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Laos vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 79th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Saint Lucia
Population
8004838
180638
Population rank 103/197 178/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Laos and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Laos and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Laos

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Laos Saint Lucia
2024 $16,502,933,121 $2,549,062,963
2023 $15,843,155,731 $2,430,166,667
2022 $15,468,785,204 $2,342,714,815
2021 $18,827,148,531 $1,867,185,185
2020 $18,981,805,250 $1,499,274,074
2019 $18,740,561,513 $2,095,344,444
2018 $18,141,641,090 $2,060,955,556
2017 $17,071,155,481 $1,998,503,704
2016 $15,912,501,723 $1,868,544,444
2015 $14,426,380,126 $1,807,640,741
2014 $13,279,245,886 $1,749,185,185
2013 $11,983,252,627 $1,660,392,593
2012 $10,192,846,339 $1,598,207,407
2011 $8,750,104,617 $1,568,370,370
2010 $7,131,771,015 $1,482,385,185
2009 $5,836,137,330 $1,401,507,889
2008 $5,446,433,157 $1,437,731,111
2007 $4,223,152,739 $1,336,088,815
2006 $3,455,030,061 $1,268,319,185
2005 $2,735,558,735 $1,135,555,556
2004 $2,366,398,120 $1,066,666,667
2003 $2,023,324,407 $987,407,407
2002 $1,758,176,653 $900,000,000
2001 $1,768,619,058 $892,592,593
2000 $1,731,198,022 $932,592,593
1999 $1,454,430,642 $921,851,852
1998 $1,280,177,839 $877,407,407
1997 $1,747,011,857 $805,925,926
1996 $1,873,671,550 $788,888,889
1995 $1,763,536,305 $762,962,963
1994 $1,543,606,345 $713,703,704
1993 $1,327,748,690 $684,814,815
1992 $1,127,806,945 $674,074,074
1991 $1,028,087,972 $613,703,704
1990 $865,559,879 $579,629,630
1989 $714,046,821 $486,666,667
1988 $598,961,269 $429,629,630
1987 $1,087,273,104 $375,555,556
1986 $1,776,842,097 $340,000,000
1985 $2,366,666,616 $284,444,444
1984 $1,757,142,856 $251,481,481
1983 - $197,037,037
1982 - $183,333,333
1981 - $194,444,444
1980 - $170,370,370

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Saint Lucia
2024 $2,124 $14,182
2023 $2,067 $13,555
2022 $2,046 $13,104
2021 $2,526 $10,459
2020 $2,584 $8,411
2019 $2,589 $11,794
2018 $2,545 $11,643
2017 $2,432 $11,333
2016 $2,303 $10,638
2015 $2,121 $10,335
2014 $1,981 $10,045
2013 $1,813 $9,577
2012 $1,564 $9,260
2011 $1,362 $9,129
2010 $1,126 $8,674
2009 $935 $8,251
2008 $886 $8,517
2007 $697 $7,964
2006 $579 $7,611
2005 $466 $6,863
2004 $409 $6,495
2003 $355 $6,059
2002 $313 $5,568
2001 $320 $5,570
2000 $319 $5,880
1999 $272.3 $5,883
1998 $243.9 $5,673
1997 $339 $5,282
1996 $371 $5,244
1995 $358 $5,148
1994 $321 $4,892
1993 $283.4 $4,765
1992 $247.3 $4,760
1991 $231.8 $4,399
1990 $200.7 $4,205
1989 $170.4 $3,565
1988 $147.1 $3,182
1987 $274.7 $2,819
1986 $462 $2,591
1985 $633 $2,202
1984 $483 $1,979
1983 - $1,576
1982 - $1,489
1981 - $1,605
1980 - $1,428

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Saint Lucia
2026 69.7 73.2
2025 69.5 73
2024 69.2 72.8
2023 69 72.7
2022 68.7 72.7
2021 67.8 69.1
2020 68.3 72.3
2019 67.9 72.2
2018 67.6 72.7
2017 67.3 72.5
2016 67 72.6
2015 66.7 72.9
2014 66.3 72.7
2013 65.7 72.7
2012 65.1 72.9
2011 64.5 73
2010 63.7 72.8
2009 63 72.9
2008 62.2 73
2007 61.7 72.9
2006 61.1 72.8
2005 60.7 72.5
2004 60.1 72.5
2003 59.6 72.2
2002 59.3 71.7
2001 58.9 71.4
2000 58.3 70.8
1999 57.9 70.7
1998 57.5 70.7
1997 57.3 70.8
1996 56.8 71
1995 56.3 71.2
1994 55.8 71.1
1993 55.6 71
1992 55.1 70.7
1991 54.7 70.3
1990 54 70
1989 53.6 70
1988 53.1 69.7
1987 52.6 69.7
1986 52.1 70.2
1985 51.6 70.3
1984 51 70.5
1983 50.5 70
1982 49.9 69
1981 49.2 68.7
1980 48.6 67.8
1979 47.5 67.4
1978 46.8 67.4
1977 46.4 67
1976 46 66.2
1975 46.1 65.9
1974 45.9 65.4
1973 44.7 64.6
1972 44.4 64.6
1971 44.1 64.5
1970 43.8 64.3
1969 43.5 64
1968 43.2 63.7
1967 42.9 63.2
1966 42.3 62.5
1965 42.2 61.9
1964 41.9 61.3
1963 41.5 60.5
1962 42.3 59.9
1961 41.3 59.1
1960 41 57.9
1959 40.7 57.3
1958 41.2 56.6
1957 40.9 55.9
1956 40.6 55.9
1955 40.3 55.4
1954 40 54.5
1953 39.7 53.2
1952 39.4 52.4
1951 39.2 49.8
1950 38.9 48.3

