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Laos vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 79th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Poland
Population
8004838
35806942
Population rank 103/197 47/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Laos and Poland: Comparison Charts

Laos and Poland economies compared

GDP
Laos

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Laos Poland
2024 $16,502,933,121 $917,767,106,147
2023 $15,843,155,731 $812,451,193,396
2022 $15,468,785,204 $695,607,470,875
2021 $18,827,148,531 $689,170,230,665
2020 $18,981,805,250 $605,914,237,904
2019 $18,740,561,513 $602,683,770,145
2018 $18,141,641,090 $594,616,687,350
2017 $17,071,155,481 $528,356,676,667
2016 $15,912,501,723 $473,259,583,970
2015 $14,426,380,126 $480,054,118,583
2014 $13,279,245,886 $542,134,167,179
2013 $11,983,252,627 $518,179,836,405
2012 $10,192,846,339 $498,148,649,703
2011 $8,750,104,617 $527,848,543,023
2010 $7,131,771,015 $478,111,630,684
2009 $5,836,137,330 $440,891,472,247
2008 $5,446,433,157 $535,612,030,672
2007 $4,223,152,739 $429,715,132,138
2006 $3,455,030,061 $345,897,630,736
2005 $2,735,558,735 $306,999,913,151
2004 $2,366,398,120 $256,268,656,145
2003 $2,023,324,407 $218,561,225,998
2002 $1,758,176,653 $199,694,463,256
2001 $1,768,619,058 $191,823,200,371
2000 $1,731,198,022 $172,953,527,033
1999 $1,454,430,642 $170,704,452,715
1998 $1,280,177,839 $175,282,269,667
1997 $1,747,011,857 $159,893,964,917
1996 $1,873,671,550 $160,813,026,223
1995 $1,763,536,305 $142,838,527,115
1994 $1,543,606,345 $110,803,635,288
1993 $1,327,748,690 $96,043,157,273
1992 $1,127,806,945 $94,337,050,693
1991 $1,028,087,972 $85,500,935,935
1990 $865,559,879 $65,977,748,211
1989 $714,046,821 -
1988 $598,961,269 -
1987 $1,087,273,104 -
1986 $1,776,842,097 -
1985 $2,366,666,616 -
1984 $1,757,142,856 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Poland
2024 $2,124 $25,104
2023 $2,067 $22,145
2022 $2,046 $18,891
2021 $2,526 $18,636
2020 $2,584 $16,151
2019 $2,589 $15,875
2018 $2,545 $15,658
2017 $2,432 $13,913
2016 $2,303 $12,464
2015 $2,121 $12,638
2014 $1,981 $14,262
2013 $1,813 $13,622
2012 $1,564 $13,087
2011 $1,362 $13,868
2010 $1,126 $12,568
2009 $935 $11,556
2008 $886 $14,049
2007 $697 $11,273
2006 $579 $9,069
2005 $466 $8,044
2004 $409 $6,712
2003 $355 $5,721
2002 $313 $5,223
2001 $320 $5,015
2000 $319 $4,521
1999 $272.3 $4,416
1998 $243.9 $4,534
1997 $339 $4,137
1996 $371 $4,164
1995 $358 $3,701
1994 $321 $2,875
1993 $283.4 $2,497
1992 $247.3 $2,459
1991 $231.8 $2,236
1990 $200.7 $1,731
1989 $170.4 -
1988 $147.1 -
1987 $274.7 -
1986 $462 -
1985 $633 -
1984 $483 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Poland
2026 69.7 79.2
2025 69.5 79
2024 69.2 78.8
2023 69 78.6
2022 68.7 77.9
2021 67.8 75.6
2020 68.3 76.6
2019 67.9 77.9
2018 67.6 77.6
2017 67.3 77.7
2016 67 77.6
2015 66.7 77.6
2014 66.3 77.3
2013 65.7 77.1
2012 65.1 76.8
2011 64.5 76.6
2010 63.7 76.3
2009 63 75.9
2008 62.2 75.6
2007 61.7 75.4
2006 61.1 75.3
2005 60.7 75.1
2004 60.1 74.9
2003 59.6 74.8
2002 59.3 74.5
2001 58.9 74.2
2000 58.3 73.6
1999 57.9 73.2
1998 57.5 72.8
1997 57.3 72.6
1996 56.8 72.3
1995 56.3 72
1994 55.8 71.7
1993 55.6 71.3
1992 55.1 70.9
1991 54.7 70.7
1990 54 70.6
1989 53.6 70.8
1988 53.1 70.8
1987 52.6 70.8
1986 52.1 70.6
1985 51.6 70.5
1984 51 70.6
1983 50.5 70.8
1982 49.9 70.9
1981 49.2 70.6
1980 48.6 70.5
1979 47.5 70.2
1978 46.8 70.4
1977 46.4 70.3
1976 46 70.4
1975 46.1 70.6
1974 45.9 70.7
1973 44.7 70.7
1972 44.4 70.1
1971 44.1 69.8
1970 43.8 69.6
1969 43.5 69.8
1968 43.2 69.8
1967 42.9 69.9
1966 42.3 69.7
1965 42.2 69.4
1964 41.9 68.9
1963 41.5 68.3
1962 42.3 68
1961 41.3 67.8
1960 41 67.1
1959 40.7 66.4
1958 41.2 64.9
1957 40.9 64.4
1956 40.6 63.4
1955 40.3 63.1
1954 40 62.3
1953 39.7 61.3
1952 39.4 59.7
1951 39.2 58.9
1950 38.9 58.3

