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Laos vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). 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
8004838
5500288
Population rank 103/197 123/197
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
$9,776
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 119/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Laos and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Laos and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Laos

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Laos Palestine
2024 $16,502,933,121 $13,711,100,000
2023 $15,843,155,731 $17,847,900,000
2022 $15,468,785,204 $19,165,500,000
2021 $18,827,148,531 $18,109,000,000
2020 $18,981,805,250 $15,531,700,000
2019 $18,740,561,513 $17,133,500,000
2018 $18,141,641,090 $16,276,600,000
2017 $17,071,155,481 $16,128,000,000
2016 $15,912,501,723 $15,405,400,000
2015 $14,426,380,126 $13,972,400,000
2014 $13,279,245,886 $13,989,700,000
2013 $11,983,252,627 $13,515,500,000
2012 $10,192,846,339 $12,208,400,000
2011 $8,750,104,617 $11,186,100,000
2010 $7,131,771,015 $9,681,500,000
2009 $5,836,137,330 $8,085,700,000
2008 $5,446,433,157 $7,310,400,000
2007 $4,223,152,739 $5,815,700,000
2006 $3,455,030,061 $5,348,300,000
2005 $2,735,558,735 $5,125,700,000
2004 $2,366,398,120 $4,603,100,000
2003 $2,023,324,407 $3,968,000,000
2002 $1,758,176,653 $3,555,800,000
2001 $1,768,619,058 $4,003,700,000
2000 $1,731,198,022 $4,313,600,000
1999 $1,454,430,642 $4,271,200,000
1998 $1,280,177,839 $4,067,800,000
1997 $1,747,011,857 $3,759,800,000
1996 $1,873,671,550 $3,409,600,000
1995 $1,763,536,305 $3,282,800,000
1994 $1,543,606,345 $2,843,300,000
1993 $1,327,748,690 -
1992 $1,127,806,945 -
1991 $1,028,087,972 -
1990 $865,559,879 -
1989 $714,046,821 -
1988 $598,961,269 -
1987 $1,087,273,104 -
1986 $1,776,842,097 -
1985 $2,366,666,616 -
1984 $1,757,142,856 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Palestine
2024 $2,124 $2,592
2023 $2,067 $3,455
2022 $2,046 $3,800
2021 $2,526 $3,679
2020 $2,584 $3,234
2019 $2,589 $3,657
2018 $2,545 $3,562
2017 $2,432 $3,620
2016 $2,303 $3,528
2015 $2,121 $3,272
2014 $1,981 $3,352
2013 $1,813 $3,315
2012 $1,564 $3,067
2011 $1,362 $2,881
2010 $1,126 $2,557
2009 $935 $2,192
2008 $886 $2,035
2007 $697 $1,664
2006 $579 $1,570
2005 $466 $1,544
2004 $409 $1,422
2003 $355 $1,258
2002 $313 $1,156
2001 $320 $1,336
2000 $319 $1,476
1999 $272.3 $1,499
1998 $243.9 $1,465
1997 $339 $1,389
1996 $371 $1,317
1995 $358 $1,327
1994 $321 $1,202
1993 $283.4 -
1992 $247.3 -
1991 $231.8 -
1990 $200.7 -
1989 $170.4 -
1988 $147.1 -
1987 $274.7 -
1986 $462 -
1985 $633 -
1984 $483 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Palestine
2026 69.7 77.4
2025 69.5 73.1
2024 69.2 69.2
2023 69 65.2
2022 68.7 76.7
2021 67.8 73.9
2020 68.3 75
2019 67.9 75.8
2018 67.6 75.4
2017 67.3 75.2
2016 67 74.9
2015 66.7 74.6
2014 66.3 72.8
2013 65.7 74.1
2012 65.1 73.7
2011 64.5 73.6
2010 63.7 73.3
2009 63 72.3
2008 62.2 72.2
2007 61.7 72.1
2006 61.1 71.8
2005 60.7 72
2004 60.1 71.1
2003 59.6 71
2002 59.3 70.9
2001 58.9 69.8
2000 58.3 70.3
1999 57.9 70.8
1998 57.5 70.6
1997 57.3 70.3
1996 56.8 70
1995 56.3 69.6
1994 55.8 69.3
1993 55.6 68.8
1992 55.1 68.5
1991 54.7 68.2
1990 54 67.8
1989 53.6 67.1
1988 53.1 66.7
1987 52.6 66.3
1986 52.1 65.7
1985 51.6 65.3
1984 51 64.7
1983 50.5 64.1
1982 49.9 63.5
1981 49.2 62.8
1980 48.6 62.2
1979 47.5 61.5
1978 46.8 60.8
1977 46.4 60.1
1976 46 59.4
1975 46.1 58.7
1974 45.9 58
1973 44.7 57.6
1972 44.4 56.7
1971 44.1 56
1970 43.8 55.4
1969 43.5 54.7
1968 43.2 54.1
1967 42.9 50.9
1966 42.3 52.8
1965 42.2 52.2
1964 41.9 51.6
1963 41.5 51
1962 42.3 50.4
1961 41.3 49.8
1960 41 49.3
1959 40.7 48.8
1958 41.2 48.4
1957 40.9 48
1956 40.6 47.6
1955 40.3 47.2
1954 40 46.9
1953 39.7 46.6
1952 39.4 46.3
1951 39.2 46
1950 38.9 45.7

