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Laos vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 79th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

Laos San Marino
Population
8004838
33967
Population rank 103/197 193/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 139/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 155/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$78,745
2023
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank 119/185 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
86 years
2026

Laos and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Laos and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Laos

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
Laos San Marino
2024 $16,502,933,121 -
2023 $15,843,155,731 $2,027,527,228
2022 $15,468,785,204 $1,829,211,864
2021 $18,827,148,531 $1,855,652,786
2020 $18,981,805,250 $1,541,248,249
2019 $18,740,561,513 $1,616,340,692
2018 $18,141,641,090 $1,655,353,653
2017 $17,071,155,481 $1,528,620,346
2016 $15,912,501,723 $1,468,343,140
2015 $14,426,380,126 $1,419,401,071
2014 $13,279,245,886 $1,673,911,426
2013 $11,983,252,627 $1,678,741,475
2012 $10,192,846,339 $1,604,701,299
2011 $8,750,104,617 $1,813,717,439
2010 $7,131,771,015 $1,881,191,925
2009 $5,836,137,330 $2,064,277,126
2008 $5,446,433,157 $2,403,213,305
2007 $4,223,152,739 $2,188,654,628
2006 $3,455,030,061 $1,909,765,165
2005 $2,735,558,735 $1,786,514,058
2004 $2,366,398,120 $1,715,340,543
2003 $2,023,324,407 $1,462,590,267
2002 $1,758,176,653 $1,148,872,072
2001 $1,768,619,058 $1,059,529,812
2000 $1,731,198,022 $1,007,661,367
1999 $1,454,430,642 $1,109,473,368
1998 $1,280,177,839 $1,048,316,226
1997 $1,747,011,857 $976,606,911
1996 $1,873,671,550 -
1995 $1,763,536,305 -
1994 $1,543,606,345 -
1993 $1,327,748,690 -
1992 $1,127,806,945 -
1991 $1,028,087,972 -
1990 $865,559,879 -
1989 $714,046,821 -
1988 $598,961,269 -
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 San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos San Marino
2024 $2,124 -
2023 $2,067 $59,880
2022 $2,046 $54,191
2021 $2,526 $54,176
2020 $2,584 $44,327
2019 $2,589 $46,630
2018 $2,545 $47,951
2017 $2,432 $45,192
2016 $2,303 $44,359
2015 $2,121 $43,147
2014 $1,981 $51,260
2013 $1,813 $50,808
2012 $1,564 $47,946
2011 $1,362 $55,601
2010 $1,126 $56,543
2009 $935 $62,429
2008 $886 $75,902
2007 $697 $70,124
2006 $579 $63,271
2005 $466 $59,878
2004 $409 $58,232
2003 $355 $52,530
2002 $313 $41,791
2001 $320 $39,035
2000 $319 $37,601
1999 $272.3 $41,932
1998 $243.9 $40,127
1997 $339 $37,853
1996 $371 -
1995 $358 -
1994 $321 -
1993 $283.4 -
1992 $247.3 -
1991 $231.8 -
1990 $200.7 -
1989 $170.4 -
1988 $147.1 -
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. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos San Marino
2026 69.7 86
2025 69.5 85.9
2024 69.2 85.8
2023 69 85.7
2022 68.7 85.7
2021 67.8 83.5
2020 68.3 82.6
2019 67.9 85.3
2018 67.6 85.1
2017 67.3 84.9
2016 67 84.8
2015 66.7 84.6
2014 66.3 84.4
2013 65.7 84.2
2012 65.1 83.9
2011 64.5 83.7
2010 63.7 83.5
2009 63 83.2
2008 62.2 82.9
2007 61.7 82.6
2006 61.1 82.3
2005 60.7 81.9
2004 60.1 81.6
2003 59.6 81.3
2002 59.3 81.1
2001 58.9 80.8
2000 58.3 80.5
1999 57.9 80.2
1998 57.5 79.9
1997 57.3 79.7
1996 56.8 79.3
1995 56.3 79
1994 55.8 78.7
1993 55.6 78.4
1992 55.1 78.1
1991 54.7 77.9
1990 54 77.8
1989 53.6 77.6
1988 53.1 77.5
1987 52.6 77.5
1986 52.1 77.4
1985 51.6 77.3
1984 51 77.2
1983 50.5 77
1982 49.9 76.8
1981 49.2 76.6
1980 48.6 76.4
1979 47.5 76.1
1978 46.8 75.9
1977 46.4 75.6
1976 46 75.4
1975 46.1 75.3
1974 45.9 75.1
1973 44.7 74.8
1972 44.4 74.6
1971 44.1 74.4
1970 43.8 74.3
1969 43.5 74.2
1968 43.2 74.1
1967 42.9 73.9
1966 42.3 73.8
1965 42.2 73.7
1964 41.9 73.7
1963 41.5 73.6
1962 42.3 73.5
1961 41.3 73.4
1960 41 73.2
1959 40.7 73
1958 41.2 72.8
1957 40.9 72.7
1956 40.6 72.5
1955 40.3 72.4
1954 40 72.2
1953 39.7 72
1952 39.4 71.9
1951 39.2 71.7
1950 38.9 71.6

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

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Laos and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

