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Laos vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 79th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Paraguay
Population
8004838
7120169
Population rank 103/197 108/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Laos and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Laos and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Laos

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Laos Paraguay
2024 $16,502,933,121 $44,458,118,397
2023 $15,843,155,731 $43,118,053,175
2022 $15,468,785,204 $41,952,910,858
2021 $18,827,148,531 $39,950,899,939
2020 $18,981,805,250 $35,432,178,068
2019 $18,740,561,513 $37,925,338,329
2018 $18,141,641,090 $40,225,448,341
2017 $17,071,155,481 $38,997,129,474
2016 $15,912,501,723 $36,089,700,223
2015 $14,426,380,126 $36,211,447,840
2014 $13,279,245,886 $40,377,929,296
2013 $11,983,252,627 $38,501,122,141
2012 $10,192,846,339 $33,271,921,136
2011 $8,750,104,617 $33,756,238,766
2010 $7,131,771,015 $27,260,886,405
2009 $5,836,137,330 $22,355,151,162
2008 $5,446,433,157 $24,615,267,664
2007 $4,223,152,739 $17,856,393,235
2006 $3,455,030,061 $13,429,430,050
2005 $2,735,558,735 $10,737,500,188
2004 $2,366,398,120 $9,624,440,836
2003 $2,023,324,407 $7,691,367,471
2002 $1,758,176,653 $7,196,260,657
2001 $1,768,619,058 $8,495,806,432
2000 $1,731,198,022 $8,855,705,140
1999 $1,454,430,642 $8,837,070,236
1998 $1,280,177,839 $9,260,481,572
1997 $1,747,011,857 $9,965,225,678
1996 $1,873,671,550 $9,788,391,781
1995 $1,763,536,305 $9,062,131,475
1994 $1,543,606,345 $7,870,982,005
1993 $1,327,748,690 $7,249,533,620
1992 $1,127,806,945 $7,157,424,031
1991 $1,028,087,972 $6,984,367,763
1990 $865,559,879 $5,812,114,523
1989 $714,046,821 $4,757,732,200
1988 $598,961,269 $4,255,683,528
1987 $1,087,273,104 $3,971,044,724
1986 $1,776,842,097 $3,723,993,943
1985 $2,366,666,616 $3,282,449,236
1984 $1,757,142,856 $4,502,462,807
1983 - $5,673,248,726
1982 - $5,419,411,765
1981 - $5,624,515,873
1980 - $4,448,087,302
1979 - $3,416,777,778
1978 - $2,559,857,143
1977 - $2,092,158,730
1976 - $1,698,960,317
1975 - $1,511,420,635
1974 - $1,333,475,397
1973 - $995,531,746
1972 - $769,039,683
1971 - $664,571,429
1970 - $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Laos and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Paraguay
2024 $2,124 $6,416
2023 $2,067 $6,300
2022 $2,046 $6,206
2021 $2,526 $5,977
2020 $2,584 $5,365
2019 $2,589 $5,821
2018 $2,545 $6,258
2017 $2,432 $6,152
2016 $2,303 $5,775
2015 $2,121 $5,879
2014 $1,981 $6,652
2013 $1,813 $6,436
2012 $1,564 $5,642
2011 $1,362 $5,805
2010 $1,126 $4,751
2009 $935 $3,942
2008 $886 $4,385
2007 $697 $3,212
2006 $579 $2,439
2005 $466 $1,971
2004 $409 $1,786
2003 $355 $1,444
2002 $313 $1,368
2001 $320 $1,638
2000 $319 $1,736
1999 $272.3 $1,766
1998 $243.9 $1,890
1997 $339 $2,079
1996 $371 $2,088
1995 $358 $1,979
1994 $321 $1,760
1993 $283.4 $1,662
1992 $247.3 $1,683
1991 $231.8 $1,685
1990 $200.7 $1,440
1989 $170.4 $1,211
1988 $147.1 $1,114
1987 $274.7 $1,069
1986 $462 $1,031
1985 $633 $935
1984 $483 $1,319
1983 - $1,710
1982 - $1,680
1981 - $1,793
1980 - $1,457
1979 - $1,149
1978 - $883
1977 - $740
1976 - $616
1975 - $562
1974 - $508
1973 - $389
1972 - $308
1971 - $272.1
1970 - $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Laos vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Paraguay
2026 69.7 74.2
2025 69.5 74.1
2024 69.2 74
2023 69 73.8
2022 68.7 72.3
2021 67.8 68.1
2020 68.3 72.7
2019 67.9 73.7
2018 67.6 73.6
2017 67.3 73.4
2016 67 73.5
2015 66.7 73.5
2014 66.3 73.4
2013 65.7 73.3
2012 65.1 73.1
2011 64.5 72.8
2010 63.7 72.6
2009 63 72.3
2008 62.2 72
2007 61.7 71.8
2006 61.1 71.6
2005 60.7 71.3
2004 60.1 71.1
2003 59.6 70.8
2002 59.3 70.5
2001 58.9 70.3
2000 58.3 70
1999 57.9 69.8
1998 57.5 69.5
1997 57.3 69.3
1996 56.8 69.1
1995 56.3 68.8
1994 55.8 68.5
1993 55.6 68.2
1992 55.1 68
1991 54.7 67.7
1990 54 67.3
1989 53.6 66.9
1988 53.1 66.7
1987 52.6 66.5
1986 52.1 66.2
1985 51.6 65.9
1984 51 65.6
1983 50.5 65.3
1982 49.9 65.1
1981 49.2 64.8
1980 48.6 64.6
1979 47.5 64.3
1978 46.8 64.1
1977 46.4 63.9
1976 46 63.7
1975 46.1 63.4
1974 45.9 63.2
1973 44.7 63.1
1972 44.4 62.9
1971 44.1 62.7
1970 43.8 62.6
1969 43.5 62.4
1968 43.2 62.2
1967 42.9 62
1966 42.3 61.8
1965 42.2 61.6
1964 41.9 61.4
1963 41.5 61.1
1962 42.3 60.8
1961 41.3 60.5
1960 41 60.2
1959 40.7 59.9
1958 41.2 59.6
1957 40.9 59.3
1956 40.6 59
1955 40.3 58.8
1954 40 58.6
1953 39.7 58.5
1952 39.4 58.4
1951 39.2 58.3
1950 38.9 58.1

