Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 79th vs. 181st).
By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and The Seychelles ranks 176/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).
Main facts and rankings
Laos
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
7954155
|
125181
|
| Population rank | 103/197 | 181/197 |
| GDP |
$16.5B
2024 |
$2.17B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 139/197 | 176/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,124
2024 |
$17,859
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 155/197 | 63/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$9,788
2024 |
$33,239
2024 |
| Government debt |
$15.9B
2024 |
$1.25B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
91.4%
2025 |
59.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,049
2024 |
$10,323
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 118/185 | 59/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,296
2025 |
$9,988
2025 |
| Land area |
89,112 sq mi
2025 |
177.6 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
683 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.42
2023 |
2.02
2023 |
| Median age |
25.6 years
2024 |
35 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Laos and Seychelles: Comparison Charts
Laos and Seychelles economies compared
GDP
Laos
Seychelles
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 1960 | - | $12,012,025 |
| 1961 | - | $11,592,024 |
| 1962 | - | $12,642,026 |
| 1963 | - | $13,923,029 |
| 1964 | - | $15,393,032 |
| 1965 | - | $15,603,032 |
| 1966 | - | $16,443,034 |
| 1967 | - | $16,632,032 |
| 1968 | - | $16,074,028 |
| 1969 | - | $16,452,028 |
| 1970 | - | $18,432,032 |
| 1971 | - | $21,965,951 |
| 1972 | - | $30,645,123 |
| 1973 | - | $36,896,280 |
| 1974 | - | $43,134,496 |
| 1975 | - | $47,803,146 |
| 1976 | - | $49,278,982 |
| 1977 | - | $64,526,401 |
| 1978 | - | $85,552,366 |
| 1979 | - | $127,261,099 |
| 1980 | - | $156,783,830 |
| 1981 | - | $163,750,728 |
| 1982 | - | $157,211,790 |
| 1983 | - | $156,098,237 |
| 1984 | $1,757,142,856 | $160,992,921 |
| 1985 | $2,366,666,616 | $179,691,483 |
| 1986 | $1,776,842,097 | $221,147,061 |
| 1987 | $1,087,273,104 | $265,212,957 |
| 1988 | $598,961,269 | $301,985,618 |
| 1989 | $714,046,821 | $324,333,367 |
| 1990 | $865,559,879 | $392,163,561 |
| 1991 | $1,028,087,972 | $398,307,170 |
| 1992 | $1,127,806,945 | $461,409,399 |
| 1993 | $1,327,748,690 | $504,230,621 |
| 1994 | $1,543,606,345 | $517,570,058 |
| 1995 | $1,763,536,305 | $540,733,048 |
| 1996 | $1,873,671,550 | $535,250,347 |
| 1997 | $1,747,011,857 | $598,966,982 |
| 1998 | $1,280,177,839 | $647,287,376 |
| 1999 | $1,454,430,642 | $662,838,615 |
| 2000 | $1,731,198,022 | $654,212,394 |
| 2001 | $1,768,619,058 | $662,064,156 |
| 2002 | $1,758,176,653 | $742,134,838 |
| 2003 | $2,023,324,407 | $750,847,230 |
| 2004 | $2,366,398,120 | $893,012,218 |
| 2005 | $2,735,558,735 | $977,899,382 |
| 2006 | $3,455,030,061 | $1,081,441,283 |
| 2007 | $4,223,152,739 | $1,077,308,814 |
| 2008 | $5,446,433,157 | $979,597,394 |
| 2009 | $5,836,137,330 | $850,901,620 |
| 2010 | $7,131,771,015 | $981,616,542 |
| 2011 | $8,750,104,617 | $1,058,918,707 |
| 2012 | $10,192,846,339 | $1,089,407,839 |
| 2013 | $11,983,252,627 | $1,333,160,407 |
| 2014 | $13,279,245,886 | $1,387,577,870 |
| 2015 | $14,426,380,126 | $1,432,403,352 |
| 2016 | $15,912,501,723 | $1,568,513,348 |
| 2017 | $17,071,155,481 | $1,675,370,641 |
| 2018 | $18,141,641,090 | $1,784,313,927 |
| 2019 | $18,740,561,513 | $1,868,690,097 |
| 2020 | $18,981,805,250 | $1,382,551,752 |
