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Laos vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 79th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Panama ranks 77/197 ($86.3B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Panama ranks 61/197 ($19,103).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Panama
Population
7954155
4614993
Population rank 103/197 128/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$86.3B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$19,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,788
2024
$41,405
2024
Government debt
$15.9B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.4%
2025
58.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,049
2024
$10,816
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 55/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,296
2025
$10,503
2025
Land area
89,112 sq mi
2025
28,641 sq mi
2025
Population density
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024
157.7 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
80 years
2025

Laos and Panama: Comparison Charts

Laos and Panama economies compared

GDP
Laos

Panama
Year GDP
Laos Panama
1960 - $537,147,100
1961 - $599,026,300
1962 - $652,120,900
1963 - $722,784,500
1964 - $776,137,500
1965 - $852,485,300
1966 - $928,833,000
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1970 - $1,351,006,400
1971 - $1,523,917,200
1972 - $1,673,411,700
1973 - $1,913,793,400
1974 - $2,188,307,600
1975 - $2,435,304,100
1976 - $2,588,106,000
1977 - $2,738,261,900
1978 - $3,244,558,600
1979 - $3,704,551,600
1980 - $4,614,086,400
1981 - $5,222,421,500
1982 - $5,769,767,900
1983 - $5,923,755,900
1984 $1,757,142,856 $6,183,387,100
1985 $2,366,666,616 $6,541,517,100
1986 $1,776,842,097 $6,797,834,200
1987 $1,087,273,104 $6,827,665,300
1988 $598,961,269 $5,902,783,400
1989 $714,046,821 $5,918,469,800
1990 $865,559,879 $6,433,967,000
1991 $1,028,087,972 $7,074,675,500
1992 $1,127,806,945 $8,042,337,700
1993 $1,327,748,690 $8,782,585,400
1994 $1,543,606,345 $9,365,289,800
1995 $1,763,536,305 $9,573,813,700
1996 $1,873,671,550 $9,197,503,300
1997 $1,747,011,857 $10,058,854,400
1998 $1,280,177,839 $11,019,557,700
1999 $1,454,430,642 $11,660,704,800
2000 $1,731,198,022 $11,966,497,000
2001 $1,768,619,058 $12,252,906,300
2002 $1,758,176,653 $12,800,851,300
2003 $2,023,324,407 $13,603,456,000
2004 $2,366,398,120 $15,100,203,400
2005 $2,735,558,735 $16,623,906,700
2006 $3,455,030,061 $18,659,721,500
2007 $4,223,152,739 $21,717,433,800
2008 $5,446,433,157 $25,721,328,000
2009 $5,836,137,330 $27,791,215,500
2010 $7,131,771,015 $30,231,009,500
2011 $8,750,104,617 $35,687,738,300
2012 $10,192,846,339 $41,595,439,700
2013 $11,983,252,627 $46,949,496,500
2014 $13,279,245,886 $51,427,104,900
2015 $14,426,380,126 $55,767,806,100
2016 $15,912,501,723 $59,760,858,700
2017 $17,071,155,481 $64,327,688,800
2018 $18,141,641,090 $67,316,471,200
2019 $18,740,561,513 $69,778,991,200
2020 $18,981,805,250 $57,059,846,500
2021 $18,827,148,531 $67,396,392,500
2022 $15,468,785,204 $76,276,116,700
2023 $15,843,155,731 $83,318,176,900
2024 $16,502,933,121 $86,260,400,000

Laos and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Panama
Year GDP per capita
Laos Panama
1960 - $477
1961 - $516
1962 - $546
1963 - $587
1964 - $611
1965 - $651
1966 - $689
1967 - $745
1968 - $778
1969 - $830
1970 - $893
1971 - $979
1972 - $1,046
1973 - $1,164
1974 - $1,296
1975 - $1,406
1976 - $1,457
1977 - $1,503
1978 - $1,738
1979 - $1,938
1980 - $2,357
1981 - $2,605
1982 - $2,811
1983 - $2,819
1984 $483 $2,875
1985 $633 $2,972
1986 $462 $3,019
1987 $274.7 $2,966
1988 $147.1 $2,509
1989 $170.4 $2,462
1990 $200.7 $2,620
1991 $231.8 $2,821
1992 $247.3 $3,140
1993 $283.4 $3,358
1994 $321 $3,508
1995 $358 $3,514
1996 $371 $3,308
1997 $339 $3,546
1998 $243.9 $3,808
1999 $272.3 $3,950
2000 $319 $3,975
2001 $320 $3,992
2002 $313 $4,091
2003 $355 $4,265
2004 $409 $4,645
2005 $466 $5,018
2006 $579 $5,529
2007 $697 $6,318
2008 $886 $7,348
2009 $935 $7,797
2010 $1,126 $8,331
2011 $1,362 $9,662
2012 $1,564 $11,065
2013 $1,813 $12,273
2014 $1,981 $13,213
2015 $2,121 $14,083
2016 $2,303 $14,832
2017 $2,432 $15,695
2018 $2,545 $16,151
2019 $2,589 $16,478
2020 $2,584 $13,291
2021 $2,526 $15,510
2022 $2,046 $17,332
2023 $2,067 $18,686
2024 $2,124 $19,103

