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Laos vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 79th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Serbia
Population
8004838
6494521
Population rank 103/197 110/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Laos and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Laos and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Laos

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Laos Serbia
2024 $16,502,933,121 $90,097,765,959
2023 $15,843,155,731 $81,343,999,280
2022 $15,468,785,204 $66,809,895,701
2021 $18,827,148,531 $66,159,884,073
2020 $18,981,805,250 $55,874,017,669
2019 $18,740,561,513 $53,864,693,665
2018 $18,141,641,090 $52,787,520,249
2017 $17,071,155,481 $45,972,834,714
2016 $15,912,501,723 $42,225,495,910
2015 $14,426,380,126 $41,297,410,635
2014 $13,279,245,886 $49,114,321,280
2013 $11,983,252,627 $50,455,529,604
2012 $10,192,846,339 $45,103,269,969
2011 $8,750,104,617 $51,251,098,408
2010 $7,131,771,015 $43,536,629,233
2009 $5,836,137,330 $46,955,984,410
2008 $5,446,433,157 $54,220,641,202
2007 $4,223,152,739 $44,888,028,946
2006 $3,455,030,061 $33,298,057,362
2005 $2,735,558,735 $28,334,256,181
2004 $2,366,398,120 $26,845,632,342
2003 $2,023,324,407 $23,593,044,418
2002 $1,758,176,653 $17,930,583,571
2001 $1,768,619,058 $13,599,378,662
2000 $1,731,198,022 $7,326,373,882
1999 $1,454,430,642 $20,878,694,851
1998 $1,280,177,839 $21,004,077,441
1997 $1,747,011,857 $27,153,408,995
1996 $1,873,671,550 $23,277,430,168
1995 $1,763,536,305 $17,921,892,655
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Serbia
2024 $2,124 $13,679
2023 $2,067 $12,282
2022 $2,046 $10,025
2021 $2,526 $9,681
2020 $2,584 $8,099
2019 $2,589 $7,756
2018 $2,545 $7,560
2017 $2,432 $6,548
2016 $2,303 $5,982
2015 $2,121 $5,820
2014 $1,981 $6,887
2013 $1,813 $7,040
2012 $1,564 $6,263
2011 $1,362 $7,082
2010 $1,126 $5,971
2009 $935 $6,414
2008 $886 $7,377
2007 $697 $6,081
2006 $579 $4,493
2005 $466 $3,808
2004 $409 $3,597
2003 $355 $3,154
2002 $313 $2,391
2001 $320 $1,812
2000 $319 $975
1999 $272.3 $2,769
1998 $243.9 $2,775
1997 $339 $3,574
1996 $371 $3,054
1995 $358 $2,349
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Serbia
2026 69.7 77.3
2025 69.5 77.1
2024 69.2 76.9
2023 69 76.8
2022 68.7 75.5
2021 67.8 72.9
2020 68.3 74.5
2019 67.9 76.1
2018 67.6 76
2017 67.3 75.8
2016 67 75.7
2015 66.7 75.7
2014 66.3 75.5
2013 65.7 75.3
2012 65.1 75.1
2011 64.5 74.7
2010 63.7 74.4
2009 63 74.1
2008 62.2 73.9
2007 61.7 73.7
2006 61.1 73.4
2005 60.7 73.1
2004 60.1 72.9
2003 59.6 72.7
2002 59.3 72.6
2001 58.9 72.3
2000 58.3 72.3
1999 57.9 70
1998 57.5 72.3
1997 57.3 72.9
1996 56.8 72.9
1995 56.3 72.7
1994 55.8 72.3
1993 55.6 71.9
1992 55.1 71.6
1991 54.7 71.9
1990 54 72.2
1989 53.6 72.3
1988 53.1 72
1987 52.6 71.9
1986 52.1 71.6
1985 51.6 71.4
1984 51 71.2
1983 50.5 71.1
1982 49.9 71
1981 49.2 71.1
1980 48.6 71.1
1979 47.5 71.2
1978 46.8 71.4
1977 46.4 71.8
1976 46 71.9
1975 46.1 71.6
1974 45.9 71.1
1973 44.7 70.5
1972 44.4 70
1971 44.1 69.7
1970 43.8 69.7
1969 43.5 70
1968 43.2 70.1
1967 42.9 70.1
1966 42.3 69.4
1965 42.2 68.7
1964 41.9 68
1963 41.5 67.4
1962 42.3 67
1961 41.3 66.3
1960 41 65.7
1959 40.7 65.2
1958 41.2 64.3
1957 40.9 63.2
1956 40.6 61.9
1955 40.3 61.3
1954 40 60.7
1953 39.7 59.8
1952 39.4 57.4
1951 39.2 55.6
1950 38.9 55.1

