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 75/197 ($89.1B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Serbia ranks 74/197 ($13,524).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
7954155
|
6541064
|
| Population rank | 103/197 | 110/197 |
| GDP |
$16.5B
2024 |
$89.1B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 139/197 | 75/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,124
2024 |
$13,524
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 155/197 | 74/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$9,788
2024 |
$31,867
2024 |
| Government debt |
$15.9B
2024 |
$39.6B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
91.4%
2025 |
44.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,049
2024 |
$6,015
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 118/185 | 74/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,296
2025 |
$11,469
2025 |
| Land area |
89,112 sq mi
2025 |
32,467 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
202.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.42
2023 |
1.61
2023 |
| Median age |
25.6 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
77.1 years
2025 |
Laos and Serbia: Comparison Charts
Laos and Serbia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1984 | $1,757,142,856 | - |
| 1985 | $2,366,666,616 | - |
| 1986 | $1,776,842,097 | - |
| 1987 | $1,087,273,104 | - |
| 1988 | $598,961,269 | - |
| 1989 | $714,046,821 | - |
| 1990 | $865,559,879 | - |
| 1991 | $1,028,087,972 | - |
| 1992 | $1,127,806,945 | - |
| 1993 | $1,327,748,690 | - |
| 1994 | $1,543,606,345 | - |
| 1995 | $1,763,536,305 | $17,921,892,655 |
| 1996 | $1,873,671,550 | $23,277,430,168 |
| 1997 | $1,747,011,857 | $27,153,408,995 |
| 1998 | $1,280,177,839 | $21,004,077,441 |
| 1999 | $1,454,430,642 | $20,878,694,851 |
| 2000 | $1,731,198,022 | $7,326,373,882 |
| 2001 | $1,768,619,058 | $13,599,378,662 |
| 2002 | $1,758,176,653 | $17,930,583,571 |
| 2003 | $2,023,324,407 | $23,593,044,418 |
| 2004 | $2,366,398,120 | $26,845,632,342 |
| 2005 | $2,735,558,735 | $28,334,256,181 |
| 2006 | $3,455,030,061 | $33,298,057,362 |
| 2007 | $4,223,152,739 | $44,888,028,946 |
| 2008 | $5,446,433,157 | $54,220,641,202 |
| 2009 | $5,836,137,330 | $46,955,984,410 |
| 2010 | $7,131,771,015 | $43,536,629,233 |
| 2011 | $8,750,104,617 | $51,251,098,408 |
| 2012 | $10,192,846,339 | $45,103,269,969 |
| 2013 | $11,983,252,627 | $50,455,529,604 |
| 2014 | $13,279,245,886 | $49,114,321,280 |
| 2015 | $14,426,380,126 | $41,297,410,635 |
| 2016 | $15,912,501,723 | $42,225,495,910 |
| 2017 | $17,071,155,481 | $45,972,834,714 |
| 2018 | $18,141,641,090 | $52,787,520,249 |
| 2019 | $18,740,561,513 | $53,864,693,665 |
| 2020 | $18,981,805,250 | $55,874,017,669 |
| 2021 | $18,827,148,531 | $66,159,884,073 |
| 2022 | $15,468,785,204 | $66,797,564,758 |
| 2023 | $15,843,155,731 | $81,342,660,752 |
| 2024 | $16,502,933,121 | $89,083,506,277 |
Laos and Serbia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1984 | $483 | - |
| 1985 | $633 | - |
| 1986 | $462 | - |
| 1987 | $274.7 | - |
| 1988 | $147.1 | - |
| 1989 | $170.4 | - |
| 1990 | $200.7 | - |
| 1991 | $231.8 | - |
| 1992 | $247.3 | - |
| 1993 | $283.4 | - |
| 1994 | $321 | - |
| 1995 | $358 | $2,349 |
| 1996 | $371 | $3,054 |
| 1997 | $339 | $3,574 |
| 1998 | $243.9 | $2,775 |
| 1999 | $272.3 | $2,769 |
| 2000 | $319 | $975 |
| 2001 | $320 | $1,812 |
| 2002 | $313 | $2,391 |
| 2003 | $355 | $3,154 |
| 2004 | $409 | $3,597 |
| 2005 | $466 | $3,808 |
| 2006 | $579 | $4,493 |
| 2007 | $697 | $6,081 |
| 2008 | $886 | $7,377 |
