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Laos vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 79th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Qatar
Population
8004838
2999260
Population rank 103/197 136/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Laos and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Laos and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Laos

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Laos Qatar
2024 $16,502,933,121 $219,162,637,363
2023 $15,843,155,731 $217,308,516,484
2022 $15,468,785,204 $235,709,340,659
2021 $18,827,148,531 $179,732,142,857
2020 $18,981,805,250 $144,411,538,462
2019 $18,740,561,513 $176,371,428,571
2018 $18,141,641,090 $183,335,164,835
2017 $17,071,155,481 $161,099,175,824
2016 $15,912,501,723 $151,732,142,857
2015 $14,426,380,126 $161,739,835,165
2014 $13,279,245,886 $206,224,725,275
2013 $11,983,252,627 $198,727,747,253
2012 $10,192,846,339 $186,833,516,484
2011 $8,750,104,617 $167,775,274,725
2010 $7,131,771,015 $123,627,197,802
2009 $5,836,137,330 $97,798,351,648
2008 $5,446,433,157 $115,270,054,945
2007 $4,223,152,739 $79,712,087,912
2006 $3,455,030,061 $60,882,142,857
2005 $2,735,558,735 $44,530,494,505
2004 $2,366,398,120 $31,734,065,934
2003 $2,023,324,407 $23,533,791,209
2002 $1,758,176,653 $19,363,736,264
2001 $1,768,619,058 $17,538,461,538
2000 $1,731,198,022 $17,759,890,110
1999 $1,454,430,642 $12,393,131,868
1998 $1,280,177,839 $10,255,495,027
1997 $1,747,011,857 $11,297,802,115
1996 $1,873,671,550 $9,059,340,385
1995 $1,763,536,305 $8,137,911,978
1994 $1,543,606,345 $7,374,450,769
1993 $1,327,748,690 $7,156,593,654
1992 $1,127,806,945 $7,646,153,984
1991 $1,028,087,972 $6,883,516,484
1990 $865,559,879 $7,360,439,423
1989 $714,046,821 $6,487,912,088
1988 $598,961,269 $6,038,187,033
1987 $1,087,273,104 $5,446,428,681
1986 $1,776,842,097 $5,053,021,951
1985 $2,366,666,616 $6,153,296,456
1984 $1,757,142,856 $6,704,395,824
1983 - $6,467,582,308
1982 - $7,596,703,214
1981 - $8,661,263,764
1980 - $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Qatar
2024 $2,124 $76,689
2023 $2,067 $81,817
2022 $2,046 $88,701
2021 $2,526 $71,752
2020 $2,584 $51,684
2019 $2,589 $66,841
2018 $2,545 $71,040
2017 $2,432 $63,280
2016 $2,303 $61,254
2015 $2,121 $68,985
2014 $1,981 $95,841
2013 $1,813 $103,697
2012 $1,564 $108,470
2011 $1,362 $103,262
2010 $1,126 $76,463
2009 $935 $60,786
2008 $886 $80,781
2007 $697 $65,954
2006 $579 $62,582
2005 $466 $53,950
2004 $409 $41,036
2003 $355 $31,602
2002 $313 $27,227
2001 $320 $25,871
2000 $319 $27,535
1999 $272.3 $20,234
1998 $243.9 $17,665
1997 $339 $20,523
1996 $371 $17,125
1995 $358 $15,823
1994 $321 $14,765
1993 $283.4 $14,770
1992 $247.3 $16,280
1991 $231.8 $15,133
1990 $200.7 $16,722
1989 $170.4 $15,243
1988 $147.1 $14,682
1987 $274.7 $13,719
1986 $462 $13,213
1985 $633 $16,815
1984 $483 $19,272
1983 - $19,616
1982 - $24,385
1981 - $29,505
1980 - $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Qatar
2026 69.7 82.8
2025 69.5 82.7
2024 69.2 82.5
2023 69 82.4
2022 68.7 81.9
2021 67.8 81.1
2020 68.3 80.4
2019 67.9 82.9
2018 67.6 82.7
2017 67.3 82.5
2016 67 82.1
2015 66.7 81.8
2014 66.3 81.4
2013 65.7 81
2012 65.1 80.5
2011 64.5 80
2010 63.7 79.4
2009 63 78.8
2008 62.2 78.3
2007 61.7 77.7
2006 61.1 77.3
2005 60.7 76.9
2004 60.1 76.5
2003 59.6 76.1
2002 59.3 75.8
2001 58.9 75.5
2000 58.3 75.3
1999 57.9 75
1998 57.5 74.9
1997 57.3 74.7
1996 56.8 74.6
1995 56.3 74.4
1994 55.8 74.2
1993 55.6 74.1
1992 55.1 73.9
1991 54.7 73.7
1990 54 73.4
1989 53.6 73.1
1988 53.1 72.8
1987 52.6 72.5
1986 52.1 72.2
1985 51.6 71.8
1984 51 71.5
1983 50.5 71.1
1982 49.9 70.7
1981 49.2 70.3
1980 48.6 69.9
1979 47.5 69.5
1978 46.8 69.1
1977 46.4 68.6
1976 46 68.2
1975 46.1 67.7
1974 45.9 67.2
1973 44.7 66.6
1972 44.4 66.1
1971 44.1 65.5
1970 43.8 64.9
1969 43.5 64.2
1968 43.2 63.6
1967 42.9 62.9
1966 42.3 62.2
1965 42.2 61.4
1964 41.9 60.7
1963 41.5 60
1962 42.3 59.2
1961 41.3 58.5
1960 41 57.8
1959 40.7 57
1958 41.2 56.3
1957 40.9 55.6
1956 40.6 54.9
1955 40.3 54.2
1954 40 53.5
1953 39.7 52.8
1952 39.4 52.1
1951 39.2 51.5
1950 38.9 50.8