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

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Laos and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Poland
1x
Year Population
Laos Poland
2024 7,769,819 36,559,233
2023 7,664,993 36,687,353
2022 7,559,007 36,821,749
2021 7,453,194 36,981,559
2020 7,346,533 37,515,748
2019 7,237,636 37,965,475
2018 7,128,045 37,974,750
2017 7,018,147 37,974,826
2016 6,908,802 37,970,087
2015 6,801,645 37,986,412
2014 6,703,172 38,011,735
2013 6,611,385 38,040,196
2012 6,518,978 38,063,164
2011 6,426,590 38,063,255
2010 6,334,194 38,042,794
2009 6,241,642 38,151,603
2008 6,148,969 38,125,759
2007 6,056,236 38,120,560
2006 5,963,200 38,141,267
2005 5,869,523 38,165,445
2004 5,781,626 38,182,222
2003 5,697,945 38,204,570
2002 5,610,889 38,230,364
2001 5,521,482 38,248,076
2000 5,431,212 38,258,629
1999 5,340,784 38,660,271
1998 5,248,266 38,663,481
1997 5,152,011 38,649,660
1996 5,045,678 38,624,370
1995 4,929,409 38,594,998
1994 4,809,220 38,542,652
1993 4,685,060 38,461,408
1992 4,559,646 38,363,667
1991 4,435,118 38,246,193
1990 4,311,955 38,110,782
1989 4,190,974 37,961,529
1988 4,072,601 37,824,487
1987 3,957,612 37,668,045
1986 3,846,715 37,456,119
1985 3,739,985 37,201,885
1984 3,637,843 36,904,134
1983 3,541,001 36,571,808
1982 3,450,026 36,230,481
1981 3,366,631 35,898,587
1980 3,292,573 35,574,150
1979 3,228,202 35,247,217
1978 3,171,740 34,965,600
1977 3,118,923 34,689,050
1976 3,064,876 34,356,300
1975 3,005,521 34,015,199
1974 2,939,761 33,678,899
1973 2,870,573 33,357,200
1972 2,801,660 33,055,650
1971 2,734,628 32,783,500
1970 2,669,702 32,664,300
1969 2,606,959 32,548,300
1968 2,546,377 32,294,655
1967 2,487,715 31,987,155
1966 2,431,084 31,681,000
1965 2,376,200 31,444,950
1964 2,322,826 31,139,450
1963 2,271,061 30,712,000
1962 2,219,910 30,308,500
1961 2,169,796 29,964,000
1960 2,121,514 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Poland

