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Laos vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 79th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Peru ranks 93/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Peru
Population
7954155
34854181
Population rank 103/197 48/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,788
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$15.9B
2024
$94.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.4%
2025
33.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,049
2024
$2,770
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 106/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,296
2025
$6,804
2025
Land area
89,112 sq mi
2025
494,211 sq mi
2025
Population density
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024
69.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
78.1 years
2025

Laos and Peru: Comparison Charts

Laos and Peru economies compared

GDP
Laos

Peru
Year GDP
Laos Peru
1960 - $2,571,986,572
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1970 - $7,432,223,177
1971 - $8,289,582,884
1972 - $9,189,413,409
1973 - $10,994,381,895
1974 - $13,858,441,211
1975 - $16,931,162,355
1976 - $16,131,958,851
1977 - $14,544,913,961
1978 - $12,491,876,743
1979 - $15,954,012,439
1980 - $18,136,838,538
1981 - $21,648,214,893
1982 - $21,794,535,621
1983 - $17,345,260,564
1984 $1,757,142,856 $17,600,400,385
1985 $2,366,666,616 $15,078,736,875
1986 $1,776,842,097 $21,859,448,586
1987 $1,087,273,104 $36,889,706,593
1988 $598,961,269 $15,439,408,447
1989 $714,046,821 $22,499,558,526
1990 $865,559,879 $26,410,386,963
1991 $1,028,087,972 $34,341,465,998
1992 $1,127,806,945 $35,966,302,303
1993 $1,327,748,690 $34,832,077,221
1994 $1,543,606,345 $44,882,079,767
1995 $1,763,536,305 $53,312,793,687
1996 $1,873,671,550 $55,252,414,130
1997 $1,747,011,857 $58,147,522,523
1998 $1,280,177,839 $55,501,467,877
1999 $1,454,430,642 $50,187,324,568
2000 $1,731,198,022 $51,744,749,133
2001 $1,768,619,058 $52,030,158,775
2002 $1,758,176,653 $54,777,553,515
2003 $2,023,324,407 $58,731,030,122
2004 $2,366,398,120 $66,768,703,498
2005 $2,735,558,735 $76,060,606,061
2006 $3,455,030,061 $88,643,193,062
2007 $4,223,152,739 $102,170,981,144
2008 $5,446,433,157 $120,550,599,815
2009 $5,836,137,330 $120,822,986,521
2010 $7,131,771,015 $147,527,631,521
2011 $8,750,104,617 $171,761,737,047
2012 $10,192,846,339 $192,650,021,649
2013 $11,983,252,627 $201,175,543,571
2014 $13,279,245,886 $200,786,250,583
2015 $14,426,380,126 $189,802,976,286
2016 $15,912,501,723 $191,898,104,390
2017 $17,071,155,481 $211,007,984,081
2018 $18,141,641,090 $222,597,009,739
2019 $18,740,561,513 $228,346,006,004
2020 $18,981,805,250 $201,409,694,756
2021 $18,827,148,531 $226,328,766,460
2022 $15,468,785,204 $246,065,570,308
2023 $15,843,155,731 $266,958,720,838
2024 $16,502,933,121 $289,221,969,060

Laos and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Peru
Year GDP per capita
Laos Peru
1960 - $252.8
1961 - $276.6
1962 - $305
1963 - $324
1964 - $381
1965 - $439
1966 - $505
1967 - $498
1968 - $448
1969 - $488
1970 - $550
1971 - $599
1972 - $647
1973 - $754
1974 - $927
1975 - $1,104
1976 - $1,026
1977 - $903
1978 - $756
1979 - $942
1980 - $1,045
1981 - $1,216
1982 - $1,194
1983 - $927
1984 $483 $918
1985 $633 $767
1986 $462 $1,087
1987 $274.7 $1,792
1988 $147.1 $733
1989 $170.4 $1,045
1990 $200.7 $1,200
1991 $231.8 $1,527
1992 $247.3 $1,567
1993 $283.4 $1,488
1994 $321 $1,879
1995 $358 $2,190
1996 $371 $2,227
1997 $339 $2,301
1998 $243.9 $2,156
1999 $272.3 $1,917
2000 $319 $1,945
2001 $320 $1,930
2002 $313 $2,007
2003 $355 $2,129
2004 $409 $2,397
2005 $466 $2,707
2006 $579 $3,130
2007 $697 $3,581
2008 $886 $4,198
2009 $935 $4,181
2010 $1,126 $5,072
2011 $1,362 $5,861
2012 $1,564 $6,519
2013 $1,813 $6,747
2014 $1,981 $6,667
2015 $2,121 $6,232
2016 $2,303 $6,217
2017 $2,432 $6,736
2018 $2,545 $6,978
2019 $2,589 $7,037
2020 $2,584 $6,133
2021 $2,526 $6,826
2022 $2,046 $7,351
2023 $2,067 $7,888
2024 $2,124 $8,452