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

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Laos and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Laos Paraguay
2024 7,769,819 6,929,153
2023 7,664,993 6,844,146
2022 7,559,007 6,760,464
2021 7,453,194 6,684,182
2020 7,346,533 6,603,739
2019 7,237,636 6,515,058
2018 7,128,045 6,427,382
2017 7,018,147 6,338,660
2016 6,908,802 6,249,126
2015 6,801,645 6,159,103
2014 6,703,172 6,069,811
2013 6,611,385 5,982,445
2012 6,518,978 5,897,008
2011 6,426,590 5,814,626
2010 6,334,194 5,737,971
2009 6,241,642 5,671,236
2008 6,148,969 5,613,574
2007 6,056,236 5,559,386
2006 5,963,200 5,505,148
2005 5,869,523 5,448,097
2004 5,781,626 5,388,175
2003 5,697,945 5,326,436
2002 5,610,889 5,261,328
2001 5,521,482 5,187,689
2000 5,431,212 5,100,868
1999 5,340,784 5,003,135
1998 5,248,266 4,900,025
1997 5,152,011 4,794,412
1996 5,045,678 4,687,543
1995 4,929,409 4,579,806
1994 4,809,220 4,471,417
1993 4,685,060 4,362,696
1992 4,559,646 4,253,600
1991 4,435,118 4,144,364
1990 4,311,955 4,035,747
1989 4,190,974 3,927,802
1988 4,072,601 3,820,546
1987 3,957,612 3,714,889
1986 3,846,715 3,611,474
1985 3,739,985 3,510,671
1984 3,637,843 3,412,936
1983 3,541,001 3,318,068
1982 3,450,026 3,226,189
1981 3,366,631 3,137,604
1980 3,292,573 3,053,235
1979 3,228,202 2,973,968
1978 3,171,740 2,899,269
1977 3,118,923 2,827,874
1976 3,064,876 2,758,836
1975 3,005,521 2,691,648
1974 2,939,761 2,625,621
1973 2,870,573 2,561,102
1972 2,801,660 2,499,881
1971 2,734,628 2,442,537
1970 2,669,702 2,388,028
1969 2,606,959 2,334,992
1968 2,546,377 2,282,391
1967 2,487,715 2,229,994
1966 2,431,084 2,177,584
1965 2,376,200 2,125,177
1964 2,322,826 2,073,119
1963 2,271,061 2,021,909
1962 2,219,910 1,973,130
1961 2,169,796 1,927,394
1960 2,121,514 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Laos

