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Laos vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 79th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Romania
Population
8004838
18839108
Population rank 103/197 70/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Laos and Romania: Comparison Charts

Laos and Romania economies compared

GDP
Laos

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Laos Romania
2024 $16,502,933,121 $382,564,217,989
2023 $15,843,155,731 $347,757,995,759
2022 $15,468,785,204 $295,319,437,557
2021 $18,827,148,531 $285,071,280,114
2020 $18,981,805,250 $250,625,048,304
2019 $18,740,561,513 $250,080,428,512
2018 $18,141,641,090 $241,791,427,224
2017 $17,071,155,481 $210,147,385,855
2016 $15,912,501,723 $185,290,759,249
2015 $14,426,380,126 $177,885,131,240
2014 $13,279,245,886 $199,722,319,676
2013 $11,983,252,627 $189,798,603,751
2012 $10,192,846,339 $179,117,323,107
2011 $8,750,104,617 $192,623,977,894
2010 $7,131,771,015 $170,064,350,672
2009 $5,836,137,330 $174,110,532,659
2008 $5,446,433,157 $214,315,932,061
2007 $4,223,152,739 $174,588,782,939
2006 $3,455,030,061 $122,023,735,993
2005 $2,735,558,735 $98,454,380,120
2004 $2,366,398,120 $74,973,656,852
2003 $2,023,324,407 $57,806,384,143
2002 $1,758,176,653 $46,065,502,703
2001 $1,768,619,058 $40,395,116,581
2000 $1,731,198,022 $37,253,739,511
1999 $1,454,430,642 $35,953,156,754
1998 $1,280,177,839 $41,696,091,974
1997 $1,747,011,857 $35,575,214,078
1996 $1,873,671,550 $36,937,074,278
1995 $1,763,536,305 $37,430,162,103
1994 $1,543,606,345 $30,072,805,104
1993 $1,327,748,690 $26,361,160,450
1992 $1,127,806,945 $25,121,666,667
1991 $1,028,087,972 $28,850,634,900
1990 $865,559,879 $38,247,882,300
1989 $714,046,821 $41,450,777,202
1988 $598,961,269 $40,424,528,302
1987 $1,087,273,104 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Romania
2024 $2,124 $20,080
2023 $2,067 $18,244
2022 $2,046 $15,504
2021 $2,526 $14,908
2020 $2,584 $13,009
2019 $2,589 $12,910
2018 $2,545 $12,416
2017 $2,432 $10,728
2016 $2,303 $9,405
2015 $2,121 $8,977
2014 $1,981 $10,032
2013 $1,813 $9,498
2012 $1,564 $8,930
2011 $1,362 $9,561
2010 $1,126 $8,400
2009 $935 $8,548
2008 $886 $10,435
2007 $697 $8,360
2006 $579 $5,758
2005 $466 $4,618
2004 $409 $3,495
2003 $355 $2,679
2002 $313 $2,120
2001 $320 $1,825
2000 $319 $1,660
1999 $272.3 $1,600
1998 $243.9 $1,853
1997 $339 $1,577
1996 $371 $1,633
1995 $358 $1,650
1994 $321 $1,323
1993 $283.4 $1,158
1992 $247.3 $1,102
1991 $231.8 $1,254
1990 $200.7 $1,648
1989 $170.4 $1,790
1988 $147.1 $1,753
1987 $274.7 $1,659
1986 $462 -
1985 $633 -
1984 $483 -