| 2009 | $935 | $6,414 |
| 2010 | $1,126 | $5,971 |
| 2011 | $1,362 | $7,082 |
| 2012 | $1,564 | $6,263 |
| 2013 | $1,813 | $7,040 |
| 2014 | $1,981 | $6,887 |
| 2015 | $2,121 | $5,820 |
| 2016 | $2,303 | $5,982 |
| 2017 | $2,432 | $6,548 |
| 2018 | $2,545 | $7,560 |
| 2019 | $2,589 | $7,756 |
| 2020 | $2,584 | $8,099 |
| 2021 | $2,526 | $9,681 |
| 2022 | $2,046 | $10,023 |
| 2023 | $2,067 | $12,282 |
| 2024 | $2,124 | $13,524 |
Laos vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 38.9 | 55.1 |
| 1951 | 39.2 | 55.6 |
| 1952 | 39.4 | 57.4 |
| 1953 | 39.7 | 59.8 |
| 1954 | 40 | 60.7 |
| 1955 | 40.3 | 61.3 |
| 1956 | 40.6 | 61.9 |
| 1957 | 40.9 | 63.2 |
| 1958 | 41.2 | 64.3 |
| 1959 | 40.7 | 65.2 |
| 1960 | 41 | 65.7 |
| 1961 | 41.3 | 66.3 |
| 1962 | 42.3 | 67 |
| 1963 | 41.5 | 67.4 |
| 1964 | 41.9 | 68 |
| 1965 | 42.2 | 68.7 |
| 1966 | 42.3 | 69.4 |
| 1967 | 42.9 | 70.1 |
| 1968 | 43.2 | 70.1 |
| 1969 | 43.5 | 70 |
| 1970 | 43.8 | 69.7 |
| 1971 | 44.1 | 69.7 |
| 1972 | 44.4 | 70 |
| 1973 | 44.7 | 70.5 |
| 1974 | 45.9 | 71.1 |
| 1975 | 46.1 | 71.6 |
| 1976 | 46 | 71.9 |
| 1977 | 46.4 | 71.8 |
| 1978 | 46.8 | 71.4 |
| 1979 | 47.5 | 71.2 |
| 1980 | 48.6 | 71.1 |
| 1981 | 49.2 | 71.1 |
| 1982 | 49.9 | 71 |
| 1983 | 50.5 | 71.1 |
| 1984 | 51 | 71.2 |
| 1985 | 51.6 | 71.4 |
| 1986 | 52.1 | 71.6 |
| 1987 | 52.6 | 71.9 |
| 1988 | 53.1 | 72 |
| 1989 | 53.6 | 72.3 |
| 1990 | 54 | 72.2 |
| 1991 | 54.7 | 71.9 |
| 1992 | 55.1 | 71.6 |
| 1993 | 55.6 | 71.9 |
| 1994 | 55.8 | 72.3 |
| 1995 | 56.3 | 72.7 |
| 1996 | 56.8 | 72.9 |
| 1997 | 57.3 | 72.9 |
| 1998 | 57.5 | 72.3 |
| 1999 | 57.9 | 70 |
| 2000 | 58.3 | 72.3 |
| 2001 | 58.9 | 72.3 |
| 2002 | 59.3 | 72.6 |
| 2003 | 59.6 | 72.7 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 72.9 |
| 2005 | 60.7 | 73.1 |
| 2006 | 61.1 | 73.4 |
| 2007 | 61.7 | 73.7 |
| 2008 | 62.2 | 73.9 |
| 2009 | 63 | 74.1 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 74.4 |
| 2011 | 64.5 | 74.7 |
| 2012 | 65.1 | 75.1 |
| 2013 | 65.7 | 75.3 |
| 2014 | 66.3 | 75.5 |
| 2015 | 66.7 | 75.7 |
| 2016 | 67 | 75.7 |
| 2017 | 67.3 | 75.8 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 76 |
| 2019 | 67.9 | 76.1 |
| 2020 | 68.3 | 74.5 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 72.9 |
| 2022 | 68.7 | 75.5 |
| 2023 | 69 | 76.8 |
| 2024 | 69.2 | 76.9 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 77.1 |
Laos and Serbia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2,121,514 | 6,638,992 |
| 1961 | 2,169,796 | 6,689,077 |
| 1962 | 2,219,910 | 6,740,264 |
| 1963 | 2,271,061 | 6,787,950 |
| 1964 | 2,322,826 | 6,832,855 |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | 6,876,624 |
| 1966 | 2,431,084 | 6,927,969 |
| 1967 | 2,487,715 | 6,966,522 |
| 1968 | 2,546,377 | 7,007,586 |
| 1969 | 2,606,959 | 7,123,249 |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | 7,164,993 |
| 1971 | 2,734,628 | 7,211,716 |
| 1972 | 2,801,660 | 7,252,012 |
| 1973 | 2,870,573 | 7,283,902 |
| 1974 | 2,939,761 | 7,326,043 |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | 7,368,717 |
| 1976 | 3,064,876 | 7,418,973 |
| 1977 | 3,118,923 | 7,462,783 |
| 1978 | 3,171,740 | 7,504,017 |
| 1979 | 3,228,202 | 7,541,997 |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | 7,709,544 |
| 1981 | 3,366,631 | 7,736,787 |
| 1982 | 3,450,026 | 7,763,335 |
| 1983 | 3,541,001 | 7,788,100 |
| 1984 | 3,637,843 | 7,813,549 |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | 7,835,902 |
| 1986 | 3,846,715 | 7,853,824 |
| 1987 | 3,957,612 | 7,868,027 |
| 1988 | 4,072,601 | 7,884,218 |