| 2021 | $18,827,148,531 | $1,487,173,795 |
| 2022 | $15,468,785,204 | $2,018,346,589 |
| 2023 | $15,843,155,731 | $2,187,379,755 |
| 2024 | $16,502,933,121 | $2,167,239,562 |
Laos and Seychelles economies compared
GDP per capita
Laos
Seychelles
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 1960 | - | $288.1 |
| 1961 | - | $270.3 |
| 1962 | - | $287 |
| 1963 | - | $308 |
| 1964 | - | $332 |
| 1965 | - | $328 |
| 1966 | - | $338 |
| 1967 | - | $333 |
| 1968 | - | $314 |
| 1969 | - | $314 |
| 1970 | - | $344 |
| 1971 | - | $402 |
| 1972 | - | $547 |
| 1973 | - | $649 |
| 1974 | - | $745 |
| 1975 | - | $806 |
| 1976 | - | $814 |
| 1977 | - | $1,044 |
| 1978 | - | $1,377 |
| 1979 | - | $2,030 |
| 1980 | - | $2,478 |
| 1981 | - | $2,557 |
| 1982 | - | $2,441 |
| 1983 | - | $2,426 |
| 1984 | $483 | $2,488 |
| 1985 | $633 | $2,754 |
| 1986 | $462 | $3,368 |
| 1987 | $274.7 | $3,872 |
| 1988 | $147.1 | $4,392 |
| 1989 | $170.4 | $4,689 |
| 1990 | $200.7 | $5,642 |
| 1991 | $231.8 | $5,655 |
| 1992 | $247.3 | $6,520 |
| 1993 | $283.4 | $6,979 |
| 1994 | $321 | $6,975 |
| 1995 | $358 | $7,181 |
| 1996 | $371 | $7,004 |
| 1997 | $339 | $7,747 |
| 1998 | $243.9 | $8,210 |
| 1999 | $272.3 | $8,243 |
| 2000 | $319 | $8,064 |
| 2001 | $320 | $8,153 |
| 2002 | $313 | $8,864 |
| 2003 | $355 | $9,070 |
| 2004 | $409 | $10,828 |
| 2005 | $466 | $11,802 |
| 2006 | $579 | $12,783 |
| 2007 | $697 | $12,669 |
| 2008 | $886 | $11,265 |
| 2009 | $935 | $9,747 |
| 2010 | $1,126 | $10,935 |
| 2011 | $1,362 | $12,110 |
| 2012 | $1,564 | $12,337 |
| 2013 | $1,813 | $14,821 |
| 2014 | $1,981 | $15,188 |
| 2015 | $2,121 | $15,333 |
| 2016 | $2,303 | $16,567 |
| 2017 | $2,432 | $17,480 |
| 2018 | $2,545 | $18,440 |
| 2019 | $2,589 | $19,142 |
| 2020 | $2,584 | $14,041 |
| 2021 | $2,526 | $14,983 |
| 2022 | $2,046 | $16,837 |
| 2023 | $2,067 | $18,263 |
| 2024 | $2,124 | $17,859 |
Laos vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Laos
Seychelles
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 1950 | 38.9 | 57.8 |
| 1951 | 39.2 | 58 |
| 1952 | 39.4 | 58.4 |
| 1953 | 39.7 | 58.7 |
| 1954 | 40 | 59 |
| 1955 | 40.3 | 59.4 |
| 1956 | 40.6 | 59.8 |
| 1957 | 40.9 | 60.2 |
| 1958 | 41.2 | 60.4 |
| 1959 | 40.7 | 60.4 |
| 1960 | 41 | 60.5 |
| 1961 | 41.3 | 60.6 |
| 1962 | 42.3 | 60.7 |
| 1963 | 41.5 | 60.9 |
| 1964 | 41.9 | 61.2 |
| 1965 | 42.2 | 61.4 |
| 1966 | 42.3 | 61.7 |
| 1967 | 42.9 | 62.1 |
| 1968 | 43.2 | 62.6 |
| 1969 | 43.5 | 63.3 |
| 1970 | 43.8 | 64 |
| 1971 | 44.1 | 64.6 |
| 1972 | 44.4 | 65.3 |
| 1973 | 44.7 | 65.9 |
| 1974 | 45.9 | 66.4 |
| 1975 | 46.1 | 66.8 |
| 1976 | 46 | 67.2 |
| 1977 | 46.4 | 67.6 |
| 1978 | 46.8 | 67.9 |
| 1979 | 47.5 | 68.2 |
| 1980 | 48.6 | 68.5 |
| 1981 | 49.2 | 68.7 |
| 1982 | 49.9 | 69 |
| 1983 | 50.5 | 69.3 |
| 1984 | 51 | 69.5 |
| 1985 | 51.6 | 69.6 |
| 1986 | 52.1 | 69.8 |
| 1987 | 52.6 | 69.9 |
| 1988 | 53.1 | 70 |
| 1989 | 53.6 | 70.1 |
| 1990 | 54 | 70.2 |
| 1991 | 54.7 | 70.3 |
| 1992 | 55.1 | 70.3 |
| 1993 | 55.6 | 70.4 |
| 1994 | 55.8 | 70.5 |
| 1995 | 56.3 | 70.6 |
| 1996 | 56.8 | 70.8 |
| 1997 | 57.3 | 70.8 |
| 1998 | 57.5 | 71.1 |
| 1999 | 57.9 | 71.2 |
| 2000 | 58.3 | 71.3 |
| 2001 | 58.9 | 71.4 |
| 2002 | 59.3 | 71.5 |
| 2003 | 59.6 | 71.7 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 71.7 |
| 2005 | 60.7 | 71.9 |
| 2006 | 61.1 | 72 |
| 2007 | 61.7 | 72.2 |
| 2008 | 62.2 | 72.3 |
| 2009 | 63 | 72.4 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 72.5 |
| 2011 | 64.5 | 72.5 |
| 2012 | 65.1 | 72.5 |
| 2013 | 65.7 | 72.4 |
| 2014 | 66.3 | 72.4 |
| 2015 | 66.7 | 72.3 |
| 2016 | 67 | 72.2 |