Laos vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Panama
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Panama
1950 38.9 55.4
1951 39.2 55.9
1952 39.4 56.4
1953 39.7 56.8
1954 40 57.2
1955 40.3 57.5
1956 40.6 57.9
1957 40.9 58.3
1958 41.2 58.9
1959 40.7 59.6
1960 41 60.3
1961 41.3 60.9
1962 42.3 61.4
1963 41.5 61.8
1964 41.9 62.1
1965 42.2 62.3
1966 42.3 62.6
1967 42.9 62.9
1968 43.2 63.2
1969 43.5 63.7
1970 43.8 64.1
1971 44.1 64.7
1972 44.4 65.2
1973 44.7 65.8
1974 45.9 66.6
1975 46.1 67.2
1976 46 67.8
1977 46.4 68.3
1978 46.8 68.7
1979 47.5 69.1
1980 48.6 69.5
1981 49.2 69.8
1982 49.9 69.9
1983 50.5 70.1
1984 51 70.4
1985 51.6 70.5
1986 52.1 70.7
1987 52.6 70.8
1988 53.1 70.9
1989 53.6 70.1
1990 54 71.3
1991 54.7 71.3
1992 55.1 71.5
1993 55.6 71.8
1994 55.8 71.9
1995 56.3 72
1996 56.8 72.2
1997 57.3 72.5
1998 57.5 72.8
1999 57.9 73.1
2000 58.3 73.4
2001 58.9 73.8
2002 59.3 74.2
2003 59.6 74.6
2004 60.1 74.8
2005 60.7 75.2
2006 61.1 75.4
2007 61.7 75.7
2008 62.2 75.9
2009 63 76.2
2010 63.7 76.4
2011 64.5 76.7
2012 65.1 76.9
2013 65.7 77.1
2014 66.3 77.4
2015 66.7 77.6
2016 67 77.8
2017 67.3 77.9
2018 67.6 78.3
2019 67.9 78.5
2020 68.3 76.3
2021 67.8 77
2022 68.7 79.3
2023 69 79.6
2024 69.2 79.8
2025 69.5 80

Laos and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Panama
Year Population
Laos Panama
1960 2,121,514 1,126,005
1961 2,169,796 1,159,870
1962 2,219,910 1,195,301
1963 2,271,061 1,232,124
1964 2,322,826 1,270,065
1965 2,376,200 1,308,835
1966 2,431,084 1,348,388
1967 2,487,715 1,388,628
1968 2,546,377 1,429,447
1969 2,606,959 1,470,886
1970 2,669,702 1,513,070
1971 2,734,628 1,556,081
1972 2,801,660 1,599,723
1973 2,870,573 1,643,690
1974 2,939,761 1,687,926
1975 3,005,521 1,732,389
1976 3,064,876 1,776,935
1977 3,118,923 1,821,543
1978 3,171,740 1,866,311
1979 3,228,202 1,911,552
1980 3,292,573 1,957,534
1981 3,366,631 2,004,418
1982 3,450,026 2,052,271
1983 3,541,001 2,101,106
1984 3,637,843 2,150,782
1985 3,739,985 2,200,915
1986 3,846,715 2,251,325
1987 3,957,612 2,301,970
1988 4,072,601 2,352,848
1989 4,190,974 2,403,820
1990 4,311,955 2,455,583
1991 4,435,118 2,508,265
1992 4,559,646 2,561,336
1993 4,685,060 2,615,099
1994 4,809,220 2,669,546
1995 4,929,409 2,724,557
1996 5,045,678 2,780,227
1997 5,152,011 2,836,695
1998 5,248,266 2,893,914
1999 5,340,784 2,951,822
2000 5,431,212 3,010,369
2001 5,521,482 3,069,537
2002 5,610,889 3,129,344
2003 5,697,945 3,189,807
2004 5,781,626 3,251,155
2005 5,869,523 3,313,026
2006 5,963,200 3,375,024
2007 6,056,236 3,437,490
2008 6,148,969 3,500,648
2009 6,241,642 3,564,381
2010 6,334,194 3,628,535
2011 6,426,590 3,693,505
2012 6,518,978 3,759,256
2013 6,611,385 3,825,329
2014 6,703,172 3,892,101
2015 6,801,645 3,960,035
2016 6,908,802 4,029,086
2017 7,018,147 4,098,707
2018 7,128,045 4,167,860
2019 7,237,636 4,234,700
2020 7,346,533 4,293,261
2021 7,453,194 4,345,405
2022 7,559,007 4,400,773
2023 7,664,993 4,458,759
2024 7,769,819 4,515,577

