Skip to content

Laos vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 79th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Philippines
Population
8004838
117991570
Population rank 103/197 14/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Laos and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Laos and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Laos

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Laos Philippines
2024 $16,502,933,121 $461,617,509,782
2023 $15,843,155,731 $437,055,627,244
2022 $15,468,785,204 $404,353,369,605
2021 $18,827,148,531 $394,087,359,848
2020 $18,981,805,250 $361,751,145,452
2019 $18,740,561,513 $376,823,402,239
2018 $18,141,641,090 $346,841,896,587
2017 $17,071,155,481 $328,480,736,803
2016 $15,912,501,723 $318,627,003,017
2015 $14,426,380,126 $306,445,871,242
2014 $13,279,245,886 $297,483,555,338
2013 $11,983,252,627 $283,902,828,589
2012 $10,192,846,339 $261,920,540,963
2011 $8,750,104,617 $234,216,730,291
2010 $7,131,771,015 $208,368,893,151
2009 $5,836,137,330 $175,974,755,881
2008 $5,446,433,157 $181,624,626,327
2007 $4,223,152,739 $155,980,408,673
2006 $3,455,030,061 $127,652,926,368
2005 $2,735,558,735 $107,419,977,318
2004 $2,366,398,120 $95,001,999,685
2003 $2,023,324,407 $87,039,092,974
2002 $1,758,176,653 $84,307,345,888
2001 $1,768,619,058 $78,921,234,458
2000 $1,731,198,022 $83,669,788,377
1999 $1,454,430,642 $85,640,171,045
1998 $1,280,177,839 $74,492,416,330
1997 $1,747,011,857 $94,106,317,565
1996 $1,873,671,550 $94,648,084,429
1995 $1,763,536,305 $84,644,328,727
1994 $1,543,606,345 $73,159,336,915
1993 $1,327,748,690 $62,036,529,147
1992 $1,127,806,945 $60,422,328,242
1991 $1,028,087,972 $51,784,144,943
1990 $865,559,879 $50,508,286,642
1989 $714,046,821 $48,513,773,721
1988 $598,961,269 $43,152,128,959
1987 $1,087,273,104 $37,791,488,666
1986 $1,776,842,097 $33,987,207,295
1985 $2,366,666,616 $34,961,486,348
1984 $1,757,142,856 $35,730,185,634
1983 - $37,759,179,895
1982 - $42,206,011,275
1981 - $40,499,388,869
1980 - $36,848,080,899
1979 - $31,218,296,292
1978 - $25,762,224,563
1977 - $22,283,109,803
1976 - $19,381,055,197
1975 - $16,875,240,684
1974 - $15,607,882,555
1973 - $11,412,449,735
1972 - $9,067,815,521
1971 - $8,375,075,630
1970 - $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

GeoRank.org/facts/laos/philippines | CC BY

Laos and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Philippines
2024 $2,124 $3,985
2023 $2,067 $3,804
2022 $2,046 $3,548
2021 $2,526 $3,484
2020 $2,584 $3,228
2019 $2,589 $3,401
2018 $2,545 $3,169
2017 $2,432 $3,038
2016 $2,303 $2,985
2015 $2,121 $2,910
2014 $1,981 $2,867
2013 $1,813 $2,781
2012 $1,564 $2,615
2011 $1,362 $2,384
2010 $1,126 $2,163
2009 $935 $1,864
2008 $886 $1,959
2007 $697 $1,713
2006 $579 $1,426
2005 $466 $1,220
2004 $409 $1,100
2003 $355 $1,027
2002 $313 $1,015
2001 $320 $970
2000 $319 $1,051
1999 $272.3 $1,101
1998 $243.9 $983
1997 $339 $1,273
1996 $371 $1,311
1995 $358 $1,200
1994 $321 $1,060
1993 $283.4 $919
1992 $247.3 $917
1991 $231.8 $804
1990 $200.7 $804
1989 $170.4 $792
1988 $147.1 $722
1987 $274.7 $650
1986 $462 $600
1985 $633 $633
1984 $483 $665
1983 - $723
1982 - $833
1981 - $821
1980 - $767
1979 - $667
1978 - $565
1977 - $502
1976 - $449
1975 - $401
1974 - $379
1973 - $283.2
1972 - $230.1
1971 - $217.4
1970 - $200.9
1969 - $261.1
1968 - $242.2
1967 - $223.1
1966 - $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/laos/philippines | CC BY

