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Laos vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 79th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Portugal ranks 47/197 ($309B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($28,844).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Portugal
Population
7954155
10687819
Population rank 103/197 92/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$309B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$28,844
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,788
2024
$50,617
2024
Government debt
$15.9B
2024
$293B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.4%
2025
91.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,049
2024
$27,381
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 26/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,296
2025
$15,657
2025
Land area
89,112 sq mi
2025
35,369 sq mi
2025
Population density
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024
303 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
82.7 years
2025

Laos and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Laos and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Laos

Portugal
Year GDP
Laos Portugal
1960 - $3,339,150,158
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1980 - $32,896,519,824
1981 - $31,977,276,873
1982 - $30,527,754,793
1983 - $27,239,650,742
1984 $1,757,142,856 $25,217,969,050
1985 $2,366,666,616 $27,115,807,742
1986 $1,776,842,097 $38,745,901,354
1987 $1,087,273,104 $48,182,925,857
1988 $598,961,269 $56,347,250,696
1989 $714,046,821 $60,594,092,182
1990 $865,559,879 $78,713,860,217
1991 $1,028,087,972 $89,233,599,278
1992 $1,127,806,945 $107,592,098,307
1993 $1,327,748,690 $95,009,751,901
1994 $1,543,606,345 $99,688,641,304
1995 $1,763,536,305 $118,122,007,430
1996 $1,873,671,550 $122,630,089,680
1997 $1,747,011,857 $117,016,535,163
1998 $1,280,177,839 $123,946,327,916
1999 $1,454,430,642 $127,470,385,557
2000 $1,731,198,022 $118,605,192,877
2001 $1,768,619,058 $121,604,107,165
2002 $1,758,176,653 $134,795,565,549
2003 $2,023,324,407 $165,226,175,537
2004 $2,366,398,120 $189,382,122,532
2005 $2,735,558,735 $197,253,876,705
2006 $3,455,030,061 $208,756,449,276
2007 $4,223,152,739 $240,496,147,317
2008 $5,446,433,157 $263,416,394,624
2009 $5,836,137,330 $244,667,762,836
2010 $7,131,771,015 $238,443,864,993
2011 $8,750,104,617 $245,426,767,676
2012 $10,192,846,339 $216,536,676,772
2013 $11,983,252,627 $226,677,408,292
2014 $13,279,245,886 $230,078,616,300
2015 $14,426,380,126 $199,038,523,120
2016 $15,912,501,723 $206,305,431,242
2017 $17,071,155,481 $220,862,990,767
2018 $18,141,641,090 $242,092,894,543
2019 $18,740,561,513 $240,115,970,063
2020 $18,981,805,250 $229,618,773,423
2021 $18,827,148,531 $256,055,879,091
2022 $15,468,785,204 $256,898,675,069
2023 $15,843,155,731 $289,696,962,620
2024 $16,502,933,121 $308,683,317,393

Laos and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Portugal
Year GDP per capita
Laos Portugal
1960 - $377
1961 - $400
1962 - $426
1963 - $452
1964 - $490
1965 - $545
1966 - $601
1967 - $676
1968 - $752
1969 - $832
1970 - $934
1971 - $1,065
1972 - $1,302
1973 - $1,748
1974 - $2,000
1975 - $2,128
1976 - $2,173
1977 - $2,267
1978 - $2,457
1979 - $2,756
1980 - $3,368
1981 - $3,246
1982 - $3,080
1983 - $2,735
1984 $483 $2,523
1985 $633 $2,705
1986 $462 $3,862
1987 $274.7 $4,804
1988 $147.1 $5,624
1989 $170.4 $6,056
1990 $200.7 $7,885
1991 $231.8 $8,959
1992 $247.3 $10,811
1993 $283.4 $9,535
1994 $321 $9,977
1995 $358 $11,781
1996 $371 $12,185
1997 $339 $11,576
1998 $243.9 $12,199
1999 $272.3 $12,475
2000 $319 $11,526
2001 $320 $11,735
2002 $313 $12,937
2003 $355 $15,798
2004 $409 $18,064
2005 $466 $18,780
2006 $579 $19,839
2007 $697 $22,811
2008 $886 $24,949
2009 $935 $23,151
2010 $1,126 $22,552
2011 $1,362 $23,247
2012 $1,564 $20,593
2013 $1,813 $21,676
2014 $1,981 $22,121
2015 $2,121 $19,216
2016 $2,303 $19,980
2017 $2,432 $21,442
2018 $2,545 $23,541
2019 $2,589 $23,343
2020 $2,584 $22,299
2021 $2,526 $24,711
2022 $2,046 $24,621
2023 $2,067 $27,386
2024 $2,124 $28,844

