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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 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Peru
Population
8004838
35031596
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 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Laos and Peru: Comparison Charts

Laos and Peru economies compared

GDP
Laos

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Laos Peru
2024 $16,502,933,121 $289,221,969,063
2023 $15,843,155,731 $266,958,720,838
2022 $15,468,785,204 $246,065,570,308
2021 $18,827,148,531 $226,328,766,460
2020 $18,981,805,250 $201,409,694,756
2019 $18,740,561,513 $228,346,006,004
2018 $18,141,641,090 $222,597,009,739
2017 $17,071,155,481 $211,007,984,081
2016 $15,912,501,723 $191,898,104,390
2015 $14,426,380,126 $189,802,976,286
2014 $13,279,245,886 $200,786,250,583
2013 $11,983,252,627 $201,175,543,571
2012 $10,192,846,339 $192,650,021,649
2011 $8,750,104,617 $171,761,737,047
2010 $7,131,771,015 $147,527,631,521
2009 $5,836,137,330 $120,822,986,521
2008 $5,446,433,157 $120,550,599,815
2007 $4,223,152,739 $102,170,981,144
2006 $3,455,030,061 $88,643,193,062
2005 $2,735,558,735 $76,060,606,061
2004 $2,366,398,120 $66,768,703,498
2003 $2,023,324,407 $58,731,030,122
2002 $1,758,176,653 $54,777,553,515
2001 $1,768,619,058 $52,030,158,775
2000 $1,731,198,022 $51,744,749,133
1999 $1,454,430,642 $50,187,324,568
1998 $1,280,177,839 $55,501,467,877
1997 $1,747,011,857 $58,147,522,523
1996 $1,873,671,550 $55,252,414,130
1995 $1,763,536,305 $53,312,793,687
1994 $1,543,606,345 $44,882,079,767
1993 $1,327,748,690 $34,832,077,221
1992 $1,127,806,945 $35,966,302,303
1991 $1,028,087,972 $34,341,465,998
1990 $865,559,879 $26,410,386,963
1989 $714,046,821 $22,499,558,526
1988 $598,961,269 $15,439,408,447
1987 $1,087,273,104 $36,889,706,593
1986 $1,776,842,097 $21,859,448,586
1985 $2,366,666,616 $15,078,736,875
1984 $1,757,142,856 $17,600,400,385
1983 - $17,345,260,564
1982 - $21,794,535,621
1981 - $21,648,214,893
1980 - $18,136,838,538
1979 - $15,954,012,439
1978 - $12,491,876,743
1977 - $14,544,913,961
1976 - $16,131,958,851
1975 - $16,931,162,355
1974 - $13,858,441,211
1973 - $10,994,381,895
1972 - $9,189,413,409
1971 - $8,289,582,884
1970 - $7,432,223,177
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Laos and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

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

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

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Laos vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Peru
2026 69.7 78.3
2025 69.5 78.1
2024 69.2 77.9
2023 69 77.7
2022 68.7 76.8
2021 67.8 71.6
2020 68.3 73.8
2019 67.9 76.3
2018 67.6 76
2017 67.3 76
2016 67 76
2015 66.7 75.7
2014 66.3 75.3
2013 65.7 74.6
2012 65.1 74
2011 64.5 73.3
2010 63.7 72.9
2009 63 72.6
2008 62.2 72.7
2007 61.7 72.7
2006 61.1 72.3
2005 60.7 72
2004 60.1 71.4
2003 59.6 71.3
2002 59.3 70.8
2001 58.9 70.3
2000 58.3 69.8
1999 57.9 69.3
1998 57.5 68.7
1997 57.3 68.3
1996 56.8 67.8
1995 56.3 67.2
1994 55.8 66.5
1993 55.6 65.7
1992 55.1 65
1991 54.7 64.2
1990 54 64
1989 53.6 63.4
1988 53.1 63
1987 52.6 62.5
1986 52.1 62.2
1985 51.6 61.7
1984 51 61.1
1983 50.5 60.8
1982 49.9 60.6
1981 49.2 60.3
1980 48.6 60
1979 47.5 59.6
1978 46.8 59.3
1977 46.4 58.9
1976 46 58.6
1975 46.1 58.2
1974 45.9 57.8
1973 44.7 57.3
1972 44.4 57
1971 44.1 56.5
1970 43.8 47.7
1969 43.5 55.8
1968 43.2 55.4
1967 42.9 54.9
1966 42.3 54.4
1965 42.2 53.9
1964 41.9 53.3
1963 41.5 52.6
1962 42.3 51.5
1961 41.3 51.2
1960 41 50.6
1959 40.7 50
1958 41.2 49.5
1957 40.9 48.9
1956 40.6 48.4
1955 40.3 47.9
1954 40 47.5
1953 39.7 47.1
1952 39.4 46.8
1951 39.2 46.5
1950 38.9 46