| 2017 | 67.3 | 72.2 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 72.2 |
| 2019 | 67.9 | 72.1 |
| 2020 | 68.3 | 74.1 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 71.2 |
| 2022 | 68.7 | 71.2 |
| 2023 | 69 | 72.9 |
| 2024 | 69.2 | 73 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 73.1 |
Laos and Seychelles population clocks and comparison
Population
Laos
Seychelles
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 1960 | 2,121,514 | 41,700 |
| 1961 | 2,169,796 | 42,889 |
| 1962 | 2,219,910 | 44,042 |
| 1963 | 2,271,061 | 45,176 |
| 1964 | 2,322,826 | 46,322 |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | 47,500 |
| 1966 | 2,431,084 | 48,699 |
| 1967 | 2,487,715 | 49,911 |
| 1968 | 2,546,377 | 51,134 |
| 1969 | 2,606,959 | 52,365 |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | 53,600 |
| 1971 | 2,734,628 | 54,695 |
| 1972 | 2,801,660 | 56,029 |
| 1973 | 2,870,573 | 56,892 |
| 1974 | 2,939,761 | 57,937 |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | 59,292 |
| 1976 | 3,064,876 | 60,504 |
| 1977 | 3,118,923 | 61,786 |
| 1978 | 3,171,740 | 62,150 |
| 1979 | 3,228,202 | 62,686 |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | 63,261 |
| 1981 | 3,366,631 | 64,035 |
| 1982 | 3,450,026 | 64,413 |
| 1983 | 3,541,001 | 64,335 |
| 1984 | 3,637,843 | 64,717 |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | 65,244 |
| 1986 | 3,846,715 | 65,652 |
| 1987 | 3,957,612 | 68,499 |
| 1988 | 4,072,601 | 68,755 |
| 1989 | 4,190,974 | 69,167 |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | 69,507 |
| 1991 | 4,435,118 | 70,439 |
| 1992 | 4,559,646 | 70,763 |
| 1993 | 4,685,060 | 72,253 |
| 1994 | 4,809,220 | 74,205 |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | 75,304 |
| 1996 | 5,045,678 | 76,417 |
| 1997 | 5,152,011 | 77,319 |
| 1998 | 5,248,266 | 78,846 |
| 1999 | 5,340,784 | 80,410 |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | 81,131 |
| 2001 | 5,521,482 | 81,202 |
| 2002 | 5,610,889 | 83,723 |
| 2003 | 5,697,945 | 82,781 |
| 2004 | 5,781,626 | 82,475 |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | 82,858 |
| 2006 | 5,963,200 | 84,600 |
| 2007 | 6,056,236 | 85,033 |
| 2008 | 6,148,969 | 86,956 |
| 2009 | 6,241,642 | 87,298 |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | 89,770 |
| 2011 | 6,426,590 | 87,441 |
| 2012 | 6,518,978 | 88,303 |
| 2013 | 6,611,385 | 89,949 |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 | 91,359 |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | 93,419 |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 | 94,677 |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 | 95,843 |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 | 96,762 |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 | 97,625 |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | 98,462 |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 | 99,258 |
| 2022 | 7,559,007 | 119,878 |
| 2023 | 7,664,993 | 119,773 |
| 2024 | 7,769,819 | 121,354 |
Fertility rates in Laos and Seychelles
Fertility rate
Laos
Seychelles
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 1960 | 6.29 | 5.31 |
| 1961 | 6.31 | 5.42 |
| 1962 | 6.31 | 5.51 |
| 1963 | 6.32 | 5.61 |
| 1964 | 6.31 | 5.69 |
| 1965 | 6.32 | 5.72 |
| 1966 | 6.31 | 6.13 |
| 1967 | 6.31 | 5.9 |
| 1968 | 6.3 | 5.61 |
| 1969 | 6.3 | 5.48 |
| 1970 | 6.31 | 5.31 |
| 1971 | 6.3 | 5.69 |
| 1972 | 6.28 | 5.16 |
| 1973 | 6.28 | 4.78 |
| 1974 | 6.29 | 5.1 |
| 1975 | 6.29 | 4.75 |
| 1976 | 6.29 | 4.09 |
| 1977 | 6.29 | 3.75 |
| 1978 | 6.3 | 3.92 |
| 1979 | 6.31 | 3.66 |
| 1980 | 6.33 | 3.79 |
| 1981 | 6.35 | 3.67 |