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

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Laos and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Laos Saint Lucia
2024 7,769,819 179,744
2023 7,664,993 179,285
2022 7,559,007 178,781
2021 7,453,194 178,522
2020 7,346,533 178,250
2019 7,237,636 177,661
2018 7,128,045 177,017
2017 7,018,147 176,342
2016 6,908,802 175,646
2015 6,801,645 174,905
2014 6,703,172 174,138
2013 6,611,385 173,369
2012 6,518,978 172,587
2011 6,426,590 171,801
2010 6,334,194 170,906
2009 6,241,642 169,869
2008 6,148,969 168,808
2007 6,056,236 167,758
2006 5,963,200 166,639
2005 5,869,523 165,450
2004 5,781,626 164,239
2003 5,697,945 162,976
2002 5,610,889 161,641
2001 5,521,482 160,237
2000 5,431,212 158,616
1999 5,340,784 156,702
1998 5,248,266 154,677
1997 5,152,011 152,569
1996 5,045,678 150,436
1995 4,929,409 148,208
1994 4,809,220 145,890
1993 4,685,060 143,726
1992 4,559,646 141,617
1991 4,435,118 139,520
1990 4,311,955 137,857
1989 4,190,974 136,512
1988 4,072,601 135,000
1987 3,957,612 133,227
1986 3,846,715 131,239
1985 3,739,985 129,159
1984 3,637,843 127,067
1983 3,541,001 125,044
1982 3,450,026 123,087
1981 3,366,631 121,166
1980 3,292,573 119,290
1979 3,228,202 117,528
1978 3,171,740 115,834
1977 3,118,923 114,135
1976 3,064,876 112,425
1975 3,005,521 110,725
1974 2,939,761 109,076
1973 2,870,573 107,498
1972 2,801,660 106,002
1971 2,734,628 104,564
1970 2,669,702 103,165
1969 2,606,959 101,879
1968 2,546,377 100,675
1967 2,487,715 99,504
1966 2,431,084 98,463
1965 2,376,200 97,493
1964 2,322,826 96,505
1963 2,271,061 95,519
1962 2,219,910 94,505
1961 2,169,796 93,490
1960 2,121,514 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Laos

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Saint Lucia
2023 2.42 1.38
2022 2.46 1.39
2021 2.49 1.4
2020 2.54 1.41
2019 2.59 1.42
2018 2.63 1.44
2017 2.69 1.45
2016 2.74 1.46
2015 2.8 1.47
2014 2.8 1.49
2013 2.87 1.5
2012 2.95 1.5
2011 3.05 1.5
2010 3.14 1.67
2009 3.23 1.74
2008 3.33 1.7
2007 3.44 1.7
2006 3.56 1.77
2005 3.69 1.81
2004 3.9 1.86
2003 4.02 1.94
2002 4.13 2.03
2001 4.29 2.13
2000 4.43 2.21
1999 4.64 2.5
1998 4.79 2.4
1997 4.96 2.74
1996 5.15 2.71
1995 5.36 3.03
1994 5.6 3.03
1993 5.8 3
1992 5.9 3.11
1991 5.99 3.19
1990 6.06 3.24
1989 6.1 3.31
1988 6.16 3.44
1987 6.21 3.61
1986 6.26 3.8
1985 6.33 3.97
1984 6.37 4.02
1983 6.38 4.08
1982 6.37 4.17
1981 6.35 4.28
1980 6.33 4.41
1979 6.31 4.58
1978 6.3 4.83
1977 6.29 4.97
1976 6.29 5.16
1975 6.29 5.36
1974 6.29 5.57
1973 6.28 5.69
1972 6.28 5.81
1971 6.3 5.95
1970 6.31 6.1
1969 6.3 6.25
1968 6.3 6.39
1967 6.31 6.51
1966 6.31 6.61
1965 6.32 6.69
1964 6.31 6.76
1963 6.32 6.72
1962 6.31 6.82
1961 6.31 6.84
1960 6.29 6.77

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

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Laos and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Saint Lucia
2024 25.6 35.2
2023 25.3 34.8
2022 25 34.3
2021 24.7 34
2020 24.4 33.6
2019 24.1 33.2
2018 23.8 32.8
2017 23.6 32.3
2016 23.3 31.9
2015 23 31.5
2014 22.7 31.1
2013 22.3 30.6
2012 21.9 30.2
2011 21.4 29.7
2010 21 29.3
2009 20.5 28.7
2008 20 27.9
2007 19.6 26.9
2006 19.2 26.2
2005 18.9 25.8
2004 18.7 25.4
2003 18.5 25
2002 18.4 24.7
2001 18.2 24.3
2000 18.1 23.8
1999 18 23
1998 18 22.2
1997 18 21.7
1996 17.9 21.4
1995 17.9 21.2
1994 17.9 20.9
1993 17.9 20.7
1992 17.9 20.5
1991 17.9 20.3
1990 17.9 19.9
1989 17.9 19.2
1988 17.9 18.4
1987 17.8 18
1986 17.8 17.8
1985 17.8 17.7
1984 17.8 17.6
1983 17.8 17.5
1982 17.8 17.3
1981 17.9 17.2
1980 17.9 17.1
1979 18 16.8
1978 18.1 16.3
1977 18.3 15.8
1976 18.4 15.4
1975 18.5 15.2
1974 18.6 15
1973 18.7 14.9
1972 18.7 14.9
1971 18.7 14.9
1970 18.7 14.9
1969 18.8 15
1968 18.8 15.1
1967 18.9 15
1966 18.9 14.9
1965 18.9 14.8
1964 19 15
1963 19 15.2
1962 19.1 15.5
1961 19.2 16
1960 19.2 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
n/a
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Laos Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
90.1%
2001
English speaking
6%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Laos Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
752 mi
2011

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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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