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

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Laos vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Romania
2026 69.7 76.4
2025 69.5 76.2
2024 69.2 76.1
2023 69 75.9
2022 68.7 75.3
2021 67.8 72.7
2020 68.3 74
2019 67.9 75.3
2018 67.6 75.1
2017 67.3 75
2016 67 75
2015 66.7 74.7
2014 66.3 74.8
2013 65.7 74.9
2012 65.1 74.3
2011 64.5 74.3
2010 63.7 73.6
2009 63 73.5
2008 62.2 73.2
2007 61.7 72.8
2006 61.1 72.2
2005 60.7 71.6
2004 60.1 71.1
2003 59.6 70.8
2002 59.3 70.8
2001 58.9 71.1
2000 58.3 71.2
1999 57.9 70.6
1998 57.5 69.9
1997 57.3 69.1
1996 56.8 68.8
1995 56.3 69.3
1994 55.8 69.3
1993 55.6 69.5
1992 55.1 69.5
1991 54.7 70
1990 54 69.8
1989 53.6 69.5
1988 53.1 69.4
1987 52.6 69.1
1986 52.1 69.7
1985 51.6 69.4
1984 51 69.9
1983 50.5 69.8
1982 49.9 69.8
1981 49.2 69.5
1980 48.6 69.2
1979 47.5 69.5
1978 46.8 69.8
1977 46.4 69.5
1976 46 69.9
1975 46.1 69.6
1974 45.9 69.5
1973 44.7 68.7
1972 44.4 69
1971 44.1 68.4
1970 43.8 67.9
1969 43.5 67.2
1968 43.2 67.9
1967 42.9 68.1
1966 42.3 68.2
1965 42.2 68.4
1964 41.9 68.4
1963 41.5 67.8
1962 42.3 67.2
1961 41.3 66.4
1960 41 65.6
1959 40.7 64.9
1958 41.2 64.4
1957 40.9 64
1956 40.6 63.6
1955 40.3 63.3
1954 40 63
1953 39.7 62.5
1952 39.4 61.8
1951 39.2 61.2
1950 38.9 60.5

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

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Laos and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Romania
1x
Year Population
Laos Romania
2024 7,769,819 19,051,804
2023 7,664,993 19,061,062
2022 7,559,007 19,048,502
2021 7,453,194 19,122,059
2020 7,346,533 19,265,250
2019 7,237,636 19,371,648
2018 7,128,045 19,473,970
2017 7,018,147 19,588,715
2016 6,908,802 19,702,267
2015 6,801,645 19,815,616
2014 6,703,172 19,908,979
2013 6,611,385 19,983,693
2012 6,518,978 20,058,035
2011 6,426,590 20,147,528
2010 6,334,194 20,246,871
2009 6,241,642 20,367,487
2008 6,148,969 20,537,875
2007 6,056,236 20,882,982
2006 5,963,200 21,193,760
2005 5,869,523 21,319,685
2004 5,781,626 21,451,748
2003 5,697,945 21,574,326
2002 5,610,889 21,730,496
2001 5,521,482 22,131,970
2000 5,431,212 22,442,971
1999 5,340,784 22,472,040
1998 5,248,266 22,507,344
1997 5,152,011 22,553,978
1996 5,045,678 22,619,004
1995 4,929,409 22,684,270
1994 4,809,220 22,730,211
1993 4,685,060 22,763,280
1992 4,559,646 22,794,284
1991 4,435,118 23,001,155
1990 4,311,955 23,201,835
1989 4,190,974 23,161,458
1988 4,072,601 23,057,662
1987 3,957,612 22,949,430
1986 3,846,715 22,836,841
1985 3,739,985 22,732,999
1984 3,637,843 22,640,547
1983 3,541,001 22,560,478
1982 3,450,026 22,475,741
1981 3,366,631 22,353,070
1980 3,292,573 22,207,282
1979 3,228,202 22,090,488
1978 3,171,740 21,951,464
1977 3,118,923 21,756,096
1976 3,064,876 21,551,634
1975 3,005,521 21,293,583
1974 2,939,761 21,029,429
1973 2,870,573 20,835,681
1972 2,801,660 20,657,957
1971 2,734,628 20,461,567
1970 2,669,702 20,250,398
1969 2,606,959 20,009,141
1968 2,546,377 19,799,831
1967 2,487,715 19,534,242
1966 2,431,084 19,215,450
1965 2,376,200 19,031,576
1964 2,322,826 18,919,126
1963 2,271,061 18,797,850
1962 2,219,910 18,676,550
1961 2,169,796 18,555,250
1960 2,121,514 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Romania