| 1982 | 6.37 | 3.13 |
| 1983 | 6.38 | 3.22 |
| 1984 | 6.37 | 3.24 |
| 1985 | 6.33 | 3.09 |
| 1986 | 6.26 | 3.07 |
| 1987 | 6.21 | 2.92 |
| 1988 | 6.16 | 2.79 |
| 1989 | 6.1 | 2.67 |
| 1990 | 6.06 | 2.61 |
| 1991 | 5.99 | 2.69 |
| 1992 | 5.9 | 2.53 |
| 1993 | 5.8 | 2.58 |
| 1994 | 5.6 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 5.36 | 2.36 |
| 1996 | 5.15 | 2.31 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 4.79 | 2.04 |
| 1999 | 4.64 | 2.04 |
| 2000 | 4.43 | 2.08 |
| 2001 | 4.29 | 1.98 |
| 2002 | 4.13 | 2.04 |
| 2003 | 4.02 | 2.06 |
| 2004 | 3.9 | 2.01 |
| 2005 | 3.69 | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 3.56 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 3.44 | 2.24 |
| 2008 | 3.33 | 2.33 |
| 2009 | 3.23 | 2.38 |
| 2010 | 3.14 | 2.16 |
| 2011 | 3.05 | 2.33 |
| 2012 | 2.95 | 2.37 |
| 2013 | 2.87 | 2.26 |
| 2014 | 2.8 | 2.25 |
| 2015 | 2.8 | 2.31 |
| 2016 | 2.74 | 2.39 |
| 2017 | 2.69 | 2.41 |
| 2018 | 2.63 | 2.41 |
| 2019 | 2.59 | 2.36 |
| 2020 | 2.54 | 2.29 |
| 2021 | 2.49 | 2.46 |
| 2022 | 2.46 | 2.01 |
| 2023 | 2.42 | 2.02 |
Laos and Seychelles demographics compared
Median age
Laos
Seychelles
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 1960 | 19.2 | 21.9 |
| 1961 | 19.2 | 21.6 |
| 1962 | 19.1 | 21.3 |
| 1963 | 19 | 21 |
| 1964 | 19 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 18.9 | 20.2 |
| 1966 | 18.9 | 19.8 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 19.4 |
| 1968 | 18.8 | 19 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 18.7 |
| 1970 | 18.7 | 18.5 |
| 1971 | 18.7 | 18.4 |
| 1972 | 18.7 | 18.5 |
| 1973 | 18.7 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 18.7 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 18.9 |
| 1976 | 18.4 | 19 |
| 1977 | 18.3 | 19.3 |
| 1978 | 18.1 | 19.6 |
| 1979 | 18 | 19.9 |
| 1980 | 17.9 | 20.4 |
| 1981 | 17.9 | 20.7 |
| 1982 | 17.8 | 21.1 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 21.4 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 21.7 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 22 |
| 1986 | 17.8 | 22.3 |
| 1987 | 17.8 | 22.5 |
| 1988 | 17.9 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 17.9 | 23.3 |
| 1990 | 17.9 | 23.6 |
| 1991 | 17.9 | 24 |
| 1992 | 17.9 | 24.5 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 24.8 |
| 1994 | 17.9 | 25.2 |
| 1995 | 17.9 | 25.4 |
| 1996 | 17.9 | 25.7 |
| 1997 | 18 | 26.1 |
| 1998 | 18 | 26.4 |
| 1999 | 18 | 26.8 |
| 2000 | 18.1 | 27.3 |
| 2001 | 18.2 | 27.7 |
| 2002 | 18.4 | 28.1 |
| 2003 | 18.5 | 28.5 |
| 2004 | 18.7 | 28.9 |
| 2005 | 18.9 | 29.3 |
| 2006 | 19.2 | 29.6 |
| 2007 | 19.6 | 30 |
| 2008 | 20 | 30.4 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 30.8 |
| 2010 | 21 | 31.2 |
| 2011 | 21.4 | 31.4 |
| 2012 | 21.9 | 31.5 |
| 2013 | 22.3 | 31.6 |
| 2014 | 22.7 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | 23 | 32.1 |
| 2016 | 23.3 | 32.3 |
| 2017 | 23.6 | 32.6 |
| 2018 | 23.8 | 32.9 |
| 2019 | 24.1 | 33.2 |
| 2020 | 24.4 | 33.6 |
| 2021 | 24.7 | 34 |
| 2022 | 25 | 34.4 |
| 2023 | 25.3 | 34.7 |
| 2024 | 25.6 | 35 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Laos
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.4%
2025 |
36%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.23%
2023 |
4.45%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.19%
2013 |
1.71%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
129,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.87%
2025 |
-1.19%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.21%
2022 |
2.59%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.5%