Laos vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Philippines
2026 69.7 70.2
2025 69.5 70.1
2024 69.2 69.9
2023 69 69.8
2022 68.7 69.5
2021 67.8 66.7
2020 68.3 70.1
2019 67.9 69.7
2018 67.6 69.8
2017 67.3 70
2016 67 69.5
2015 66.7 69.5
2014 66.3 69.3
2013 65.7 69.3
2012 65.1 69.2
2011 64.5 69.1
2010 63.7 68.9
2009 63 68.6
2008 62.2 68.6
2007 61.7 68.5
2006 61.1 68.2
2005 60.7 68.4
2004 60.1 68.3
2003 59.6 68
2002 59.3 67.9
2001 58.9 67.8
2000 58.3 67.8
1999 57.9 67.5
1998 57.5 67.2
1997 57.3 67
1996 56.8 66.7
1995 56.3 66.3
1994 55.8 66
1993 55.6 65.7
1992 55.1 65.4
1991 54.7 64.6
1990 54 64.4
1989 53.6 64.1
1988 53.1 63.7
1987 52.6 63.3
1986 52.1 62.9
1985 51.6 62.7
1984 51 62.4
1983 50.5 62.3
1982 49.9 62.2
1981 49.2 61.9
1980 48.6 61.9
1979 47.5 61.7
1978 46.8 61.5
1977 46.4 61.4
1976 46 60.9
1975 46.1 60.9
1974 45.9 60.8
1973 44.7 60.7
1972 44.4 60.9
1971 44.1 61.1
1970 43.8 60.8
1969 43.5 61
1968 43.2 60.9
1967 42.9 60.8
1966 42.3 60.6
1965 42.2 60.4
1964 41.9 60.1
1963 41.5 60
1962 42.3 59.8
1961 41.3 59.5
1960 41 59.2
1959 40.7 58.7
1958 41.2 58.3
1957 40.9 57.8
1956 40.6 57.2
1955 40.3 56.6
1954 40 56
1953 39.7 55.4
1952 39.4 54.7
1951 39.2 54.1
1950 38.9 53.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/laos/philippines | CC BY

Laos and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Laos Philippines
2024 7,769,819 115,843,670
2023 7,664,993 114,891,199
2022 7,559,007 113,964,338
2021 7,453,194 113,100,950
2020 7,346,533 112,081,264
2019 7,237,636 110,804,683
2018 7,128,045 109,465,287
2017 7,018,147 108,119,693
2016 6,908,802 106,735,719
2015 6,801,645 105,312,992
2014 6,703,172 103,767,130
2013 6,611,385 102,076,336
2012 6,518,978 100,175,512
2011 6,426,590 98,248,614
2010 6,334,194 96,337,125
2009 6,241,642 94,384,250
2008 6,148,969 92,699,095
2007 6,056,236 91,075,184
2006 5,963,200 89,508,986
2005 5,869,523 88,015,962
2004 5,781,626 86,394,504
2003 5,697,945 84,731,835
2002 5,610,889 83,068,889
2001 5,521,482 81,401,488
2000 5,431,212 79,625,397
1999 5,340,784 77,753,257
1998 5,248,266 75,791,024
1997 5,152,011 73,908,810
1996 5,045,678 72,190,242
1995 4,929,409 70,546,246
1994 4,809,220 69,019,291
1993 4,685,060 67,530,621
1992 4,559,646 65,926,125
1991 4,435,118 64,382,249
1990 4,311,955 62,854,666
1989 4,190,974 61,265,260
1988 4,072,601 59,739,052
1987 3,957,612 58,157,496
1986 3,846,715 56,645,077
1985 3,739,985 55,213,006
1984 3,637,843 53,726,181
1983 3,541,001 52,194,620
1982 3,450,026 50,695,707
1981 3,366,631 49,311,727
1980 3,292,573 48,043,740
1979 3,228,202 46,807,103
1978 3,171,740 45,575,281
1977 3,118,923 44,367,962
1976 3,064,876 43,201,488
1975 3,005,521 42,120,826
1974 2,939,761 41,174,341
1973 2,870,573 40,294,130
1972 2,801,660 39,408,560
1971 2,734,628 38,518,659
1970 2,669,702 37,622,204
1969 2,606,959 36,660,799
1968 2,546,377 35,638,342
1967 2,487,715 34,621,320
1966 2,431,084 33,617,170
1965 2,376,200 32,625,316
1964 2,322,826 31,643,032
1963 2,271,061 30,674,731
1962 2,219,910 29,723,536
1961 2,169,796 28,792,621
1960 2,121,514 27,891,897