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

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Laos and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Laos Qatar
2024 7,769,819 2,857,822
2023 7,664,993 2,656,032
2022 7,559,007 2,657,333
2021 7,453,194 2,504,910
2020 7,346,533 2,794,148
2019 7,237,636 2,638,657
2018 7,128,045 2,580,734
2017 7,018,147 2,545,820
2016 6,908,802 2,477,113
2015 6,801,645 2,344,557
2014 6,703,172 2,151,745
2013 6,611,385 1,916,426
2012 6,518,978 1,722,438
2011 6,426,590 1,624,761
2010 6,334,194 1,616,832
2009 6,241,642 1,608,903
2008 6,148,969 1,426,938
2007 6,056,236 1,208,595
2006 5,963,200 972,831
2005 5,869,523 825,408
2004 5,781,626 773,332
2003 5,697,945 744,682
2002 5,610,889 711,205
2001 5,521,482 677,925
2000 5,431,212 644,989
1999 5,340,784 612,500
1998 5,248,266 580,540
1997 5,152,011 550,500
1996 5,045,678 529,019
1995 4,929,409 514,325
1994 4,809,220 499,459
1993 4,685,060 484,545
1992 4,559,646 469,657
1991 4,435,118 454,853
1990 4,311,955 440,175
1989 4,190,974 425,646
1988 4,072,601 411,264
1987 3,957,612 397,005
1986 3,846,715 382,422
1985 3,739,985 365,940
1984 3,637,843 347,878
1983 3,541,001 329,709
1982 3,450,026 311,537
1981 3,366,631 293,553
1980 3,292,573 275,913
1979 3,228,202 258,670
1978 3,171,740 241,808
1977 3,118,923 225,285
1976 3,064,876 209,052
1975 3,005,521 193,087
1974 2,939,761 177,362
1973 2,870,573 161,841
1972 2,801,660 146,506
1971 2,734,628 131,346
1970 2,669,702 116,350
1969 2,606,959 103,025
1968 2,546,377 91,749
1967 2,487,715 81,439
1966 2,431,084 72,192
1965 2,376,200 64,065
1964 2,322,826 56,867
1963 2,271,061 50,380
1962 2,219,910 44,630
1961 2,169,796 39,680
1960 2,121,514 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Qatar