2024 |
65.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29%
2024 |
12.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
51.1
2025 |
66.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.2%
2018 |
23.9%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2018 |
2.6%
2018 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
23
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$811M
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.77B
2023 |
$774M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$247M
2024 |
$11.4M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
886,400
2020 |
124,500
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.51%
2020 |
18.4%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
37.7%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Laos
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
815 kg
2022 |
2,411 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.8
2022 |
$8.08
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
26 megatons
2023 |
1.24 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.39 tons
2023 |
10.3 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
49.2%
2022 |
1.9%
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 |
4.51%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
75.9%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
96.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Laos
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.1%
2024 |
0.001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,284
2024 |
+1,747
2024 |
| Urban population |
38.9%
2024 |
59.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.34 ft
2025 |
5.77 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.02 ft
2025 |
5.33 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
26.2
2025 |
61.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2024 |
72
2024 |
| Higher education index |
17
2025 |
7
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.01
2015 |
9.34
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17.9
2019 |
11.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
62
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
75.6%
2023 |
96.2%
2020 |
| English speaking |
6%
2025 |
37.9%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
63.6%
2023 |
87.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Laos
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$41.3
2022 |
$695
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$11.9
2022 |
$169.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
36.3%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.33
2021 |
3.82
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
112
2023 |
42
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
39
2023 |
14.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
8.32%
2022 |
30.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.7%
2024 |
9.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
20
2025 |
52
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
27.2%
2022 |
20.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.8 liters
2020 |
10.2 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Laos
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.15%
2025 |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
11,469 sq mi
2024 |
1,464 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
8,831 sq mi
2025 |
5.98 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
63,676 sq mi
2025 |
130.1 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
24,598 mi
2009 |
327 mi
2015 |
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