San Marino
1x
Year Population
Laos San Marino
2024 7,769,819 33,977
2023 7,664,993 33,860
2022 7,559,007 33,755
2021 7,453,194 34,252
2020 7,346,533 34,770
2019 7,237,636 34,663
2018 7,128,045 34,522
2017 7,018,147 33,825
2016 6,908,802 33,101
2015 6,801,645 32,897
2014 6,703,172 32,655
2013 6,611,385 33,041
2012 6,518,978 33,469
2011 6,426,590 32,620
2010 6,334,194 33,270
2009 6,241,642 33,066
2008 6,148,969 31,662
2007 6,056,236 31,211
2006 5,963,200 30,184
2005 5,869,523 29,836
2004 5,781,626 29,457
2003 5,697,945 27,843
2002 5,610,889 27,491
2001 5,521,482 27,143
2000 5,431,212 26,799
1999 5,340,784 26,459
1998 5,248,266 26,125
1997 5,152,011 25,800
1996 5,045,678 25,482
1995 4,929,409 25,158
1994 4,809,220 24,823
1993 4,685,060 24,472
1992 4,559,646 24,125
1991 4,435,118 23,797
1990 4,311,955 23,475
1989 4,190,974 23,154
1988 4,072,601 22,843
1987 3,957,612 22,686
1986 3,846,715 22,636
1985 3,739,985 22,485
1984 3,637,843 22,346
1983 3,541,001 22,229
1982 3,450,026 22,055
1981 3,366,631 21,840
1980 3,292,573 21,585
1979 3,228,202 21,320
1978 3,171,740 21,026
1977 3,118,923 20,017
1976 3,064,876 19,110
1975 3,005,521 19,046
1974 2,939,761 19,030
1973 2,870,573 18,992
1972 2,801,660 18,787
1971 2,734,628 18,419
1970 2,669,702 18,168
1969 2,606,959 18,026
1968 2,546,377 17,861
1967 2,487,715 17,688
1966 2,431,084 17,523
1965 2,376,200 17,305
1964 2,322,826 16,977
1963 2,271,061 16,580
1962 2,219,910 16,183
1961 2,169,796 15,799
1960 2,121,514 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and San Marino

Fertility rate
Laos

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos San Marino
2023 2.42 1.15
2022 2.46 1.14
2021 2.49 1.13
2020 2.54 1.11
2019 2.59 1.1
2018 2.63 1.08
2017 2.69 1.05
2016 2.74 1.13
2015 2.8 1.2
2014 2.8 1.26
2013 2.87 1.48
2012 2.95 1.29
2011 3.05 1.46
2010 3.14 1.46
2009 3.23 1.36
2008 3.33 1.52
2007 3.44 1.26
2006 3.56 1.24
2005 3.69 1.2
2004 3.9 1.3
2003 4.02 1.3
2002 4.13 1.43
2001 4.29 1.52
2000 4.43 1.4
1999 4.64 1.29
1998 4.79 1.26
1997 4.96 1.24
1996 5.15 1.21
1995 5.36 1.17
1994 5.6 1.14
1993 5.8 1.12
1992 5.9 1.15
1991 5.99 1.17
1990 6.06 1.16
1989 6.1 1.15
1988 6.16 1.14
1987 6.21 1.14
1986 6.26 1.15
1985 6.33 1.17
1984 6.37 1.2
1983 6.38 1.25
1982 6.37 1.3
1981 6.35 1.41
1980 6.33 1.53
1979 6.31 1.63
1978 6.3 1.77
1977 6.29 1.87
1976 6.29 1.95
1975 6.29 2.05
1974 6.29 2.13
1973 6.28 2.23
1972 6.28 2.29
1971 6.3 2.33
1970 6.31 2.32
1969 6.3 2.31
1968 6.3 2.3
1967 6.31 2.31
1966 6.31 2.33
1965 6.32 2.33
1964 6.31 2.37
1963 6.32 2.4
1962 6.31 2.43
1961 6.31 2.68
1960 6.29 2.43

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

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Laos and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Laos

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos San Marino
2024 25.6 49
2023 25.3 48.3
2022 25 47.7
2021 24.7 47.2
2020 24.4 46.8
2019 24.1 46.3
2018 23.8 45.8
2017 23.6 45.3
2016 23.3 44.9
2015 23 44.5
2014 22.7 44
2013 22.3 43.7
2012 21.9 43.3
2011 21.4 42.8
2010 21 42.4
2009 20.5 42
2008 20 41.6
2007 19.6 41.2
2006 19.2 40.8
2005 18.9 40.4
2004 18.7 40.1
2003 18.5 39.7
2002 18.4 39.3
2001 18.2 39
2000 18.1 38.7
1999 18 38.4
1998 18 38.1
1997 18 37.9
1996 17.9 37.7
1995 17.9 37.4
1994 17.9 37.2
1993 17.9 36.8
1992 17.9 36.5
1991 17.9 36.1
1990 17.9 35.8
1989 17.9 35.5
1988 17.9 35.1
1987 17.8 34.8
1986 17.8 34.5
1985 17.8 34.2
1984 17.8 33.9
1983 17.8 33.6
1982 17.8 33.3
1981 17.9 33
1980 17.9 32.7
1979 18 32.5
1978 18.1 32.3
1977 18.3 32
1976 18.4 31.7
1975 18.5 31.5
1974 18.6 31.3
1973 18.7 31.2
1972 18.7 31
1971 18.7 30.8
1970 18.7 30.8
1969 18.8 30.9
1968 18.8 30.9
1967 18.9 30.9
1966 18.9 30.9
1965 18.9 30.9
1964 19 30.9
1963 19 30.8
1962 19.1 30.8
1961 19.2 30.9
1960 19.2 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
n/a
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
35.8%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
76
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Laos San Marino
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos San Marino
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
0
2016
Visa free countries
61
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
99.9%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
7%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Laos San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$514
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
4.63
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Laos San Marino
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
181.4 mi
2006

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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