Laos vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Peru
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Peru
1950 38.9 46
1951 39.2 46.5
1952 39.4 46.8
1953 39.7 47.1
1954 40 47.5
1955 40.3 47.9
1956 40.6 48.4
1957 40.9 48.9
1958 41.2 49.5
1959 40.7 50
1960 41 50.6
1961 41.3 51.2
1962 42.3 51.5
1963 41.5 52.6
1964 41.9 53.3
1965 42.2 53.9
1966 42.3 54.4
1967 42.9 54.9
1968 43.2 55.4
1969 43.5 55.8
1970 43.8 47.7
1971 44.1 56.5
1972 44.4 57
1973 44.7 57.3
1974 45.9 57.8
1975 46.1 58.2
1976 46 58.6
1977 46.4 58.9
1978 46.8 59.3
1979 47.5 59.6
1980 48.6 60
1981 49.2 60.3
1982 49.9 60.6
1983 50.5 60.8
1984 51 61.1
1985 51.6 61.7
1986 52.1 62.2
1987 52.6 62.5
1988 53.1 63
1989 53.6 63.4
1990 54 64
1991 54.7 64.2
1992 55.1 65
1993 55.6 65.7
1994 55.8 66.5
1995 56.3 67.2
1996 56.8 67.8
1997 57.3 68.3
1998 57.5 68.7
1999 57.9 69.3
2000 58.3 69.8
2001 58.9 70.3
2002 59.3 70.8
2003 59.6 71.3
2004 60.1 71.4
2005 60.7 72
2006 61.1 72.3
2007 61.7 72.7
2008 62.2 72.7
2009 63 72.6
2010 63.7 72.9
2011 64.5 73.3
2012 65.1 74
2013 65.7 74.6
2014 66.3 75.3
2015 66.7 75.7
2016 67 76
2017 67.3 76
2018 67.6 76
2019 67.9 76.3
2020 68.3 73.8
2021 67.8 71.6
2022 68.7 76.8
2023 69 77.7
2024 69.2 77.9
2025 69.5 78.1

Laos and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Peru
Year Population
Laos Peru
1960 2,121,514 10,174,127
1961 2,169,796 10,475,123
1962 2,219,910 10,784,612
1963 2,271,061 11,102,099
1964 2,322,826 11,427,978
1965 2,376,200 11,761,085
1966 2,431,084 12,101,297
1967 2,487,715 12,448,814
1968 2,546,377 12,803,993
1969 2,606,959 13,166,767
1970 2,669,702 13,501,237
1971 2,734,628 13,838,067
1972 2,801,660 14,210,147
1973 2,870,573 14,582,867
1974 2,939,761 14,956,552
1975 3,005,521 15,333,957
1976 3,064,876 15,716,809
1977 3,118,923 16,109,806
1978 3,171,740 16,516,059
1979 3,228,202 16,933,139
1980 3,292,573 17,360,949
1981 3,366,631 17,798,805
1982 3,450,026 18,246,503
1983 3,541,001 18,705,957
1984 3,637,843 19,174,716
1985 3,739,985 19,648,204
1986 3,846,715 20,117,122
1987 3,957,612 20,582,320
1988 4,072,601 21,054,702
1989 4,190,974 21,532,589
1990 4,311,955 22,014,771
1991 4,435,118 22,483,775
1992 4,559,646 22,946,340
1993 4,685,060 23,413,783
1994 4,809,220 23,881,493
1995 4,929,409 24,348,919
1996 5,045,678 24,811,171
1997 5,152,011 25,274,147
1998 5,248,266 25,738,095
1999 5,340,784 26,186,504
2000 5,431,212 26,598,331
2001 5,521,482 26,964,601
2002 5,610,889 27,288,217
2003 5,697,945 27,580,490
2004 5,781,626 27,852,190
2005 5,869,523 28,101,180
2006 5,963,200 28,324,491
2007 6,056,236 28,530,699
2008 6,148,969 28,719,041
2009 6,241,642 28,896,811
2010 6,334,194 29,086,019
2011 6,426,590 29,304,086
2012 6,518,978 29,550,366
2013 6,611,385 29,817,919
2014 6,703,172 30,115,826
2015 6,801,645 30,457,600
2016 6,908,802 30,866,494
2017 7,018,147 31,324,637
2018 7,128,045 31,897,584
2019 7,237,636 32,449,303
2020 7,346,533 32,838,579
2021 7,453,194 33,155,882
2022 7,559,007 33,475,438
2023 7,664,993 33,845,617
2024 7,769,819 34,217,848

