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Laos vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 79th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Slovakia
Population
8004838
5359438
Population rank 103/197 125/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Laos and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Laos and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Laos

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Laos Slovakia
2024 $16,502,933,121 $140,934,076,532
2023 $15,843,155,731 $133,578,518,424
2022 $15,468,785,204 $115,792,972,358
2021 $18,827,148,531 $120,511,265,913
2020 $18,981,805,250 $107,732,602,896
2019 $18,740,561,513 $105,843,498,304
2018 $18,141,641,090 $106,611,673,365
2017 $17,071,155,481 $95,978,130,735
2016 $15,912,501,723 $90,347,173,229
2015 $14,426,380,126 $89,178,548,717
2014 $13,279,245,886 $101,713,075,599
2013 $11,983,252,627 $99,134,277,850
2012 $10,192,846,339 $94,724,394,278
2011 $8,750,104,617 $99,705,104,723
2010 $7,131,771,015 $91,112,160,801
2009 $5,836,137,330 $89,342,984,698
2008 $5,446,433,157 $100,830,060,553
2007 $4,223,152,739 $86,587,749,518
2006 $3,455,030,061 $70,751,813,443
2005 $2,735,558,735 $62,547,753,148
2004 $2,366,398,120 $57,215,475,076
2003 $2,023,324,407 $46,616,149,117
2002 $1,758,176,653 $35,243,658,399
2001 $1,768,619,058 $30,726,659,551
2000 $1,731,198,022 $29,215,726,005
1999 $1,454,430,642 $30,496,272,225
1998 $1,280,177,839 $29,976,207,629
1997 $1,747,011,857 $27,844,628,979
1996 $1,873,671,550 $28,197,790,875
1995 $1,763,536,305 $26,180,022,222
1994 $1,543,606,345 $20,428,139,756
1993 $1,327,748,690 $16,737,973,764
1992 $1,127,806,945 $15,699,327,209
1991 $1,028,087,972 $14,459,924,589
1990 $865,559,879 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Slovakia
2024 $2,124 $25,993
2023 $2,067 $24,615
2022 $2,046 $21,318
2021 $2,526 $22,123
2020 $2,584 $19,735
2019 $2,589 $19,406
2018 $2,545 $19,573
2017 $2,432 $17,646
2016 $2,303 $16,636
2015 $2,121 $16,442
2014 $1,981 $18,771
2013 $1,813 $18,313
2012 $1,564 $17,517
2011 $1,362 $18,469
2010 $1,126 $16,899
2009 $935 $16,587
2008 $886 $18,744
2007 $697 $16,110
2006 $579 $13,168
2005 $466 $11,642
2004 $409 $10,650
2003 $355 $8,675
2002 $313 $6,555
2001 $320 $5,712
2000 $319 $5,422
1999 $272.3 $5,652
1998 $243.9 $5,561
1997 $339 $5,172
1996 $371 $5,248
1995 $358 $4,883
1994 $321 $3,821
1993 $283.4 $3,143
1992 $247.3 $2,959
1991 $231.8 $2,727
1990 $200.7 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Slovakia
2026 69.7 78.8
2025 69.5 78.7
2024 69.2 78.5
2023 69 78.3
2022 68.7 77
2021 67.8 74.6
2020 68.3 76.9
2019 67.9 77.7
2018 67.6 77.3
2017 67.3 77.2
2016 67 77.2
2015 66.7 76.7
2014 66.3 76.8
2013 65.7 76.5
2012 65.1 76.2
2011 64.5 76
2010 63.7 75.5
2009 63 75.2
2008 62.2 74.9
2007 61.7 74.5
2006 61.1 74.4
2005 60.7 74.2
2004 60.1 74.2
2003 59.6 73.8
2002 59.3 73.8
2001 58.9 73.6
2000 58.3 73.1
1999 57.9 73
1998 57.5 72.6
1997 57.3 72.7
1996 56.8 72.7
1995 56.3 72.3
1994 55.8 72.3
1993 55.6 71.9
1992 55.1 71.4
1991 54.7 70.9
1990 54 70.8
1989 53.6 70.9
1988 53.1 71.1
1987 52.6 71.1
1986 52.1 70.9
1985 51.6 70.7
1984 51 70.7
1983 50.5 70.5
1982 49.9 70.8
1981 49.2 70.6
1980 48.6 70.4
1979 47.5 70.7
1978 46.8 70.4
1977 46.4 70.4
1976 46 70.5
1975 46.1 70.3
1974 45.9 70.2
1973 44.7 70
1972 44.4 70.3
1971 44.1 69.9
1970 43.8 69.7
1969 43.5 69.8
1968 43.2 70.5
1967 42.9 71
1966 42.3 70.4
1965 42.2 70.3
1964 41.9 71.1
1963 41.5 70.7
1962 42.3 70.3
1961 41.3 70.8
1960 41 70.3
1959 40.7 69
1958 41.2 69.4
1957 40.9 67.5
1956 40.6 68.4
1955 40.3 67.8
1954 40 66.7
1953 39.7 65.7
1952 39.4 64.3
1951 39.2 61.1
1950 38.9 60.8

