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Laos vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 79th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Russia
Population
8004838
141906741
Population rank 103/197 9/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 139/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Laos and Russia: Comparison Charts

Laos and Russia economies compared

GDP
Laos

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Laos Russia
2024 $16,502,933,121 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $15,843,155,731 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $15,468,785,204 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $18,827,148,531 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $18,981,805,250 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $18,740,561,513 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $18,141,641,090 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $17,071,155,481 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $15,912,501,723 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $14,426,380,126 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $13,279,245,886 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $11,983,252,627 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $10,192,846,339 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $8,750,104,617 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $7,131,771,015 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $5,836,137,330 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $5,446,433,157 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $4,223,152,739 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $3,455,030,061 $989,932,071,353
2005 $2,735,558,735 $764,015,973,481
2004 $2,366,398,120 $591,016,690,732
2003 $2,023,324,407 $430,347,420,185
2002 $1,758,176,653 $345,470,494,418
2001 $1,768,619,058 $306,602,070,621
2000 $1,731,198,022 $259,710,142,197
1999 $1,454,430,642 $195,907,128,351
1998 $1,280,177,839 $270,955,486,862
1997 $1,747,011,857 $404,928,954,192
1996 $1,873,671,550 $391,724,890,744
1995 $1,763,536,305 $395,537,185,735
1994 $1,543,606,345 $395,077,301,248
1993 $1,327,748,690 $435,083,713,851
1992 $1,127,806,945 $460,290,556,901
1991 $1,028,087,972 $517,962,962,963
1990 $865,559,879 $517,014,446,228
1989 $714,046,821 $506,631,299,735
1988 $598,961,269 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Russia
2024 $2,124 $15,145
2023 $2,067 $14,403
2022 $2,046 $15,888
2021 $2,526 $12,637
2020 $2,584 $10,280
2019 $2,589 $11,640
2018 $2,545 $11,399
2017 $2,432 $10,835
2016 $2,303 $8,804
2015 $2,121 $9,427
2014 $1,981 $14,277
2013 $1,813 $15,941
2012 $1,564 $15,402
2011 $1,362 $14,305
2010 $1,126 $10,675
2009 $935 $8,563
2008 $886 $11,635
2007 $697 $9,101
2006 $579 $6,920
2005 $466 $5,323
2004 $409 $4,102
2003 $355 $2,975
2002 $313 $2,378
2001 $320 $2,100
2000 $319 $1,772
1999 $272.3 $1,331
1998 $243.9 $1,835
1997 $339 $2,738
1996 $371 $2,644
1995 $358 $2,666
1994 $321 $2,662
1993 $283.4 $2,931
1992 $247.3 $3,099
1991 $231.8 $3,490
1990 $200.7 $3,494
1989 $170.4 $3,430
1988 $147.1 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Russia
2026 69.7 73.7
2025 69.5 73.5
2024 69.2 73.3
2023 69 73.2
2022 68.7 72.5
2021 67.8 69.8
2020 68.3 71.2
2019 67.9 73.1
2018 67.6 72.9
2017 67.3 72.8
2016 67 71.9
2015 66.7 71.3
2014 66.3 70.8
2013 65.7 70.6
2012 65.1 70.1
2011 64.5 69.7
2010 63.7 68.2
2009 63 68.7
2008 62.2 67.9
2007 61.7 67.5
2006 61.1 66.5
2005 60.7 65.2
2004 60.1 65.1
2003 59.6 64.7
2002 59.3 64.7
2001 58.9 65
2000 58.3 65
1999 57.9 65.6
1998 57.5 66.9
1997 57.3 66.6
1996 56.8 65.4
1995 56.3 64
1994 55.8 63.8
1993 55.6 65
1992 55.1 67.8
1991 54.7 69
1990 54 69.3
1989 53.6 69.7
1988 53.1 69.9
1987 52.6 70.1
1986 52.1 70
1985 51.6 68.3
1984 51 67.6
1983 50.5 68
1982 49.9 68.1
1981 49.2 67.6
1980 48.6 67.5
1979 47.5 67.6
1978 46.8 67.8
1977 46.4 67.9
1976 46 68.1
1975 46.1 68.3
1974 45.9 68.7
1973 44.7 68.9
1972 44.4 68.8
1971 44.1 68.9
1970 43.8 68.7
1969 43.5 68.6
1968 43.2 69.1
1967 42.9 69.2
1966 42.3 69.4
1965 42.2 69.3
1964 41.9 69.5
1963 41.5 69.1
1962 42.3 68.5
1961 41.3 68.6
1960 41 68.3
1959 40.7 67.4
1958 41.2 67.7
1957 40.9 66
1956 40.6 66.5
1955 40.3 62.1
1954 40 59.9
1953 39.7 58.8
1952 39.4 57.6
1951 39.2 55.3
1950 38.9 55.5

