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Laos vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 79th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Senegal
Population
8004838
19491599
Population rank 103/197 68/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Laos and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Laos and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Laos

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Laos Senegal
2024 $16,502,933,121 $32,808,056,601
2023 $15,843,155,731 $30,696,331,296
2022 $15,468,785,204 $27,783,332,223
2021 $18,827,148,531 $27,520,784,130
2020 $18,981,805,250 $24,530,513,038
2019 $18,740,561,513 $23,403,995,992
2018 $18,141,641,090 $23,116,701,556
2017 $17,071,155,481 $20,996,562,944
2016 $15,912,501,723 $19,040,312,333
2015 $14,426,380,126 $17,774,766,696
2014 $13,279,245,886 $19,797,253,440
2013 $11,983,252,627 $18,918,667,725
2012 $10,192,846,339 $17,660,870,412
2011 $8,750,104,617 $17,814,283,639
2010 $7,131,771,015 $16,121,315,909
2009 $5,836,137,330 $16,145,867,495
2008 $5,446,433,157 $16,853,989,628
2007 $4,223,152,739 $13,994,218,413
2006 $3,455,030,061 $11,697,918,243
2005 $2,735,558,735 $11,009,033,438
2004 $2,366,398,120 $10,076,816,667
2003 $2,023,324,407 $8,768,721,563
2002 $1,758,176,653 $7,006,402,320
2001 $1,768,619,058 $6,507,824,829
2000 $1,731,198,022 $6,013,185,004
1999 $1,454,430,642 $6,592,834,933
1998 $1,280,177,839 $6,505,607,909
1997 $1,747,011,857 $6,041,478,726
1996 $1,873,671,550 $6,559,712,166
1995 $1,763,536,305 $6,326,342,633
1994 $1,543,606,345 $5,034,588,196
1993 $1,327,748,690 $7,367,986,241
1992 $1,127,806,945 $7,769,817,840
1991 $1,028,087,972 $7,255,210,470
1990 $865,559,879 $7,390,967,360
1989 $714,046,821 $6,366,039,373
1988 $598,961,269 $6,418,419,389
1987 $1,087,273,104 $6,487,353,103
1986 $1,776,842,097 $5,392,093,446
1985 $2,366,666,616 $3,818,944,918
1984 $1,757,142,856 $3,485,165,432
1983 - $3,569,356,125
1982 - $4,013,951,443
1981 - $4,095,892,781
1980 - $4,510,108,291
1979 - $4,084,877,823
1978 - $3,280,354,921
1977 - $2,938,046,463
1976 - $2,869,777,884
1975 - $2,830,388,405
1974 - $2,099,325,229
1973 - $1,863,398,590
1972 - $1,620,857,104
1971 - $1,339,549,033
1970 - $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Laos and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Senegal
2024 $2,124 $1,773
2023 $2,067 $1,698
2022 $2,046 $1,574
2021 $2,526 $1,598
2020 $2,584 $1,461
2019 $2,589 $1,431
2018 $2,545 $1,453
2017 $2,432 $1,357
2016 $2,303 $1,266
2015 $2,121 $1,218
2014 $1,981 $1,399
2013 $1,813 $1,380
2012 $1,564 $1,327
2011 $1,362 $1,375
2010 $1,126 $1,276
2009 $935 $1,309
2008 $886 $1,399
2007 $697 $1,189
2006 $579 $1,017
2005 $466 $980
2004 $409 $918
2003 $355 $818
2002 $313 $669
2001 $320 $637
2000 $319 $603
1999 $272.3 $678
1998 $243.9 $685
1997 $339 $651
1996 $371 $723
1995 $358 $715
1994 $321 $584
1993 $283.4 $878
1992 $247.3 $951
1991 $231.8 $913
1990 $200.7 $957
1989 $170.4 $849
1988 $147.1 $880
1987 $274.7 $916
1986 $462 $784
1985 $633 $571
1984 $483 $536
1983 - $564
1982 - $652
1981 - $683
1980 - $772
1979 - $716
1978 - $589
1977 - $540
1976 - $541
1975 - $547
1974 - $417
1973 - $381
1972 - $342
1971 - $291.1
1970 - $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Laos vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Senegal
2026 69.7 69.4
2025 69.5 69.2
2024 69.2 68.9
2023 69 68.7
2022 68.7 67.8
2021 67.8 66.9
2020 68.3 67.5
2019 67.9 67.7
2018 67.6 67.4
2017 67.3 67.1
2016 67 66.7
2015 66.7 66.5
2014 66.3 66
2013 65.7 65.6
2012 65.1 65.2
2011 64.5 64.8
2010 63.7 64.2
2009 63 63.8
2008 62.2 63.2
2007 61.7 62.7
2006 61.1 61.8
2005 60.7 61
2004 60.1 60.3
2003 59.6 59.5
2002 59.3 58.9
2001 58.9 58.2
2000 58.3 57.6
1999 57.9 57.3
1998 57.5 57.1
1997 57.3 57.1
1996 56.8 57.1
1995 56.3 57.3
1994 55.8 57.5
1993 55.6 57.3
1992 55.1 57.3
1991 54.7 57
1990 54 56.7
1989 53.6 56.2
1988 53.1 55.5
1987 52.6 54.6
1986 52.1 53.7
1985 51.6 52.6
1984 51 51.7
1983 50.5 50.8
1982 49.9 49.9
1981 49.2 49.1
1980 48.6 48.3
1979 47.5 47.5
1978 46.8 46.6
1977 46.4 45.7
1976 46 44.8
1975 46.1 43.9
1974 45.9 43.1
1973 44.7 42.4
1972 44.4 41.8
1971 44.1 41.2
1970 43.8 40.8
1969 43.5 40.4
1968 43.2 40.1
1967 42.9 40
1966 42.3 39.8
1965 42.2 39.8
1964 41.9 39.8
1963 41.5 39.7
1962 42.3 39.7
1961 41.3 39.7
1960 41 39.7
1959 40.7 39.5
1958 41.2 39.4
1957 40.9 39.1
1956 40.6 38.9
1955 40.3 38.5
1954 40 38.2
1953 39.7 37.8
1952 39.4 37.4
1951 39.2 36.9
1950 38.9 36.5