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Paraguay
2023 2.42 2.42
2022 2.46 2.44
2021 2.49 2.47
2020 2.54 2.5
2019 2.59 2.53
2018 2.63 2.56
2017 2.69 2.59
2016 2.74 2.62
2015 2.8 2.65
2014 2.8 2.65
2013 2.87 2.64
2012 2.95 2.66
2011 3.05 2.67
2010 3.14 2.7
2009 3.23 2.76
2008 3.33 2.79
2007 3.44 2.82
2006 3.56 2.89
2005 3.69 2.97
2004 3.9 3.05
2003 4.02 3.12
2002 4.13 3.23
2001 4.29 3.36
2000 4.43 3.51
1999 4.64 3.67
1998 4.79 3.8
1997 4.96 3.91
1996 5.15 4.01
1995 5.36 4.11
1994 5.6 4.2
1993 5.8 4.28
1992 5.9 4.4
1991 5.99 4.48
1990 6.06 4.57
1989 6.1 4.68
1988 6.16 4.77
1987 6.21 4.85
1986 6.26 4.93
1985 6.33 4.97
1984 6.37 5.04
1983 6.38 5.09
1982 6.37 5.13
1981 6.35 5.15
1980 6.33 5.1
1979 6.31 5.06
1978 6.3 5.04
1977 6.29 5.08
1976 6.29 5.12
1975 6.29 5.18
1974 6.29 5.27
1973 6.28 5.35
1972 6.28 5.46
1971 6.3 5.59
1970 6.31 5.72
1969 6.3 5.84
1968 6.3 5.97
1967 6.31 6.1
1966 6.31 6.23
1965 6.32 6.35
1964 6.31 6.42
1963 6.32 6.45
1962 6.31 6.47
1961 6.31 6.49
1960 6.29 6.5

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

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Laos and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Paraguay
2024 25.6 27.7
2023 25.3 27.4
2022 25 27.1
2021 24.7 26.8
2020 24.4 26.6
2019 24.1 26.2
2018 23.8 25.9
2017 23.6 25.6
2016 23.3 25.3
2015 23 24.9
2014 22.7 24.6
2013 22.3 24.3
2012 21.9 23.9
2011 21.4 23.6
2010 21 23.2
2009 20.5 22.9
2008 20 22.5
2007 19.6 22.2
2006 19.2 21.8
2005 18.9 21.5
2004 18.7 21.1
2003 18.5 20.8
2002 18.4 20.5
2001 18.2 20.3
2000 18.1 20.1
1999 18 19.9
1998 18 19.7
1997 18 19.6
1996 17.9 19.5
1995 17.9 19.4
1994 17.9 19.4
1993 17.9 19.3
1992 17.9 19.3
1991 17.9 19.3
1990 17.9 19.2
1989 17.9 19.2
1988 17.9 19.2
1987 17.8 19.1
1986 17.8 19.1
1985 17.8 19
1984 17.8 19
1983 17.8 18.9
1982 17.8 18.9
1981 17.9 18.8
1980 17.9 18.7
1979 18 18.6
1978 18.1 18.4
1977 18.3 18.2
1976 18.4 18
1975 18.5 17.9
1974 18.6 17.7
1973 18.7 17.5
1972 18.7 17.4
1971 18.7 17.3
1970 18.7 17.2
1969 18.8 17.1
1968 18.8 17
1967 18.9 17
1966 18.9 16.9
1965 18.9 16.9
1964 19 16.9
1963 19 16.9
1962 19.1 16.9
1961 19.2 16.8
1960 19.2 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Laos Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Laos Paraguay
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
94.9%
2024
English speaking
6%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Laos Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Paraguay
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
10,333 mi
2023

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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) (2000–2025, 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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