| 1989 | 4,190,974 | 7,893,787 |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | 7,897,937 |
| 1991 | 4,435,118 | 7,595,636 |
| 1992 | 4,559,646 | 7,604,063 |
| 1993 | 4,685,060 | 7,614,328 |
| 1994 | 4,809,220 | 7,622,711 |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | 7,628,264 |
| 1996 | 5,045,678 | 7,622,185 |
| 1997 | 5,152,011 | 7,598,538 |
| 1998 | 5,248,266 | 7,567,745 |
| 1999 | 5,340,784 | 7,540,401 |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | 7,516,346 |
| 2001 | 5,521,482 | 7,503,433 |
| 2002 | 5,610,889 | 7,500,031 |
| 2003 | 5,697,945 | 7,480,591 |
| 2004 | 5,781,626 | 7,463,157 |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | 7,440,769 |
| 2006 | 5,963,200 | 7,411,569 |
| 2007 | 6,056,236 | 7,381,579 |
| 2008 | 6,148,969 | 7,350,222 |
| 2009 | 6,241,642 | 7,320,807 |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | 7,291,436 |
| 2011 | 6,426,590 | 7,236,519 |
| 2012 | 6,518,978 | 7,201,497 |
| 2013 | 6,611,385 | 7,166,553 |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 | 7,131,787 |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | 7,095,383 |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 | 7,058,322 |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 | 7,020,858 |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 | 6,982,604 |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 | 6,945,235 |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | 6,899,126 |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 | 6,834,326 |
| 2022 | 7,559,007 | 6,664,449 |
| 2023 | 7,664,993 | 6,623,183 |
| 2024 | 7,769,819 | 6,587,202 |
Fertility rates in Laos and Serbia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.29 | 2.15 |
| 1961 | 6.31 | 2.13 |
| 1962 | 6.31 | 2.11 |
| 1963 | 6.32 | 2.08 |
| 1964 | 6.31 | 2.07 |
| 1965 | 6.32 | 2.06 |
| 1966 | 6.31 | 2.04 |
| 1967 | 6.31 | 2.02 |
| 1968 | 6.3 | 2.01 |
| 1969 | 6.3 | 1.99 |
| 1970 | 6.31 | 1.97 |
| 1971 | 6.3 | 1.96 |
| 1972 | 6.28 | 1.95 |
| 1973 | 6.28 | 1.94 |
| 1974 | 6.29 | 1.93 |
| 1975 | 6.29 | 1.92 |
| 1976 | 6.29 | 1.91 |
| 1977 | 6.29 | 1.9 |
| 1978 | 6.3 | 1.89 |
| 1979 | 6.31 | 1.88 |
| 1980 | 6.33 | 1.86 |
| 1981 | 6.35 | 1.85 |
| 1982 | 6.37 | 1.84 |
| 1983 | 6.38 | 1.83 |
| 1984 | 6.37 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 6.33 | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 6.26 | 1.78 |
| 1987 | 6.21 | 1.75 |
| 1988 | 6.16 | 1.72 |
| 1989 | 6.1 | 1.69 |
| 1990 | 6.06 | 1.65 |
| 1991 | 5.99 | 1.61 |
| 1992 | 5.9 | 1.57 |
| 1993 | 5.8 | 1.54 |
| 1994 | 5.6 | 1.51 |
| 1995 | 5.36 | 1.47 |
| 1996 | 5.15 | 1.44 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 1.4 |
| 1998 | 4.79 | 1.37 |
| 1999 | 4.64 | 1.35 |
| 2000 | 4.43 | 1.48 |
| 2001 | 4.29 | 1.58 |
| 2002 | 4.13 | 1.57 |
| 2003 | 4.02 | 1.59 |
| 2004 | 3.9 | 1.57 |
| 2005 | 3.69 | 1.45 |
| 2006 | 3.56 | 1.43 |
| 2007 | 3.44 | 1.38 |
| 2008 | 3.33 | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 3.23 | 1.44 |
| 2010 | 3.14 | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 3.05 | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 2.95 | 1.45 |
| 2013 | 2.87 | 1.43 |
| 2014 | 2.8 | 1.46 |
| 2015 | 2.8 | 1.46 |
| 2016 | 2.74 | 1.46 |
| 2017 | 2.69 | 1.49 |
| 2018 | 2.63 | 1.49 |
| 2019 | 2.59 | 1.52 |
| 2020 | 2.54 | 1.48 |
| 2021 | 2.49 | 1.52 |
| 2022 | 2.46 | 1.59 |
| 2023 | 2.42 | 1.61 |
Laos and Serbia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.2 | 28.7 |
| 1961 | 19.2 | 29.1 |
| 1962 | 19.1 | 29.4 |
| 1963 | 19 | 29.8 |
| 1964 | 19 | 30.2 |
| 1965 | 18.9 | 30.5 |
| 1966 | 18.9 | 30.8 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 31.1 |