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

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Laos and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Laos Senegal
2024 7,769,819 18,501,984
2023 7,664,993 18,077,573
2022 7,559,007 17,651,103
2021 7,453,194 17,220,867
2020 7,346,533 16,789,219
2019 7,237,636 16,352,922
2018 7,128,045 15,914,498
2017 7,018,147 15,475,002
2016 6,908,802 15,034,521
2015 6,801,645 14,593,331
2014 6,703,172 14,152,102
2013 6,611,385 13,710,849
2012 6,518,978 13,310,495
2011 6,426,590 12,958,897
2010 6,334,194 12,635,413
2009 6,241,642 12,337,389
2008 6,148,969 12,048,959
2007 6,056,236 11,770,344
2006 5,963,200 11,500,094
2005 5,869,523 11,235,472
2004 5,781,626 10,975,704
2003 5,697,945 10,721,176
2002 5,610,889 10,466,214
2001 5,521,482 10,212,942
2000 5,431,212 9,968,260
1999 5,340,784 9,730,887
1998 5,248,266 9,502,952
1997 5,152,011 9,283,495
1996 5,045,678 9,067,014
1995 4,929,409 8,848,101
1994 4,809,220 8,624,078
1993 4,685,060 8,396,288
1992 4,559,646 8,168,395
1991 4,435,118 7,943,085
1990 4,311,955 7,720,523
1989 4,190,974 7,502,207
1988 4,072,601 7,289,618
1987 3,957,612 7,081,530
1986 3,846,715 6,878,192
1985 3,739,985 6,683,287
1984 3,637,843 6,499,364
1983 3,541,001 6,324,504
1982 3,450,026 6,156,961
1981 3,366,631 5,997,160
1980 3,292,573 5,845,638
1979 3,228,202 5,702,895
1978 3,171,740 5,568,096
1977 3,118,923 5,439,549
1976 3,064,876 5,308,564
1975 3,005,521 5,170,810
1974 2,939,761 5,029,437
1973 2,870,573 4,885,181
1972 2,801,660 4,741,631
1971 2,734,628 4,601,864
1970 2,669,702 4,466,328
1969 2,606,959 4,334,974
1968 2,546,377 4,207,587
1967 2,487,715 4,083,870
1966 2,431,084 3,964,299
1965 2,376,200 3,849,788
1964 2,322,826 3,740,535
1963 2,271,061 3,635,876
1962 2,219,910 3,534,686
1961 2,169,796 3,436,375
1960 2,121,514 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Senegal