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

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Laos and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Russia
1x
Year Population
Laos Russia
2024 7,769,819 143,533,851
2023 7,664,993 143,826,130
2022 7,559,007 144,236,933
2021 7,453,194 144,746,762
2020 7,346,533 145,245,148
2019 7,237,636 145,453,291
2018 7,128,045 145,398,106
2017 7,018,147 145,293,260
2016 6,908,802 145,015,460
2015 6,801,645 144,640,716
2014 6,703,172 144,237,223
2013 6,611,385 143,805,638
2012 6,518,978 143,378,447
2011 6,426,590 143,018,195
2010 6,334,194 142,849,468
2009 6,241,642 142,785,348
2008 6,148,969 142,742,366
2007 6,056,236 142,805,114
2006 5,963,200 143,049,637
2005 5,869,523 143,518,814
2004 5,781,626 144,067,316
2003 5,697,945 144,648,618
2002 5,610,889 145,306,497
2001 5,521,482 145,976,482
2000 5,431,212 146,596,869
1999 5,340,784 147,214,776
1998 5,248,266 147,670,784
1997 5,152,011 147,915,361
1996 5,045,678 148,160,129
1995 4,929,409 148,375,787
1994 4,809,220 148,407,912
1993 4,685,060 148,458,777
1992 4,559,646 148,538,197
1991 4,435,118 148,394,216
1990 4,311,955 147,969,406
1989 4,190,974 147,721,000
1988 4,072,601 146,857,000
1987 3,957,612 145,908,000
1986 3,846,715 144,894,000
1985 3,739,985 143,858,000
1984 3,637,843 142,745,000
1983 3,541,001 141,668,000
1982 3,450,026 140,823,000
1981 3,366,631 139,941,000
1980 3,292,573 139,010,000
1979 3,228,202 138,027,000
1978 3,171,740 137,060,000
1977 3,118,923 136,100,000
1976 3,064,876 135,147,000
1975 3,005,521 134,200,000
1974 2,939,761 133,432,000
1973 2,870,573 132,669,000
1972 2,801,660 131,909,000
1971 2,734,628 131,155,000
1970 2,669,702 130,404,000
1969 2,606,959 129,664,000
1968 2,546,377 128,928,000
1967 2,487,715 128,196,000
1966 2,431,084 127,468,000
1965 2,376,200 126,745,000
1964 2,322,826 125,345,000
1963 2,271,061 123,960,000
1962 2,219,910 122,591,000
1961 2,169,796 121,236,000
1960 2,121,514 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Russia

Fertility rate
Laos

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Russia
2023 2.42 1.41
2022 2.46 1.42
2021 2.49 1.51
2020 2.54 1.51
2019 2.59 1.5
2018 2.63 1.58
2017 2.69 1.62
2016 2.74 1.76
2015 2.8 1.78
2014 2.8 1.75
2013 2.87 1.71
2012 2.95 1.69
2011 3.05 1.58
2010 3.14 1.57
2009 3.23 1.54
2008 3.33 1.5
2007 3.44 1.42
2006 3.56 1.31
2005 3.69 1.29
2004 3.9 1.34
2003 4.02 1.32
2002 4.13 1.29
2001 4.29 1.22
2000 4.43 1.2
1999 4.64 1.16
1998 4.79 1.23
1997 4.96 1.22
1996 5.15 1.27
1995 5.36 1.34
1994 5.6 1.4
1993 5.8 1.39
1992 5.9 1.55
1991 5.99 1.73
1990 6.06 1.89
1989 6.1 2.01
1988 6.16 2.12
1987 6.21 2.22
1986 6.26 2.15
1985 6.33 2.05
1984 6.37 2.06
1983 6.38 2.11
1982 6.37 2.04
1981 6.35 1.91
1980 6.33 1.89
1979 6.31 1.9
1978 6.3 1.92
1977 6.29 1.95
1976 6.29 1.97
1975 6.29 1.98
1974 6.29 2
1973 6.28 2.01
1972 6.28 2.04
1971 6.3 2.03
1970 6.31 1.99
1969 6.3 1.97
1968 6.3 1.99
1967 6.31 2.04
1966 6.31 2.1
1965 6.32 2.13
1964 6.31 2.18
1963 6.32 2.27
1962 6.31 2.36
1961 6.31 2.45
1960 6.29 2.52

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

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Laos and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Russia
2024 25.6 40.9
2023 25.3 40.5
2022 25 40.1
2021 24.7 39.9
2020 24.4 39.7
2019 24.1 39.4
2018 23.8 39.2
2017 23.6 39
2016 23.3 38.8
2015 23 38.7
2014 22.7 38.6
2013 22.3 38.4
2012 21.9 38.3
2011 21.4 38.1
2010 21 38
2009 20.5 37.9
2008 20 37.8
2007 19.6 37.7
2006 19.2 37.6
2005 18.9 37.4
2004 18.7 37.2
2003 18.5 37
2002 18.4 36.9
2001 18.2 36.8
2000 18.1 36.6
1999 18 36.3
1998 18 36
1997 18 35.7
1996 17.9 35.3
1995 17.9 35
1994 17.9 34.7
1993 17.9 34.4
1992 17.9 33.9
1991 17.9 33.6
1990 17.9 33.2
1989 17.9 32.9
1988 17.9 32.6
1987 17.8 32.4
1986 17.8 32.2
1985 17.8 32
1984 17.8 31.8
1983 17.8 31.7
1982 17.8 31.6
1981 17.9 31.4
1980 17.9 31.3
1979 18 31.1
1978 18.1 31
1977 18.3 30.9
1976 18.4 30.6
1975 18.5 30.7
1974 18.6 30.9
1973 18.7 31.1
1972 18.7 31.1
1971 18.7 31
1970 18.7 30.7
1969 18.8 30.3
1968 18.8 29.8
1967 18.9 29.2
1966 18.9 28.9
1965 18.9 28.6
1964 19 28.3
1963 19 28.1
1962 19.1 27.7
1961 19.2 27.4
1960 19.2 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Laos Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Russia
% of world population
0.1%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
99.9%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Laos Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Russia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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