Fertility rates in Laos and Peru

Fertility rate
Laos

Peru
Year Fertility rate
Laos Peru
1960 6.29 6.94
1961 6.31 6.92
1962 6.31 6.9
1963 6.32 6.86
1964 6.31 6.81
1965 6.32 6.75
1966 6.31 6.68
1967 6.31 6.6
1968 6.3 6.51
1969 6.3 6.42
1970 6.31 6.32
1971 6.3 6.21
1972 6.28 6.09
1973 6.28 5.97
1974 6.29 5.84
1975 6.29 5.71
1976 6.29 5.58
1977 6.29 5.44
1978 6.3 5.31
1979 6.31 5.17
1980 6.33 5.04
1981 6.35 4.92
1982 6.37 4.8
1983 6.38 4.68
1984 6.37 4.57
1985 6.33 4.46
1986 6.26 4.35
1987 6.21 4.25
1988 6.16 4.14
1989 6.1 4.03
1990 6.06 3.91
1991 5.99 3.79
1992 5.9 3.67
1993 5.8 3.55
1994 5.6 3.43
1995 5.36 3.32
1996 5.15 3.2
1997 4.96 3.1
1998 4.79 3
1999 4.64 2.92
2000 4.43 2.85
2001 4.29 2.74
2002 4.13 2.69
2003 4.02 2.66
2004 3.9 2.67
2005 3.69 2.64
2006 3.56 2.62
2007 3.44 2.58
2008 3.33 2.53
2009 3.23 2.48
2010 3.14 2.42
2011 3.05 2.41
2012 2.95 2.36
2013 2.87 2.32
2014 2.8 2.27
2015 2.8 2.23
2016 2.74 2.19
2017 2.69 2.15
2018 2.63 2.12
2019 2.59 2.09
2020 2.54 2.06
2021 2.49 2.03
2022 2.46 2
2023 2.42 1.98

Laos and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Peru
Year Median age, years
Laos Peru
1960 19.2 18.2
1961 19.2 18.1
1962 19.1 18
1963 19 17.9
1964 19 17.9
1965 18.9 17.9
1966 18.9 17.9
1967 18.9 17.9
1968 18.8 17.9
1969 18.8 17.9
1970 18.7 17.9
1971 18.7 17.9
1972 18.7 18
1973 18.7 18
1974 18.6 18.1
1975 18.5 18.1
1976 18.4 18.2
1977 18.3 18.2
1978 18.1 18.3
1979 18 18.4
1980 17.9 18.5
1981 17.9 18.6
1982 17.8 18.7
1983 17.8 18.8
1984 17.8 18.9
1985 17.8 19.1
1986 17.8 19.2
1987 17.8 19.3
1988 17.9 19.5
1989 17.9 19.6
1990 17.9 19.8
1991 17.9 20
1992 17.9 20.2
1993 17.9 20.4
1994 17.9 20.7
1995 17.9 20.9
1996 17.9 21.2
1997 18 21.5
1998 18 21.8
1999 18 22.1
2000 18.1 22.5
2001 18.2 22.8
2002 18.4 23.2
2003 18.5 23.5
2004 18.7 23.9
2005 18.9 24.2
2006 19.2 24.6
2007 19.6 25
2008 20 25.4
2009 20.5 25.8
2010 21 26.3
2011 21.4 26.7
2012 21.9 27.1
2013 22.3 27.4
2014 22.7 27.8
2015 23 28.1
2016 23.3 28.4
2017 23.6 28.6
2018 23.8 28.9
2019 24.1 29.2
2020 24.4 29.5
2021 24.7 29.8
2022 25 30.1
2023 25.3 30.5
2024 25.6 30.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$256B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
1.12%
2023
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.87%
2025
-2.54%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
5.2%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
32.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.1
2025
65.9
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Laos Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26 megatons
2023
58.4 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.39 tons
2023
1.73 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Laos Peru
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,284
2024
+18,406
2024
Urban population
38.9%
2024
79.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.2
2025
53
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
31
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
67
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
93.7%
2024
English speaking
6%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Laos Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2022
$446
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$11.9
2022
$120.3
2022
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
78.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
36.3%
2022
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2021
1.62
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
39
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
20
2025
44
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Peru
% of world land
0.15%
2025
0.86%
2025
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2025
94,153 sq mi
2025
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2025
277,267 sq mi
2025
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
109,106 mi
2021

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