 |
| 1952 | 39.4 | 46.3 |
| 1953 | 39.7 | 46.6 |
| 1954 | 40 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 40.3 | 47.2 |
| 1956 | 40.6 | 47.6 |
| 1957 | 40.9 | 48 |
| 1958 | 41.2 | 48.4 |
| 1959 | 40.7 | 48.8 |
| 1960 | 41 | 49.3 |
| 1961 | 41.3 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 42.3 | 50.4 |
| 1963 | 41.5 | 51 |
| 1964 | 41.9 | 51.6 |
| 1965 | 42.2 | 52.2 |
| 1966 | 42.3 | 52.8 |
| 1967 | 42.9 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 43.2 | 54.1 |
| 1969 | 43.5 | 54.7 |
| 1970 | 43.8 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 44.1 | 56 |
| 1972 | 44.4 | 56.7 |
| 1973 | 44.7 | 57.6 |
| 1974 | 45.9 | 58 |
| 1975 | 46.1 | 58.7 |
| 1976 | 46 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 46.4 | 60.1 |
| 1978 | 46.8 | 60.8 |
| 1979 | 47.5 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 48.6 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 49.2 | 62.8 |
| 1982 | 49.9 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 50.5 | 64.1 |
| 1984 | 51 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 51.6 | 65.3 |
| 1986 | 52.1 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 52.6 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 53.1 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 53.6 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 54 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 54.7 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 55.1 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 55.6 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 55.8 | 69.3 |
| 1995 | 56.3 | 69.6 |
| 1996 | 56.8 | 70 |
| 1997 | 57.3 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 57.5 | 70.6 |
| 1999 | 57.9 | 70.8 |
| 2000 | 58.3 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 58.9 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 59.3 | 70.9 |
| 2003 | 59.6 | 71 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 71.1 |
| 2005 | 60.7 | 72 |
| 2006 | 61.1 | 71.8 |
| 2007 | 61.7 | 72.1 |
| 2008 | 62.2 | 72.2 |
| 2009 | 63 | 72.3 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 73.3 |
| 2011 | 64.5 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 65.1 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 65.7 | 74.1 |
| 2014 | 66.3 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 66.7 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 67 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 67.3 | 75.2 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 75.4 |
| 2019 | 67.9 | 75.8 |
| 2020 | 68.3 | 75 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 68.7 | 76.7 |
| 2023 | 69 | 65.2 |
| 2024 | 69.2 | 69.2 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 73.1 |
Laos and Palestine population clocks and comparison
Population
Laos
Palestine
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 2,121,514 | - |
| 1961 | 2,169,796 | - |
| 1962 | 2,219,910 | - |
| 1963 | 2,271,061 | - |
| 1964 | 2,322,826 | - |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | - |
| 1966 | 2,431,084 | - |
| 1967 | 2,487,715 | - |
| 1968 | 2,546,377 | - |
| 1969 | 2,606,959 | - |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | - |
| 1971 | 2,734,628 | - |
| 1972 | 2,801,660 | - |
| 1973 | 2,870,573 | - |
| 1974 | 2,939,761 | - |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | - |
| 1976 | 3,064,876 | - |
| 1977 | 3,118,923 | - |
| 1978 | 3,171,740 | - |
| 1979 | 3,228,202 | - |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | - |
| 1981 | 3,366,631 | - |
| 1982 | 3,450,026 | - |
| 1983 | 3,541,001 | - |
| 1984 | 3,637,843 | - |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | - |
| 1986 | 3,846,715 | - |
| 1987 | 3,957,612 | - |
| 1988 | 4,072,601 | - |
| 1989 | 4,190,974 | - |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | 1,978,248 |
| 1991 | 4,435,118 | 2,068,845 |
| 1992 | 4,559,646 | 2,163,591 |
| 1993 | 4,685,060 | 2,262,676 |
| 1994 | 4,809,220 | 2,366,298 |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | 2,474,666 |
| 1996 | 5,045,678 | 2,587,997 |
| 1997 | 5,152,011 | 2,706,518 |
| 1998 | 5,248,266 | 2,776,568 |
| 1999 | 5,340,784 | 2,848,431 |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | 2,922,153 |
| 2001 | 5,521,482 | 2,997,784 |
| 2002 | 5,610,889 | 3,075,373 |
| 2003 | 5,697,945 | 3,154,969 |
| 2004 | 5,781,626 | 3,236,626 |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | 3,320,396 |
| 2006 | 5,963,200 | 3,406,334 |
| 2007 | 6,056,236 | 3,494,496 |
| 2008 | 6,148,969 | 3,591,977 |
| 2009 | 6,241,642 | 3,689,099 |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | 3,786,161 |
| 2011 | 6,426,590 | 3,882,986 |
| 2012 | 6,518,978 | 3,979,998 |
| 2013 | 6,611,385 | 4,076,708 |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 | 4,173,398 |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | 4,270,092 |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 | 4,367,088 |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 | 4,454,805 |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 | 4,569,087 |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 | 4,685,306 |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | 4,803,269 |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 | 4,922,749 |
| 2022 | 7,559,007 | 5,043,612 |
| 2023 | 7,664,993 | 5,165,775 |
| 2024 | 7,769,819 | 5,289,152 |
Fertility rates in Laos and Palestine
Fertility rate
Laos
Palestine
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 6.29 | - |
| 1961 | 6.31 | - |
| 1962 | 6.31 | - |
| 1963 | 6.32 | - |
| 1964 | 6.31 | - |
| 1965 | 6.32 | - |
| 1966 | 6.31 | - |
| 1967 | 6.31 | - |
| 1968 | 6.3 | - |
| 1969 | 6.3 | - |
| 1970 | 6.31 | - |
| 1971 | 6.3 | - |
| 1972 | 6.28 | - |
| 1973 | 6.28 | - |
| 1974 | 6.29 | - |
| 1975 | 6.29 | - |
| 1976 | 6.29 | - |
| 1977 | 6.29 | - |
| 1978 | 6.3 | - |
| 1979 | 6.31 | - |
| 1980 | 6.33 | - |
| 1981 | 6.35 | - |
| 1982 | 6.37 | - |
| 1983 | 6.38 | - |
| 1984 | 6.37 | - |
| 1985 | 6.33 | - |
| 1986 | 6.26 | - |
| 1987 | 6.21 | - |
| 1988 | 6.16 | - |
| 1989 | 6.1 | - |
| 1990 | 6.06 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 5.99 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 5.9 | 6.65 |
| 1993 | 5.8 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 5.6 | 6.33 |
| 1995 | 5.36 | 6.16 |
| 1996 | 5.15 | 5.99 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 5.82 |
| 1998 | 4.79 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 4.64 | 5.58 |
| 2000 | 4.43 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 4.29 | 5.34 |