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

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Laos and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Peru
1x
Year Population
Laos Peru
2024 7,769,819 34,217,848
2023 7,664,993 33,845,617
2022 7,559,007 33,475,438
2021 7,453,194 33,155,882
2020 7,346,533 32,838,579
2019 7,237,636 32,449,303
2018 7,128,045 31,897,584
2017 7,018,147 31,324,637
2016 6,908,802 30,866,494
2015 6,801,645 30,457,600
2014 6,703,172 30,115,826
2013 6,611,385 29,817,919
2012 6,518,978 29,550,366
2011 6,426,590 29,304,086
2010 6,334,194 29,086,019
2009 6,241,642 28,896,811
2008 6,148,969 28,719,041
2007 6,056,236 28,530,699
2006 5,963,200 28,324,491
2005 5,869,523 28,101,180
2004 5,781,626 27,852,190
2003 5,697,945 27,580,490
2002 5,610,889 27,288,217
2001 5,521,482 26,964,601
2000 5,431,212 26,598,331
1999 5,340,784 26,186,504
1998 5,248,266 25,738,095
1997 5,152,011 25,274,147
1996 5,045,678 24,811,171
1995 4,929,409 24,348,919
1994 4,809,220 23,881,493
1993 4,685,060 23,413,783
1992 4,559,646 22,946,340
1991 4,435,118 22,483,775
1990 4,311,955 22,014,771
1989 4,190,974 21,532,589
1988 4,072,601 21,054,702
1987 3,957,612 20,582,320
1986 3,846,715 20,117,122
1985 3,739,985 19,648,204
1984 3,637,843 19,174,716
1983 3,541,001 18,705,957
1982 3,450,026 18,246,503
1981 3,366,631 17,798,805
1980 3,292,573 17,360,949
1979 3,228,202 16,933,139
1978 3,171,740 16,516,059
1977 3,118,923 16,109,806
1976 3,064,876 15,716,809
1975 3,005,521 15,333,957
1974 2,939,761 14,956,552
1973 2,870,573 14,582,867
1972 2,801,660 14,210,147
1971 2,734,628 13,838,067
1970 2,669,702 13,501,237
1969 2,606,959 13,166,767
1968 2,546,377 12,803,993
1967 2,487,715 12,448,814
1966 2,431,084 12,101,297
1965 2,376,200 11,761,085
1964 2,322,826 11,427,978
1963 2,271,061 11,102,099
1962 2,219,910 10,784,612
1961 2,169,796 10,475,123
1960 2,121,514 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Peru

Fertility rate
Laos

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Peru
2023 2.42 1.98
2022 2.46 2
2021 2.49 2.03
2020 2.54 2.06
2019 2.59 2.09
2018 2.63 2.12
2017 2.69 2.15
2016 2.74 2.19
2015 2.8 2.23
2014 2.8 2.27
2013 2.87 2.32
2012 2.95 2.36
2011 3.05 2.41
2010 3.14 2.42
2009 3.23 2.48
2008 3.33 2.53
2007 3.44 2.58
2006 3.56 2.62
2005 3.69 2.64
2004 3.9 2.67
2003 4.02 2.66
2002 4.13 2.69
2001 4.29 2.74
2000 4.43 2.85
1999 4.64 2.92
1998 4.79 3
1997 4.96 3.1
1996 5.15 3.2
1995 5.36 3.32
1994 5.6 3.43
1993 5.8 3.55
1992 5.9 3.67
1991 5.99 3.79
1990 6.06 3.91
1989 6.1 4.03
1988 6.16 4.14
1987 6.21 4.25
1986 6.26 4.35
1985 6.33 4.46
1984 6.37 4.57
1983 6.38 4.68
1982 6.37 4.8
1981 6.35 4.92
1980 6.33 5.04
1979 6.31 5.17
1978 6.3 5.31
1977 6.29 5.44
1976 6.29 5.58
1975 6.29 5.71
1974 6.29 5.84
1973 6.28 5.97
1972 6.28 6.09
1971 6.3 6.21
1970 6.31 6.32
1969 6.3 6.42
1968 6.3 6.51
1967 6.31 6.6
1966 6.31 6.68
1965 6.32 6.75
1964 6.31 6.81
1963 6.32 6.86
1962 6.31 6.9
1961 6.31 6.92
1960 6.29 6.94

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

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Laos and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Peru
2024 25.6 30.8
2023 25.3 30.5
2022 25 30.1
2021 24.7 29.8
2020 24.4 29.5
2019 24.1 29.2
2018 23.8 28.9
2017 23.6 28.6
2016 23.3 28.4
2015 23 28.1
2014 22.7 27.8
2013 22.3 27.4
2012 21.9 27.1
2011 21.4 26.7
2010 21 26.3
2009 20.5 25.8
2008 20 25.4
2007 19.6 25
2006 19.2 24.6
2005 18.9 24.2
2004 18.7 23.9
2003 18.5 23.5
2002 18.4 23.2
2001 18.2 22.8
2000 18.1 22.5
1999 18 22.1
1998 18 21.8
1997 18 21.5
1996 17.9 21.2
1995 17.9 20.9
1994 17.9 20.7
1993 17.9 20.4
1992 17.9 20.2
1991 17.9 20
1990 17.9 19.8
1989 17.9 19.6
1988 17.9 19.5
1987 17.8 19.3
1986 17.8 19.2
1985 17.8 19.1
1984 17.8 18.9
1983 17.8 18.8
1982 17.8 18.7
1981 17.9 18.6
1980 17.9 18.5
1979 18 18.4
1978 18.1 18.3
1977 18.3 18.2
1976 18.4 18.2
1975 18.5 18.1
1974 18.6 18.1
1973 18.7 18
1972 18.7 18
1971 18.7 17.9
1970 18.7 17.9
1969 18.8 17.9
1968 18.8 17.9
1967 18.9 17.9
1966 18.9 17.9
1965 18.9 17.9
1964 19 17.9
1963 19 17.9
1962 19.1 18
1961 19.2 18.1
1960 19.2 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
66.3
2026
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
26.1 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
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
-10,645
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
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
29.2
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
66
2026
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
61
2025
147
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
$27.4
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
1.69
2023
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
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
2026
44
2026
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%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
109,106 mi
2021

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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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