Fertility rate
Laos

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Qatar
2023 2.42 1.73
2022 2.46 1.74
2021 2.49 1.61
2020 2.54 1.68
2019 2.59 1.73
2018 2.63 1.76
2017 2.69 1.83
2016 2.74 1.86
2015 2.8 1.98
2014 2.8 2.03
2013 2.87 2.03
2012 2.95 2.04
2011 3.05 2.07
2010 3.14 2.14
2009 3.23 2.25
2008 3.33 2.37
2007 3.44 2.44
2006 3.56 2.51
2005 3.69 2.64
2004 3.9 2.79
2003 4.02 2.93
2002 4.13 3.01
2001 4.29 3.08
2000 4.43 3.07
1999 4.64 3.12
1998 4.79 3.21
1997 4.96 3.33
1996 5.15 3.44
1995 5.36 3.56
1994 5.6 3.67
1993 5.8 3.77
1992 5.9 3.85
1991 5.99 3.99
1990 6.06 4.23
1989 6.1 4.41
1988 6.16 4.51
1987 6.21 4.54
1986 6.26 4.57
1985 6.33 4.64
1984 6.37 4.76
1983 6.38 4.9
1982 6.37 5.04
1981 6.35 5.2
1980 6.33 5.33
1979 6.31 5.46
1978 6.3 5.58
1977 6.29 5.69
1976 6.29 5.78
1975 6.29 5.86
1974 6.29 5.94
1973 6.28 6.01
1972 6.28 6.07
1971 6.3 6.15
1970 6.31 6.23
1969 6.3 6.31
1968 6.3 6.39
1967 6.31 6.46
1966 6.31 6.52
1965 6.32 6.53
1964 6.31 6.53
1963 6.32 6.53
1962 6.31 6.53
1961 6.31 6.53
1960 6.29 6.53

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

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Laos and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Qatar
2024 25.6 34.5
2023 25.3 34.1
2022 25 33.4
2021 24.7 32.9
2020 24.4 32.6
2019 24.1 32.3
2018 23.8 31.9
2017 23.6 31.6
2016 23.3 31.4
2015 23 31.2
2014 22.7 31.1
2013 22.3 30.9
2012 21.9 31
2011 21.4 31.2
2010 21 31.3
2009 20.5 30.8
2008 20 30.1
2007 19.6 30.1
2006 19.2 30.6
2005 18.9 30.9
2004 18.7 31
2003 18.5 30.9
2002 18.4 30.5
2001 18.2 30.1
2000 18.1 29.9
1999 18 29.8
1998 18 29.8
1997 18 29.9
1996 17.9 29.6
1995 17.9 29.1
1994 17.9 28.7
1993 17.9 28.4
1992 17.9 28.1
1991 17.9 27.9
1990 17.9 27.7
1989 17.9 27.6
1988 17.9 27.5
1987 17.8 27.5
1986 17.8 27.4
1985 17.8 27
1984 17.8 26.3
1983 17.8 25.6
1982 17.8 24.8
1981 17.9 24.1
1980 17.9 23.5
1979 18 22.9
1978 18.1 22.3
1977 18.3 21.8
1976 18.4 21.3
1975 18.5 21
1974 18.6 20.8
1973 18.7 20.9
1972 18.7 21.3
1971 18.7 22.2
1970 18.7 23.7
1969 18.8 24.4
1968 18.8 24
1967 18.9 23.5
1966 18.9 23
1965 18.9 22.5
1964 19 21.8
1963 19 21.1
1962 19.1 20.1
1961 19.2 19
1960 19.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Laos Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Qatar
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
97.8%
2014
English speaking
6%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Laos Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Qatar
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
4,374 mi
2016

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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)

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