| 2002 | 4.13 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 4.02 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 3.9 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 3.69 | 4.87 |
| 2006 | 3.56 | 4.74 |
| 2007 | 3.44 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 3.33 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 3.23 | 4.44 |
| 2010 | 3.14 | 4.43 |
| 2011 | 3.05 | 4.31 |
| 2012 | 2.95 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 2.87 | 4.05 |
| 2014 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2.8 | 3.98 |
| 2016 | 2.74 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 2.69 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 2.63 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 2.59 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 2.54 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 2.49 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 2.46 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 2.42 | 3.31 |
Laos and Palestine demographics compared
Median age
Laos
Palestine
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 19.2 | - |
| 1961 | 19.2 | - |
| 1962 | 19.1 | - |
| 1963 | 19 | - |
| 1964 | 19 | - |
| 1965 | 18.9 | - |
| 1966 | 18.9 | - |
| 1967 | 18.9 | - |
| 1968 | 18.8 | - |
| 1969 | 18.8 | - |
| 1970 | 18.7 | - |
| 1971 | 18.7 | - |
| 1972 | 18.7 | - |
| 1973 | 18.7 | - |
| 1974 | 18.6 | - |
| 1975 | 18.5 | - |
| 1976 | 18.4 | - |
| 1977 | 18.3 | - |
| 1978 | 18.1 | - |
| 1979 | 18 | - |
| 1980 | 17.9 | - |
| 1981 | 17.9 | - |
| 1982 | 17.8 | - |
| 1983 | 17.8 | - |
| 1984 | 17.8 | - |
| 1985 | 17.8 | - |
| 1986 | 17.8 | - |
| 1987 | 17.8 | - |
| 1988 | 17.9 | - |
| 1989 | 17.9 | - |
| 1990 | 17.9 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 17.9 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 17.9 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 15.5 |
| 1994 | 17.9 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 17.9 | 15.6 |
| 1996 | 17.9 | 15.7 |
| 1997 | 18 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 18 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 18 | 16 |
| 2000 | 18.1 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 18.2 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 18.4 | 16.5 |
| 2003 | 18.5 | 16.7 |
| 2004 | 18.7 | 16.9 |
| 2005 | 18.9 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 19.2 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 19.6 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 20 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 21 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 21.4 | 18.6 |
| 2012 | 21.9 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 22.3 | 19.1 |
| 2014 | 22.7 | 19.4 |
| 2015 | 23 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 23.3 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | 23.6 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 23.8 | 20 |
| 2019 | 24.1 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | 24.4 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 24.7 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 25 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 25.3 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 25.6 | 20.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Laos
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2024 |
$16.3B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.4%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.23%
2023 |
5.43%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.19%
2013 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
129,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.87%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
1.21%
2022 |
31.4%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.5%
2024 |
58.3%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29%
2024 |
17.4%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
51.1
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.2%
2018 |
27.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2018 |
2.5%
2023 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
48
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$4.08B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.77B
2023 |
$1.33B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$247M
2024 |
$736M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
886,400
2020 |
93,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.51%
2020 |
9.43%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
37.7%
2024 |
39.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Laos
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.39 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
49.2%
2022 |
15.4%
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 |
24.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
75.9%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
96.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Laos
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.1%
2024 |
0.06%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,284
2024 |
-23,145
2024 |
| Urban population |
38.9%
2024 |
77.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.34 ft
2025 |
5.74 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.02 ft
2025 |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
26.2
2025 |
36.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2024 |
18
2025 |
| Higher education index |
17
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.01
2015 |
1.41
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17.9
2019 |
5.3
2016 |
| Visa free countries |
62
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
75.6%
2023 |
97.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
6%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
63.6%
2023 |
86.6%
2023 |
Health
|
Laos
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$41.3
2022 |
$351
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$11.9
2022 |
$117.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
36.3%
2022 |
13.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.33
2021 |
2.17
2018 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
112
2023 |
16
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
39
2023 |
26.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
8.32%
2022 |
38.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.7%
2024 |
15.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
20
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
27.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.8 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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