Fertility rate
Laos

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Senegal
2023 2.42 3.82
2022 2.46 3.86
2021 2.49 3.94
2020 2.54 4
2019 2.59 4.1
2018 2.63 4.29
2017 2.69 4.49
2016 2.74 4.65
2015 2.8 4.75
2014 2.8 4.88
2013 2.87 5.05
2012 2.95 5.13
2011 3.05 5.1
2010 3.14 5.06
2009 3.23 5.03
2008 3.33 5.02
2007 3.44 5.02
2006 3.56 5.06
2005 3.69 5.13
2004 3.9 5.19
2003 4.02 5.25
2002 4.13 5.3
2001 4.29 5.4
2000 4.43 5.5
1999 4.64 5.57
1998 4.79 5.58
1997 4.96 5.64
1996 5.15 5.72
1995 5.36 5.82
1994 5.6 5.92
1993 5.8 6.05
1992 5.9 6.15
1991 5.99 6.27
1990 6.06 6.4
1989 6.1 6.48
1988 6.16 6.58
1987 6.21 6.79
1986 6.26 6.9
1985 6.33 7.01
1984 6.37 7.11
1983 6.38 7.19
1982 6.37 7.25
1981 6.35 7.28
1980 6.33 7.29
1979 6.31 7.29
1978 6.3 7.28
1977 6.29 7.27
1976 6.29 7.26
1975 6.29 7.25
1974 6.29 7.25
1973 6.28 7.26
1972 6.28 7.26
1971 6.3 7.26
1970 6.31 7.26
1969 6.3 7.26
1968 6.3 7.25
1967 6.31 7.24
1966 6.31 7.22
1965 6.32 7.19
1964 6.31 7.16
1963 6.32 7.12
1962 6.31 7.08
1961 6.31 7.04
1960 6.29 7

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

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Laos and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Senegal
2024 25.6 20.4
2023 25.3 20.1
2022 25 19.9
2021 24.7 19.7
2020 24.4 19.4
2019 24.1 19.2
2018 23.8 19
2017 23.6 18.9
2016 23.3 18.7
2015 23 18.6
2014 22.7 18.6
2013 22.3 18.5
2012 21.9 18.5
2011 21.4 18.5
2010 21 18.5
2009 20.5 18.4
2008 20 18.4
2007 19.6 18.3
2006 19.2 18.2
2005 18.9 18.2
2004 18.7 18.1
2003 18.5 18
2002 18.4 17.8
2001 18.2 17.7
2000 18.1 17.6
1999 18 17.5
1998 18 17.4
1997 18 17.3
1996 17.9 17.2
1995 17.9 17.1
1994 17.9 17
1993 17.9 16.9
1992 17.9 16.8
1991 17.9 16.7
1990 17.9 16.6
1989 17.9 16.5
1988 17.9 16.4
1987 17.8 16.3
1986 17.8 16.3
1985 17.8 16.3
1984 17.8 16.3
1983 17.8 16.4
1982 17.8 16.5
1981 17.9 16.7
1980 17.9 16.8
1979 18 17
1978 18.1 17.2
1977 18.3 17.4
1976 18.4 17.6
1975 18.5 17.7
1974 18.6 17.8
1973 18.7 17.9
1972 18.7 17.9
1971 18.7 17.9
1970 18.7 17.9
1969 18.8 17.9
1968 18.8 17.9
1967 18.9 17.9
1966 18.9 17.8
1965 18.9 17.9
1964 19 17.9
1963 19 17.9
1962 19.1 18
1961 19.2 18
1960 19.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Laos Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Laos Senegal
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
50.4%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Laos Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Senegal
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
10,355 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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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