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Laos vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 79th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Samoa
Population
8004838
220932
Population rank 103/197 177/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Laos and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Laos and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Laos

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Laos Samoa
2024 $16,502,933,121 $1,175,749,786
2023 $15,843,155,731 $1,044,909,500
2022 $15,468,785,204 $889,554,712
2021 $18,827,148,531 $859,724,936
2020 $18,981,805,250 $868,884,903
2019 $18,740,561,513 $912,950,466
2018 $18,141,641,090 $878,448,433
2017 $17,071,155,481 $884,844,384
2016 $15,912,501,723 $843,924,797
2015 $14,426,380,126 $824,150,499
2014 $13,279,245,886 $796,683,520
2013 $11,983,252,627 $797,736,334
2012 $10,192,846,339 $773,141,661
2011 $8,750,104,617 $744,097,050
2010 $7,131,771,015 $680,260,907
2009 $5,836,137,330 $628,006,115
2008 $5,446,433,157 $641,346,192
2007 $4,223,152,739 $573,548,460
2006 $3,455,030,061 $499,923,758
2005 $2,735,558,735 $476,801,793
2004 $2,366,398,120 $407,747,565
2003 $2,023,324,407 $333,426,188
2002 $1,758,176,653 $281,790,134
2001 $1,768,619,058 $266,299,591
2000 $1,731,198,022 $258,856,140
1999 $1,454,430,642 $255,408,060
1998 $1,280,177,839 $269,485,244
1997 $1,747,011,857 $285,475,592
1996 $1,873,671,550 $249,907,869
1995 $1,763,536,305 $224,865,731
1994 $1,543,606,345 $221,098,107
1993 $1,327,748,690 $133,122,897
1992 $1,127,806,945 $132,303,041
1991 $1,028,087,972 $125,597,205
1990 $865,559,879 $125,766,270
1989 $714,046,821 $122,888,610
1988 $598,961,269 $133,016,065
1987 $1,087,273,104 $111,713,922
1986 $1,776,842,097 $100,947,849
1985 $2,366,666,616 $95,572,173
1984 $1,757,142,856 $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

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

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Laos and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Samoa
2024 $2,124 $5,393
2023 $2,067 $4,823
2022 $2,046 $4,132
2021 $2,526 $4,022
2020 $2,584 $4,100
2019 $2,589 $4,352
2018 $2,545 $4,232
2017 $2,432 $4,308
2016 $2,303 $4,147
2015 $2,121 $4,084
2014 $1,981 $3,983
2013 $1,813 $4,024
2012 $1,564 $3,935
2011 $1,362 $3,822
2010 $1,126 $3,524
2009 $935 $3,279
2008 $886 $3,374
2007 $697 $3,039
2006 $579 $2,663
2005 $466 $2,550
2004 $409 $2,189
2003 $355 $1,798
2002 $313 $1,528
2001 $320 $1,454
2000 $319 $1,425
1999 $272.3 $1,417
1998 $243.9 $1,506
1997 $339 $1,608
1996 $371 $1,419
1995 $358 $1,288
1994 $321 $1,277
1993 $283.4 $775
1992 $247.3 $777
1991 $231.8 $742
1990 $200.7 $744
1989 $170.4 $728
1988 $147.1 $790
1987 $274.7 $666
1986 $462 $604
1985 $633 $573
1984 $483 $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

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

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Laos vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Samoa
2026 69.7 72.1
2025 69.5 71.9
2024 69.2 71.8
2023 69 71.7
2022 68.7 71.6
2021 67.8 71.1
2020 68.3 70.7
2019 67.9 70.3
2018 67.6 71.1
2017 67.3 71
2016 67 71
2015 66.7 71.1
2014 66.3 71.1
2013 65.7 71.2
2012 65.1 71.2
2011 64.5 71.4
2010 63.7 71.5
2009 63 69.5
2008 62.2 71.5
2007 61.7 71.6
2006 61.1 71.6
2005 60.7 71.5
2004 60.1 71.5
2003 59.6 71.4
2002 59.3 71.2
2001 58.9 71
2000 58.3 70.8
1999 57.9 70.6
1998 57.5 70.3
1997 57.3 70
1996 56.8 69.8
1995 56.3 69.5
1994 55.8 69.2
1993 55.6 68.8
1992 55.1 68.5
1991 54.7 68
1990 54 67.8
1989 53.6 67.6
1988 53.1 67.3
1987 52.6 67
1986 52.1 66.8
1985 51.6 66.6
1984 51 66.3
1983 50.5 66
1982 49.9 65.6
1981 49.2 65.3
1980 48.6 65
1979 47.5 64.5
1978 46.8 64.1
1977 46.4 63.7
1976 46 63.3
1975 46.1 62.8
1974 45.9 62.3
1973 44.7 61.9
1972 44.4 61.4
1971 44.1 60.9
1970 43.8 60.4
1969 43.5 59.9
1968 43.2 59.4
1967 42.9 58.9
1966 42.3 58.2
1965 42.2 57.9
1964 41.9 54
1963 41.5 56.9
1962 42.3 56.3
1961 41.3 55.7
1960 41 55.2
1959 40.7 54.6
1958 41.2 54
1957 40.9 53.4
1956 40.6 52.8
1955 40.3 52.2
1954 40 51.6
1953 39.7 51
1952 39.4 50.4
1951 39.2 49.8
1950 38.9 49.2