Fertility rates in Laos and Panama

Fertility rate
Laos

Panama
Year Fertility rate
Laos Panama
1960 6.29 5.83
1961 6.31 5.87
1962 6.31 5.87
1963 6.32 5.87
1964 6.31 5.81
1965 6.32 5.73
1966 6.31 5.65
1967 6.31 5.53
1968 6.3 5.41
1969 6.3 5.29
1970 6.31 5.18
1971 6.3 5.05
1972 6.28 4.91
1973 6.28 4.74
1974 6.29 4.58
1975 6.29 4.41
1976 6.29 4.26
1977 6.29 4.12
1978 6.3 3.98
1979 6.31 3.88
1980 6.33 3.8
1981 6.35 3.72
1982 6.37 3.66
1983 6.38 3.6
1984 6.37 3.52
1985 6.33 3.43
1986 6.26 3.34
1987 6.21 3.25
1988 6.16 3.17
1989 6.1 3.12
1990 6.06 3.07
1991 5.99 3
1992 5.9 2.95
1993 5.8 2.91
1994 5.6 2.88
1995 5.36 2.85
1996 5.15 2.83
1997 4.96 2.81
1998 4.79 2.79
1999 4.64 2.77
2000 4.43 2.74
2001 4.29 2.72
2002 4.13 2.7
2003 4.02 2.68
2004 3.9 2.68
2005 3.69 2.64
2006 3.56 2.62
2007 3.44 2.61
2008 3.33 2.61
2009 3.23 2.59
2010 3.14 2.59
2011 3.05 2.6
2012 2.95 2.59
2013 2.87 2.57
2014 2.8 2.55
2015 2.8 2.53
2016 2.74 2.5
2017 2.69 2.46
2018 2.63 2.4
2019 2.59 2.29
2020 2.54 2.18
2021 2.49 2.15
2022 2.46 2.14
2023 2.42 2.12

Laos and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Panama
Year Median age, years
Laos Panama
1960 19.2 17.8
1961 19.2 17.8
1962 19.1 17.7
1963 19 17.6
1964 19 17.6
1965 18.9 17.5
1966 18.9 17.5
1967 18.9 17.5
1968 18.8 17.5
1969 18.8 17.6
1970 18.7 17.6
1971 18.7 17.7
1972 18.7 17.7
1973 18.7 17.8
1974 18.6 18
1975 18.5 18.1
1976 18.4 18.3
1977 18.3 18.4
1978 18.1 18.6
1979 18 18.8
1980 17.9 19
1981 17.9 19.2
1982 17.8 19.5
1983 17.8 19.7
1984 17.8 19.9
1985 17.8 20.2
1986 17.8 20.4
1987 17.8 20.7
1988 17.9 21
1989 17.9 21.3
1990 17.9 21.5
1991 17.9 21.8
1992 17.9 22.1
1993 17.9 22.4
1994 17.9 22.7
1995 17.9 22.9
1996 17.9 23.2
1997 18 23.5
1998 18 23.7
1999 18 24
2000 18.1 24.3
2001 18.2 24.5
2002 18.4 24.8
2003 18.5 25.1
2004 18.7 25.3
2005 18.9 25.6
2006 19.2 25.9
2007 19.6 26.1
2008 20 26.4
2009 20.5 26.7
2010 21 27
2011 21.4 27.2
2012 21.9 27.5
2013 22.3 27.8
2014 22.7 28
2015 23 28.3
2016 23.3 28.5
2017 23.6 28.8
2018 23.8 29.1
2019 24.1 29.4
2020 24.4 29.7
2021 24.7 30
2022 25 30.3
2023 25.3 30.6
2024 25.6 30.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$81.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2025
21.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.87%
2025
-3.95%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
68.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
26.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.1
2025
65.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Laos Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$34.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26 megatons
2023
14.7 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.39 tons
2023
3.3 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Laos Panama
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,284
2024
+6,706
2024
Urban population
38.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.2
2025
60
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
33
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
43
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
140
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
96.3%
2024
English speaking
6%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Laos Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2022
$1,472
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$11.9
2022
$547
2022
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
80 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
36.3%
2022
0.41%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2021
1.73
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
39
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
20
2025
79
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Panama
% of world land
0.15%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2025
8,456 sq mi
2025
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2025
16,138 sq mi
2025
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
n/a

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