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

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Laos and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Laos Serbia
2024 7,769,819 6,586,476
2023 7,664,993 6,623,183
2022 7,559,007 6,664,449
2021 7,453,194 6,834,326
2020 7,346,533 6,899,126
2019 7,237,636 6,945,235
2018 7,128,045 6,982,604
2017 7,018,147 7,020,858
2016 6,908,802 7,058,322
2015 6,801,645 7,095,383
2014 6,703,172 7,131,787
2013 6,611,385 7,166,553
2012 6,518,978 7,201,497
2011 6,426,590 7,236,519
2010 6,334,194 7,291,436
2009 6,241,642 7,320,807
2008 6,148,969 7,350,222
2007 6,056,236 7,381,579
2006 5,963,200 7,411,569
2005 5,869,523 7,440,769
2004 5,781,626 7,463,157
2003 5,697,945 7,480,591
2002 5,610,889 7,500,031
2001 5,521,482 7,503,433
2000 5,431,212 7,516,346
1999 5,340,784 7,540,401
1998 5,248,266 7,567,745
1997 5,152,011 7,598,538
1996 5,045,678 7,622,185
1995 4,929,409 7,628,264
1994 4,809,220 7,622,711
1993 4,685,060 7,614,328
1992 4,559,646 7,604,063
1991 4,435,118 7,595,636
1990 4,311,955 7,897,937
1989 4,190,974 7,893,787
1988 4,072,601 7,884,218
1987 3,957,612 7,868,027
1986 3,846,715 7,853,824
1985 3,739,985 7,835,902
1984 3,637,843 7,813,549
1983 3,541,001 7,788,100
1982 3,450,026 7,763,335
1981 3,366,631 7,736,787
1980 3,292,573 7,709,544
1979 3,228,202 7,541,997
1978 3,171,740 7,504,017
1977 3,118,923 7,462,783
1976 3,064,876 7,418,973
1975 3,005,521 7,368,717
1974 2,939,761 7,326,043
1973 2,870,573 7,283,902
1972 2,801,660 7,252,012
1971 2,734,628 7,211,716
1970 2,669,702 7,164,993
1969 2,606,959 7,123,249
1968 2,546,377 7,007,586
1967 2,487,715 6,966,522
1966 2,431,084 6,927,969
1965 2,376,200 6,876,624
1964 2,322,826 6,832,855
1963 2,271,061 6,787,950
1962 2,219,910 6,740,264
1961 2,169,796 6,689,077
1960 2,121,514 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Serbia

Fertility rate
Laos

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Serbia
2023 2.42 1.61
2022 2.46 1.59
2021 2.49 1.52
2020 2.54 1.48
2019 2.59 1.52
2018 2.63 1.49
2017 2.69 1.49
2016 2.74 1.46
2015 2.8 1.46
2014 2.8 1.46
2013 2.87 1.43
2012 2.95 1.45
2011 3.05 1.4
2010 3.14 1.4
2009 3.23 1.44
2008 3.33 1.4
2007 3.44 1.38
2006 3.56 1.43
2005 3.69 1.45
2004 3.9 1.57
2003 4.02 1.59
2002 4.13 1.57
2001 4.29 1.58
2000 4.43 1.48
1999 4.64 1.35
1998 4.79 1.37
1997 4.96 1.4
1996 5.15 1.44
1995 5.36 1.47
1994 5.6 1.51
1993 5.8 1.54
1992 5.9 1.57
1991 5.99 1.61
1990 6.06 1.65
1989 6.1 1.69
1988 6.16 1.72
1987 6.21 1.75
1986 6.26 1.78
1985 6.33 1.8
1984 6.37 1.81
1983 6.38 1.83
1982 6.37 1.84
1981 6.35 1.85
1980 6.33 1.86
1979 6.31 1.88
1978 6.3 1.89
1977 6.29 1.9
1976 6.29 1.91
1975 6.29 1.92
1974 6.29 1.93
1973 6.28 1.94
1972 6.28 1.95
1971 6.3 1.96
1970 6.31 1.97
1969 6.3 1.99
1968 6.3 2.01
1967 6.31 2.02
1966 6.31 2.04
1965 6.32 2.06
1964 6.31 2.07
1963 6.32 2.08
1962 6.31 2.11
1961 6.31 2.13
1960 6.29 2.15

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

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Laos and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Serbia
2024 25.6 45.1
2023 25.3 44.9
2022 25 44.7
2021 24.7 44.5
2020 24.4 44.4
2019 24.1 44.2
2018 23.8 44
2017 23.6 43.7
2016 23.3 43.5
2015 23 43.3
2014 22.7 43
2013 22.3 42.8
2012 21.9 42.6
2011 21.4 42.4
2010 21 42.1
2009 20.5 41.9
2008 20 41.7
2007 19.6 41.5
2006 19.2 41.3
2005 18.9 41.1
2004 18.7 40.9
2003 18.5 40.7
2002 18.4 40.5
2001 18.2 40.3
2000 18.1 40.1
1999 18 39.8
1998 18 39.5
1997 18 39.2
1996 17.9 38.9
1995 17.9 38.5
1994 17.9 38.2
1993 17.9 37.8
1992 17.9 37.5
1991 17.9 37.1
1990 17.9 36.8
1989 17.9 36.5
1988 17.9 36.1
1987 17.8 35.7
1986 17.8 35.4
1985 17.8 35
1984 17.8 34.7
1983 17.8 34.4
1982 17.8 34.1
1981 17.9 33.9
1980 17.9 33.8
1979 18 33.7
1978 18.1 33.5
1977 18.3 33.4
1976 18.4 33.2
1975 18.5 33
1974 18.6 32.8
1973 18.7 32.7
1972 18.7 32.5
1971 18.7 32.2
1970 18.7 32
1969 18.8 31.7
1968 18.8 31.4
1967 18.9 31.1
1966 18.9 30.8
1965 18.9 30.5
1964 19 30.2
1963 19 29.8
1962 19.1 29.4
1961 19.2 29.1
1960 19.2 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Laos Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$12.5
2023
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
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Serbia
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
99.3%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Laos Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Laos Serbia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
28,222 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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