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

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Laos and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Laos Samoa
2024 7,769,819 218,019
2023 7,664,993 216,663
2022 7,559,007 215,261
2021 7,453,194 213,779
2020 7,346,533 211,944
2019 7,237,636 209,780
2018 7,128,045 207,582
2017 7,018,147 205,415
2016 6,908,802 203,499
2015 6,801,645 201,782
2014 6,703,172 200,037
2013 6,611,385 198,268
2012 6,518,978 196,498
2011 6,426,590 194,713
2010 6,334,194 193,023
2009 6,241,642 191,513
2008 6,148,969 190,107
2007 6,056,236 188,753
2006 5,963,200 187,709
2005 5,869,523 186,978
2004 5,781,626 186,249
2003 5,697,945 185,430
2002 5,610,889 184,471
2001 5,521,482 183,166
2000 5,431,212 181,685
1999 5,340,784 180,275
1998 5,248,266 178,905
1997 5,152,011 177,547
1996 5,045,678 176,071
1995 4,929,409 174,571
1994 4,809,220 173,159
1993 4,685,060 171,774
1992 4,559,646 170,331
1991 4,435,118 169,368
1990 4,311,955 169,042
1989 4,190,974 168,768
1988 4,072,601 168,346
1987 3,957,612 167,661
1986 3,846,715 167,061
1985 3,739,985 166,849
1984 3,637,843 166,796
1983 3,541,001 166,714
1982 3,450,026 166,484
1981 3,366,631 165,678
1980 3,292,573 164,322
1979 3,228,202 162,882
1978 3,171,740 161,375
1977 3,118,923 159,753
1976 3,064,876 157,113
1975 3,005,521 153,344
1974 2,939,761 149,431
1973 2,870,573 146,516
1972 2,801,660 144,538
1971 2,734,628 142,503
1970 2,669,702 140,400
1969 2,606,959 138,233
1968 2,546,377 136,020
1967 2,487,715 133,764
1966 2,431,084 131,073
1965 2,376,200 127,978
1964 2,322,826 124,894
1963 2,271,061 121,764
1962 2,219,910 118,597
1961 2,169,796 115,496
1960 2,121,514 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Samoa

Fertility rate
Laos

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Samoa
2023 2.42 3.83
2022 2.46 3.88
2021 2.49 3.94
2020 2.54 4
2019 2.59 4.06
2018 2.63 4.14
2017 2.69 4.2
2016 2.74 4.26
2015 2.8 4.34
2014 2.8 4.42
2013 2.87 4.49
2012 2.95 4.55
2011 3.05 4.56
2010 3.14 4.52
2009 3.23 4.47
2008 3.33 4.42
2007 3.44 4.36
2006 3.56 4.32
2005 3.69 4.32
2004 3.9 4.34
2003 4.02 4.39
2002 4.13 4.44
2001 4.29 4.48
2000 4.43 4.52
1999 4.64 4.57
1998 4.79 4.64
1997 4.96 4.7
1996 5.15 4.74
1995 5.36 4.77
1994 5.6 4.79
1993 5.8 4.83
1992 5.9 4.87
1991 5.99 4.91
1990 6.06 5.01
1989 6.1 5.11
1988 6.16 5.21
1987 6.21 5.32
1986 6.26 5.42
1985 6.33 5.49
1984 6.37 5.55
1983 6.38 5.62
1982 6.37 5.68
1981 6.35 5.75
1980 6.33 5.86
1979 6.31 5.99
1978 6.3 6.15
1977 6.29 6.31
1976 6.29 6.47
1975 6.29 6.61
1974 6.29 6.75
1973 6.28 6.91
1972 6.28 7.07
1971 6.3 7.22
1970 6.31 7.34
1969 6.3 7.43
1968 6.3 7.5
1967 6.31 7.55
1966 6.31 7.6
1965 6.32 7.65
1964 6.31 7.7
1963 6.32 7.73
1962 6.31 7.76
1961 6.31 7.77
1960 6.29 7.78

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

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Laos and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Samoa
2024 25.6 20.9
2023 25.3 21
2022 25 21.1
2021 24.7 21.4
2020 24.4 21.4
2019 24.1 21.5
2018 23.8 21.4
2017 23.6 21.4
2016 23.3 21.3
2015 23 21.2
2014 22.7 21.1
2013 22.3 21
2012 21.9 20.8
2011 21.4 20.8
2010 21 20.8
2009 20.5 20.8
2008 20 20.7
2007 19.6 20.6
2006 19.2 20.4
2005 18.9 20.3
2004 18.7 20.1
2003 18.5 19.9
2002 18.4 19.7
2001 18.2 19.7
2000 18.1 19.8
1999 18 19.9
1998 18 19.9
1997 18 19.8
1996 17.9 19.7
1995 17.9 19.6
1994 17.9 19.3
1993 17.9 19
1992 17.9 18.7
1991 17.9 18.5
1990 17.9 18.4
1989 17.9 18.3
1988 17.9 18.2
1987 17.8 18
1986 17.8 17.8
1985 17.8 17.6
1984 17.8 17.4
1983 17.8 17.1
1982 17.8 16.8
1981 17.9 16.6
1980 17.9 16.4
1979 18 16.2
1978 18.1 16
1977 18.3 15.8
1976 18.4 15.5
1975 18.5 15.3
1974 18.6 15
1973 18.7 14.9
1972 18.7 14.8
1971 18.7 14.7
1970 18.7 14.6
1969 18.8 14.5
1968 18.8 14.5
1967 18.9 14.5
1966 18.9 14.5
1965 18.9 14.5
1964 19 14.6
1963 19 14.6
1962 19.1 14.8
1961 19.2 14.9
1960 19.2 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Laos Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Samoa
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
99.1%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Laos Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Samoa
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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