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

GeoRank.org/facts/laos/philippines | CC BY

Fertility rates in Laos and Philippines

Fertility rate
Laos

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Philippines
2023 2.42 1.92
2022 2.46 1.93
2021 2.49 1.95
2020 2.54 2.08
2019 2.59 2.22
2018 2.63 2.38
2017 2.69 2.53
2016 2.74 2.68
2015 2.8 2.83
2014 2.8 2.89
2013 2.87 3.04
2012 2.95 3.14
2011 3.05 3.24
2010 3.14 3.32
2009 3.23 3.38
2008 3.33 3.4
2007 3.44 3.4
2006 3.56 3.47
2005 3.69 3.45
2004 3.9 3.52
2003 4.02 3.59
2002 4.13 3.65
2001 4.29 3.72
2000 4.43 3.75
1999 4.64 3.83
1998 4.79 3.88
1997 4.96 3.94
1996 5.15 4
1995 5.36 4.07
1994 5.6 4.08
1993 5.8 4.1
1992 5.9 4.16
1991 5.99 4.27
1990 6.06 4.32
1989 6.1 4.37
1988 6.16 4.45
1987 6.21 4.51
1986 6.26 4.56
1985 6.33 4.66
1984 6.37 4.77
1983 6.38 4.87
1982 6.37 4.92
1981 6.35 4.97
1980 6.33 5.11
1979 6.31 5.26
1978 6.3 5.39
1977 6.29 5.44
1976 6.29 5.51
1975 6.29 5.6
1974 6.29 5.69
1973 6.28 5.79
1972 6.28 5.94
1971 6.3 6.08
1970 6.31 6.22
1969 6.3 6.33
1968 6.3 6.45
1967 6.31 6.57
1966 6.31 6.69
1965 6.32 6.8
1964 6.31 6.89
1963 6.32 6.95
1962 6.31 6.98
1961 6.31 6.99
1960 6.29 7

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

GeoRank.org/facts/laos/philippines | CC BY

Laos and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Philippines
2024 25.6 26.8
2023 25.3 26.3
2022 25 25.9
2021 24.7 25.5
2020 24.4 25.1
2019 24.1 24.7
2018 23.8 24.3
2017 23.6 24
2016 23.3 23.6
2015 23 23.3
2014 22.7 22.9
2013 22.3 22.7
2012 21.9 22.4
2011 21.4 22.2
2010 21 22
2009 20.5 21.7
2008 20 21.5
2007 19.6 21.3
2006 19.2 21.2
2005 18.9 21
2004 18.7 20.8
2003 18.5 20.6
2002 18.4 20.4
2001 18.2 20.2
2000 18.1 20
1999 18 19.8
1998 18 19.6
1997 18 19.4
1996 17.9 19.3
1995 17.9 19.2
1994 17.9 19.1
1993 17.9 19.1
1992 17.9 19
1991 17.9 18.9
1990 17.9 18.8
1989 17.9 18.7
1988 17.9 18.6
1987 17.8 18.5
1986 17.8 18.3
1985 17.8 18.2
1984 17.8 18.1
1983 17.8 17.9
1982 17.8 17.7
1981 17.9 17.5
1980 17.9 17.3
1979 18 17.1
1978 18.1 16.9
1977 18.3 16.7
1976 18.4 16.5
1975 18.5 16.3
1974 18.6 16.1
1973 18.7 16
1972 18.7 15.9
1971 18.7 15.8
1970 18.7 15.7
1969 18.8 15.6
1968 18.8 15.5
1967 18.9 15.4
1966 18.9 15.4
1965 18.9 15.4
1964 19 15.4
1963 19 15.4
1962 19.1 15.5
1961 19.2 15.6
1960 19.2 15.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/laos/philippines | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Laos and the Philippines.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Laos Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Laos Philippines
% of world population
0.1%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
98.5%
2020
English speaking
6%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Laos Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Philippines
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
134,457 mi
2020

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.