| 1968 | 18.8 | 31.4 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 31.7 |
| 1970 | 18.7 | 32 |
| 1971 | 18.7 | 32.2 |
| 1972 | 18.7 | 32.5 |
| 1973 | 18.7 | 32.7 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 32.8 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 33 |
| 1976 | 18.4 | 33.2 |
| 1977 | 18.3 | 33.4 |
| 1978 | 18.1 | 33.5 |
| 1979 | 18 | 33.7 |
| 1980 | 17.9 | 33.8 |
| 1981 | 17.9 | 33.9 |
| 1982 | 17.8 | 34.1 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 34.4 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 34.7 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 35 |
| 1986 | 17.8 | 35.4 |
| 1987 | 17.8 | 35.7 |
| 1988 | 17.9 | 36.1 |
| 1989 | 17.9 | 36.5 |
| 1990 | 17.9 | 36.8 |
| 1991 | 17.9 | 37.1 |
| 1992 | 17.9 | 37.5 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 37.8 |
| 1994 | 17.9 | 38.2 |
| 1995 | 17.9 | 38.5 |
| 1996 | 17.9 | 38.9 |
| 1997 | 18 | 39.2 |
| 1998 | 18 | 39.5 |
| 1999 | 18 | 39.8 |
| 2000 | 18.1 | 40.1 |
| 2001 | 18.2 | 40.3 |
| 2002 | 18.4 | 40.5 |
| 2003 | 18.5 | 40.7 |
| 2004 | 18.7 | 40.9 |
| 2005 | 18.9 | 41.1 |
| 2006 | 19.2 | 41.3 |
| 2007 | 19.6 | 41.5 |
| 2008 | 20 | 41.7 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 41.9 |
| 2010 | 21 | 42.1 |
| 2011 | 21.4 | 42.4 |
| 2012 | 21.9 | 42.6 |
| 2013 | 22.3 | 42.8 |
| 2014 | 22.7 | 43 |
| 2015 | 23 | 43.3 |
| 2016 | 23.3 | 43.5 |
| 2017 | 23.6 | 43.7 |
| 2018 | 23.8 | 44 |
| 2019 | 24.1 | 44.2 |
| 2020 | 24.4 | 44.4 |
| 2021 | 24.7 | 44.5 |
| 2022 | 25 | 44.7 |
| 2023 | 25.3 | 44.9 |
| 2024 | 25.6 | 45.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2024 |
$76.2B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.4%
2025 |
43.4%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.23%
2023 |
3.4%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.19%
2013 |
2.85%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
129,000
2020 |
32,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.87%
2025 |
-2.77%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.21%
2022 |
7.24%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.5%
2024 |
58.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29%
2024 |
23.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
51.1
2025 |
64.4
2025 |
| 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 |
$5.68B
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
$12.1
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
26 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.39 tons
2023 |
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.1%
2024 |
0.08%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,284
2024 |
-8,132
2024 |
| Urban population |
38.9%
2024 |
57.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
26.2
2025 |
62.7
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2024 |
35
2024 |
| Higher education index |
17
2025 |
82
2025 |
| 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 |
62
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$41.3
2022 |
$903
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$11.9
2022 |
$330
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
77.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
36.3%
2022 |
0.14%
2021 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.33
2021 |
2.84
2021 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
39
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
27.2%
2022 |
39.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.8 liters
2020 |
7.89 liters
2019 |
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