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

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Laos and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Laos Palestine
2024 7,769,819 5,289,152
2023 7,664,993 5,165,775
2022 7,559,007 5,043,612
2021 7,453,194 4,922,749
2020 7,346,533 4,803,269
2019 7,237,636 4,685,306
2018 7,128,045 4,569,087
2017 7,018,147 4,454,805
2016 6,908,802 4,367,088
2015 6,801,645 4,270,092
2014 6,703,172 4,173,398
2013 6,611,385 4,076,708
2012 6,518,978 3,979,998
2011 6,426,590 3,882,986
2010 6,334,194 3,786,161
2009 6,241,642 3,689,099
2008 6,148,969 3,591,977
2007 6,056,236 3,494,496
2006 5,963,200 3,406,334
2005 5,869,523 3,320,396
2004 5,781,626 3,236,626
2003 5,697,945 3,154,969
2002 5,610,889 3,075,373
2001 5,521,482 2,997,784
2000 5,431,212 2,922,153
1999 5,340,784 2,848,431
1998 5,248,266 2,776,568
1997 5,152,011 2,706,518
1996 5,045,678 2,587,997
1995 4,929,409 2,474,666
1994 4,809,220 2,366,298
1993 4,685,060 2,262,676
1992 4,559,646 2,163,591
1991 4,435,118 2,068,845
1990 4,311,955 1,978,248
1989 4,190,974 -
1988 4,072,601 -
1987 3,957,612 -
1986 3,846,715 -
1985 3,739,985 -
1984 3,637,843 -
1983 3,541,001 -
1982 3,450,026 -
1981 3,366,631 -
1980 3,292,573 -
1979 3,228,202 -
1978 3,171,740 -
1977 3,118,923 -
1976 3,064,876 -
1975 3,005,521 -
1974 2,939,761 -
1973 2,870,573 -
1972 2,801,660 -
1971 2,734,628 -
1970 2,669,702 -
1969 2,606,959 -
1968 2,546,377 -
1967 2,487,715 -
1966 2,431,084 -
1965 2,376,200 -
1964 2,322,826 -
1963 2,271,061 -
1962 2,219,910 -
1961 2,169,796 -
1960 2,121,514 -

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Palestine

Fertility rate
Laos

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Palestine
2023 2.42 3.31
2022 2.46 3.38
2021 2.49 3.44
2020 2.54 3.51
2019 2.59 3.59
2018 2.63 3.67
2017 2.69 3.77
2016 2.74 3.89
2015 2.8 3.98
2014 2.8 4
2013 2.87 4.05
2012 2.95 4.15
2011 3.05 4.31
2010 3.14 4.43
2009 3.23 4.44
2008 3.33 4.51
2007 3.44 4.63
2006 3.56 4.74
2005 3.69 4.87
2004 3.9 4.97
2003 4.02 5.06
2002 4.13 5.22
2001 4.29 5.34
2000 4.43 5.46
1999 4.64 5.58
1998 4.79 5.69
1997 4.96 5.82
1996 5.15 5.99
1995 5.36 6.16
1994 5.6 6.33
1993 5.8 6.5
1992 5.9 6.65
1991 5.99 6.75
1990 6.06 6.81
1989 6.1 -
1988 6.16 -
1987 6.21 -
1986 6.26 -
1985 6.33 -
1984 6.37 -
1983 6.38 -
1982 6.37 -
1981 6.35 -
1980 6.33 -
1979 6.31 -
1978 6.3 -
1977 6.29 -
1976 6.29 -
1975 6.29 -
1974 6.29 -
1973 6.28 -
1972 6.28 -
1971 6.3 -
1970 6.31 -
1969 6.3 -
1968 6.3 -
1967 6.31 -
1966 6.31 -
1965 6.32 -
1964 6.31 -
1963 6.32 -
1962 6.31 -
1961 6.31 -
1960 6.29 -

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

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Laos and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Palestine
2024 25.6 20.9
2023 25.3 20.8
2022 25 20.6
2021 24.7 20.4
2020 24.4 20.3
2019 24.1 20.2
2018 23.8 20
2017 23.6 19.9
2016 23.3 19.8
2015 23 19.6
2014 22.7 19.4
2013 22.3 19.1
2012 21.9 18.9
2011 21.4 18.6
2010 21 18.4
2009 20.5 18.1
2008 20 17.9
2007 19.6 17.6
2006 19.2 17.4
2005 18.9 17.1
2004 18.7 16.9
2003 18.5 16.7
2002 18.4 16.5
2001 18.2 16.3
2000 18.1 16.2
1999 18 16
1998 18 15.9
1997 18 15.8
1996 17.9 15.7
1995 17.9 15.6
1994 17.9 15.5
1993 17.9 15.5
1992 17.9 15.4
1991 17.9 15.4
1990 17.9 15.4
1989 17.9 -
1988 17.9 -
1987 17.8 -
1986 17.8 -
1985 17.8 -
1984 17.8 -
1983 17.8 -
1982 17.8 -
1981 17.9 -
1980 17.9 -
1979 18 -
1978 18.1 -
1977 18.3 -
1976 18.4 -
1975 18.5 -
1974 18.6 -
1973 18.7 -
1972 18.7 -
1971 18.7 -
1970 18.7 -
1969 18.8 -
1968 18.8 -
1967 18.9 -
1966 18.9 -
1965 18.9 -
1964 19 -
1963 19 -
1962 19.1 -
1961 19.2 -
1960 19.2 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
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
+2.34%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
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
26.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
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
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
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
29.2
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
49
2026
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
61
2025
47
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
$27.4
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Laos Palestine
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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