Fertility rate
Laos

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Poland
2023 2.42 1.16
2022 2.46 1.29
2021 2.49 1.33
2020 2.54 1.39
2019 2.59 1.44
2018 2.63 1.46
2017 2.69 1.48
2016 2.74 1.39
2015 2.8 1.32
2014 2.8 1.32
2013 2.87 1.29
2012 2.95 1.33
2011 3.05 1.33
2010 3.14 1.41
2009 3.23 1.4
2008 3.33 1.39
2007 3.44 1.31
2006 3.56 1.27
2005 3.69 1.24
2004 3.9 1.23
2003 4.02 1.22
2002 4.13 1.25
2001 4.29 1.31
2000 4.43 1.37
1999 4.64 1.37
1998 4.79 1.44
1997 4.96 1.51
1996 5.15 1.59
1995 5.36 1.62
1994 5.6 1.81
1993 5.8 1.87
1992 5.9 1.95
1991 5.99 2.07
1990 6.06 2.06
1989 6.1 2.08
1988 6.16 2.13
1987 6.21 2.15
1986 6.26 2.22
1985 6.33 2.33
1984 6.37 2.37
1983 6.38 2.42
1982 6.37 2.34
1981 6.35 2.24
1980 6.33 2.28
1979 6.31 2.28
1978 6.3 2.21
1977 6.29 2.23
1976 6.29 2.3
1975 6.29 2.27
1974 6.29 2.26
1973 6.28 2.26
1972 6.28 2.24
1971 6.3 2.25
1970 6.31 2.2
1969 6.3 2.2
1968 6.3 2.24
1967 6.31 2.33
1966 6.31 2.34
1965 6.32 2.52
1964 6.31 2.57
1963 6.32 2.7
1962 6.31 2.72
1961 6.31 2.83
1960 6.29 2.98

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

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Laos and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Poland
2024 25.6 42.9
2023 25.3 42.4
2022 25 41.9
2021 24.7 41.5
2020 24.4 41.1
2019 24.1 40.8
2018 23.8 40.4
2017 23.6 40
2016 23.3 39.7
2015 23 39.3
2014 22.7 39
2013 22.3 38.7
2012 21.9 38.4
2011 21.4 38.2
2010 21 38.1
2009 20.5 37.8
2008 20 37.5
2007 19.6 37.2
2006 19.2 36.9
2005 18.9 36.6
2004 18.7 36.3
2003 18.5 36
2002 18.4 35.8
2001 18.2 35.5
2000 18.1 35.2
1999 18 35
1998 18 34.7
1997 18 34.4
1996 17.9 34.2
1995 17.9 33.9
1994 17.9 33.5
1993 17.9 33.2
1992 17.9 32.9
1991 17.9 32.6
1990 17.9 32.4
1989 17.9 32.1
1988 17.9 31.7
1987 17.8 31.4
1986 17.8 31.1
1985 17.8 30.8
1984 17.8 30.6
1983 17.8 30.3
1982 17.8 30.1
1981 17.9 29.8
1980 17.9 29.5
1979 18 29.3
1978 18.1 29.1
1977 18.3 28.9
1976 18.4 28.7
1975 18.5 28.6
1974 18.6 28.6
1973 18.7 28.5
1972 18.7 28.5
1971 18.7 28.4
1970 18.7 28.2
1969 18.8 28.1
1968 18.8 28
1967 18.9 27.8
1966 18.9 27.7
1965 18.9 27.5
1964 19 27.3
1963 19 27.1
1962 19.1 26.9
1961 19.2 26.8
1960 19.2 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Laos Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Poland
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
99.8%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Laos Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Poland
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
267,065 mi
2024

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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