Laos vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Portugal
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Portugal
1950 38.9 58.5
1951 39.2 58.7
1952 39.4 59.8
1953 39.7 61.1
1954 40 62.2
1955 40.3 61.4
1956 40.6 61.2
1957 40.9 61.4
1958 41.2 63.7
1959 40.7 62.9
1960 41 64.1
1961 41.3 62.8
1962 42.3 64.3
1963 41.5 64.9
1964 41.9 65.1
1965 42.2 66.1
1966 42.3 65.6
1967 42.9 66.5
1968 43.2 66.8
1969 43.5 66.4
1970 43.8 67.1
1971 44.1 66.8
1972 44.4 69.2
1973 44.7 68.6
1974 45.9 69.1
1975 46.1 68.8
1976 46 69.1
1977 46.4 70.3
1978 46.8 70.8
1979 47.5 71.6
1980 48.6 71.7
1981 49.2 71.9
1982 49.9 72.7
1983 50.5 72.7
1984 51 72.9
1985 51.6 73.2
1986 52.1 73.6
1987 52.6 74.1
1988 53.1 74.1
1989 53.6 74.7
1990 54 74.3
1991 54.7 74.2
1992 55.1 74.9
1993 55.6 74.8
1994 55.8 75.7
1995 56.3 75.5
1996 56.8 75.5
1997 57.3 75.9
1998 57.5 76.1
1999 57.9 76.3
2000 58.3 76.8
2001 58.9 77.2
2002 59.3 77.4
2003 59.6 77.6
2004 60.1 78.4
2005 60.7 78.3
2006 61.1 79.1
2007 61.7 79.3
2008 62.2 79.6
2009 63 79.8
2010 63.7 80.1
2011 64.5 80.6
2012 65.1 80.6
2013 65.7 80.9
2014 66.3 81.3
2015 66.7 81.3
2016 67 81.4
2017 67.3 81.7
2018 67.6 81.6
2019 67.9 82
2020 68.3 81.4
2021 67.8 81.4
2022 68.7 81.2
2023 69 82.4
2024 69.2 82.6
2025 69.5 82.7

Laos and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Portugal
Year Population
Laos Portugal
1960 2,121,514 8,857,716
1961 2,169,796 8,929,316
1962 2,219,910 8,993,985
1963 2,271,061 9,030,355
1964 2,322,826 9,035,365
1965 2,376,200 8,998,595
1966 2,431,084 8,930,990
1967 2,487,715 8,874,520
1968 2,546,377 8,836,650
1969 2,606,959 8,757,705
1970 2,669,702 8,680,431
1971 2,734,628 8,643,756
1972 2,801,660 8,630,430
1973 2,870,573 8,633,100
1974 2,939,761 8,754,365
1975 3,005,521 9,093,470
1976 3,064,876 9,355,810
1977 3,118,923 9,455,675
1978 3,171,740 9,558,250
1979 3,228,202 9,661,265
1980 3,292,573 9,766,312
1981 3,366,631 9,851,362
1982 3,450,026 9,911,771
1983 3,541,001 9,957,865
1984 3,637,843 9,996,232
1985 3,739,985 10,023,613
1986 3,846,715 10,032,734
1987 3,957,612 10,030,031
1988 4,072,601 10,019,610
1989 4,190,974 10,005,000
1990 4,311,955 9,983,218
1991 4,435,118 9,960,235
1992 4,559,646 9,952,494
1993 4,685,060 9,964,675
1994 4,809,220 9,991,525
1995 4,929,409 10,026,176
1996 5,045,678 10,063,945
1997 5,152,011 10,108,977
1998 5,248,266 10,160,196
1999 5,340,784 10,217,828
2000 5,431,212 10,289,898
2001 5,521,482 10,362,722
2002 5,610,889 10,419,631
2003 5,697,945 10,458,821
2004 5,781,626 10,483,861
2005 5,869,523 10,503,330
2006 5,963,200 10,522,288
2007 6,056,236 10,542,964
2008 6,148,969 10,558,177
2009 6,241,642 10,568,247
2010 6,334,194 10,573,100
2011 6,426,590 10,557,560
2012 6,518,978 10,514,844
2013 6,611,385 10,457,295
2014 6,703,172 10,401,062
2015 6,801,645 10,358,076
2016 6,908,802 10,325,452
2017 7,018,147 10,300,300
2018 7,128,045 10,283,822
2019 7,237,636 10,286,263
2020 7,346,533 10,297,081
2021 7,453,194 10,361,831
2022 7,559,007 10,434,332
2023 7,664,993 10,578,174
2024 7,769,819 10,701,636