Fertility rate
Laos

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Romania
2023 2.42 1.71
2022 2.46 1.71
2021 2.49 1.81
2020 2.54 1.8
2019 2.59 1.77
2018 2.63 1.76
2017 2.69 1.78
2016 2.74 1.69
2015 2.8 1.62
2014 2.8 1.56
2013 2.87 1.46
2012 2.95 1.52
2011 3.05 1.47
2010 3.14 1.59
2009 3.23 1.66
2008 3.33 1.6
2007 3.44 1.45
2006 3.56 1.42
2005 3.69 1.4
2004 3.9 1.33
2003 4.02 1.3
2002 4.13 1.27
2001 4.29 1.27
2000 4.43 1.31
1999 4.64 1.3
1998 4.79 1.32
1997 4.96 1.32
1996 5.15 1.3
1995 5.36 1.33
1994 5.6 1.4
1993 5.8 1.43
1992 5.9 1.51
1991 5.99 1.59
1990 6.06 1.83
1989 6.1 2.22
1988 6.16 2.3
1987 6.21 2.38
1986 6.26 2.39
1985 6.33 2.31
1984 6.37 2.26
1983 6.38 2.06
1982 6.37 2.17
1981 6.35 2.36
1980 6.33 2.43
1979 6.31 2.49
1978 6.3 2.52
1977 6.29 2.57
1976 6.29 2.54
1975 6.29 2.59
1974 6.29 2.71
1973 6.28 2.44
1972 6.28 2.55
1971 6.3 2.67
1970 6.31 2.89
1969 6.3 3.19
1968 6.3 3.63
1967 6.31 3.66
1966 6.31 1.9
1965 6.32 1.91
1964 6.31 1.96
1963 6.32 2.01
1962 6.31 2.04
1961 6.31 2.17
1960 6.29 2.34

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

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Laos and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Romania
2024 25.6 43.8
2023 25.3 43.5
2022 25 43.3
2021 24.7 43.2
2020 24.4 42.9
2019 24.1 42.6
2018 23.8 42.3
2017 23.6 42
2016 23.3 41.7
2015 23 41.3
2014 22.7 40.9
2013 22.3 40.5
2012 21.9 40.2
2011 21.4 39.8
2010 21 39.3
2009 20.5 38.8
2008 20 38.2
2007 19.6 37.7
2006 19.2 37.3
2005 18.9 37
2004 18.7 36.6
2003 18.5 36
2002 18.4 35.3
2001 18.2 34.8
2000 18.1 34.8
1999 18 34.7
1998 18 34.6
1997 18 34.4
1996 17.9 34.2
1995 17.9 34
1994 17.9 33.8
1993 17.9 33.6
1992 17.9 33.3
1991 17.9 33.1
1990 17.9 33
1989 17.9 32.9
1988 17.9 32.8
1987 17.8 32.8
1986 17.8 32.7
1985 17.8 32.5
1984 17.8 32.3
1983 17.8 32.1
1982 17.8 32
1981 17.9 31.9
1980 17.9 31.8
1979 18 31.7
1978 18.1 31.7
1977 18.3 31.8
1976 18.4 31.8
1975 18.5 31.7
1974 18.6 31.6
1973 18.7 31.5
1972 18.7 31.5
1971 18.7 31.4
1970 18.7 31.4
1969 18.8 31.3
1968 18.8 31.3
1967 18.9 31.3
1966 18.9 31
1965 18.9 30.6
1964 19 30.2
1963 19 29.7
1962 19.1 29.3
1961 19.2 28.9
1960 19.2 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Laos Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Romania
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
99.2%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Laos Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Romania
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
53,964 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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