Fertility rates in Laos and Portugal

Fertility rate
Laos

Portugal
Year Fertility rate
Laos Portugal
1960 6.29 3.16
1961 6.31 3.21
1962 6.31 3.23
1963 6.32 3.12
1964 6.31 3.21
1965 6.32 3.15
1966 6.31 3.16
1967 6.31 3.16
1968 6.3 3.12
1969 6.3 3.12
1970 6.31 3.01
1971 6.3 3
1972 6.28 2.86
1973 6.28 2.77
1974 6.29 2.7
1975 6.29 2.75
1976 6.29 2.82
1977 6.29 2.69
1978 6.3 2.45
1979 6.31 2.31
1980 6.33 2.25
1981 6.35 2.13
1982 6.37 2.07
1983 6.38 1.95
1984 6.37 1.9
1985 6.33 1.72
1986 6.26 1.66
1987 6.21 1.62
1988 6.16 1.61
1989 6.1 1.57
1990 6.06 1.56
1991 5.99 1.56
1992 5.9 1.54
1993 5.8 1.52
1994 5.6 1.45
1995 5.36 1.41
1996 5.15 1.44
1997 4.96 1.47
1998 4.79 1.47
1999 4.64 1.5
2000 4.43 1.55
2001 4.29 1.45
2002 4.13 1.46
2003 4.02 1.44
2004 3.9 1.4
2005 3.69 1.41
2006 3.56 1.37
2007 3.44 1.35
2008 3.33 1.39
2009 3.23 1.34
2010 3.14 1.39
2011 3.05 1.35
2012 2.95 1.28
2013 2.87 1.21
2014 2.8 1.24
2015 2.8 1.31
2016 2.74 1.37
2017 2.69 1.38
2018 2.63 1.42
2019 2.59 1.44
2020 2.54 1.42
2021 2.49 1.35
2022 2.46 1.43
2023 2.42 1.44

Laos and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Portugal
Year Median age, years
Laos Portugal
1960 19.2 27.9
1961 19.2 28.1
1962 19.1 28.3
1963 19 28.5
1964 19 28.7
1965 18.9 28.8
1966 18.9 29
1967 18.9 29.1
1968 18.8 29.2
1969 18.8 29.4
1970 18.7 29.6
1971 18.7 29.7
1972 18.7 29.6
1973 18.7 29.6
1974 18.6 29.7
1975 18.5 29.7
1976 18.4 29.8
1977 18.3 29.9
1978 18.1 30
1979 18 30.3
1980 17.9 30.6
1981 17.9 30.8
1982 17.8 31.1
1983 17.8 31.4
1984 17.8 31.7
1985 17.8 32.1
1986 17.8 32.5
1987 17.8 32.9
1988 17.9 33.3
1989 17.9 33.7
1990 17.9 34.2
1991 17.9 34.6
1992 17.9 35
1993 17.9 35.4
1994 17.9 35.7
1995 17.9 36.1
1996 17.9 36.4
1997 18 36.8
1998 18 37.1
1999 18 37.4
2000 18.1 37.7
2001 18.2 38
2002 18.4 38.3
2003 18.5 38.6
2004 18.7 39
2005 18.9 39.4
2006 19.2 39.8
2007 19.6 40.2
2008 20 40.6
2009 20.5 41
2010 21 41.5
2011 21.4 41.9
2012 21.9 42.4
2013 22.3 42.9
2014 22.7 43.4
2015 23 43.8
2016 23.3 44.3
2017 23.6 44.7
2018 23.8 45.2
2019 24.1 45.6
2020 24.4 46.1
2021 24.7 46.5
2022 25 46.8
2023 25.3 47.2
2024 25.6 47.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$285B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2025
43.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
1.52%
2023
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.87%
2025
+0.52%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
18.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.1
2025
70.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Laos Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$25.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26 megatons
2023
36.2 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.39 tons
2023
3.42 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Portugal
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,284
2024
+20,648
2024
Urban population
38.9%
2024
68.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.2
2025
77.3
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
57
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
87
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
96.8%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Laos Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2022
$2,744
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$11.9
2022
$817
2023
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
82.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
36.3%
2022
0.08%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2021
5.77
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
39
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
20
2025
82
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Portugal
% of world land
0.15%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
3,305 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2025
15,328 sq mi
2025
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2025
12,788 sq mi
2025
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
n/a

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