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

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Laos and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Laos Slovakia
2024 7,769,819 5,422,069
2023 7,664,993 5,426,740
2022 7,559,007 5,431,752
2021 7,453,194 5,447,247
2020 7,346,533 5,458,827
2019 7,237,636 5,454,147
2018 7,128,045 5,446,771
2017 7,018,147 5,439,232
2016 6,908,802 5,430,798
2015 6,801,645 5,423,801
2014 6,703,172 5,418,649
2013 6,611,385 5,413,393
2012 6,518,978 5,407,579
2011 6,426,590 5,398,384
2010 6,334,194 5,391,428
2009 6,241,642 5,386,406
2008 6,148,969 5,379,233
2007 6,056,236 5,374,622
2006 5,963,200 5,373,054
2005 5,869,523 5,372,807
2004 5,781,626 5,372,280
2003 5,697,945 5,373,374
2002 5,610,889 5,376,912
2001 5,521,482 5,378,867
2000 5,431,212 5,388,720
1999 5,340,784 5,396,020
1998 5,248,266 5,390,516
1997 5,152,011 5,383,291
1996 5,045,678 5,373,361
1995 4,929,409 5,361,999
1994 4,809,220 5,346,331
1993 4,685,060 5,325,305
1992 4,559,646 5,305,016
1991 4,435,118 5,303,294
1990 4,311,955 5,299,187
1989 4,190,974 5,275,942
1988 4,072,601 5,250,596
1987 3,957,612 5,222,840
1986 3,846,715 5,193,838
1985 3,739,985 5,161,768
1984 3,637,843 5,127,097
1983 3,541,001 5,091,971
1982 3,450,026 5,055,099
1981 3,366,631 5,016,105
1980 3,292,573 4,979,815
1979 3,228,202 4,938,973
1978 3,171,740 4,890,125
1977 3,118,923 4,840,501
1976 3,064,876 4,789,507
1975 3,005,521 4,739,105
1974 2,939,761 4,689,623
1973 2,870,573 4,641,445
1972 2,801,660 4,596,622
1971 2,734,628 4,557,449
1970 2,669,702 4,538,223
1969 2,606,959 4,518,607
1968 2,546,377 4,483,915
1967 2,487,715 4,449,367
1966 2,431,084 4,411,666
1965 2,376,200 4,370,983
1964 2,322,826 4,327,341
1963 2,271,061 4,282,017
1962 2,219,910 4,238,188
1961 2,169,796 4,191,667
1960 2,121,514 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Laos

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Slovakia
2023 2.42 1.49
2022 2.46 1.57
2021 2.49 1.63
2020 2.54 1.59
2019 2.59 1.57
2018 2.63 1.54
2017 2.69 1.52
2016 2.74 1.48
2015 2.8 1.4
2014 2.8 1.37
2013 2.87 1.34
2012 2.95 1.34
2011 3.05 1.45
2010 3.14 1.43
2009 3.23 1.44
2008 3.33 1.34
2007 3.44 1.27
2006 3.56 1.25
2005 3.69 1.27
2004 3.9 1.25
2003 4.02 1.2
2002 4.13 1.19
2001 4.29 1.2
2000 4.43 1.3
1999 4.64 1.33
1998 4.79 1.37
1997 4.96 1.43
1996 5.15 1.47
1995 5.36 1.52
1994 5.6 1.67
1993 5.8 1.87
1992 5.9 1.93
1991 5.99 2.05
1990 6.06 2.09
1989 6.1 2.07
1988 6.16 2.13
1987 6.21 2.14
1986 6.26 2.2
1985 6.33 2.26
1984 6.37 2.26
1983 6.38 2.28
1982 6.37 2.28
1981 6.35 2.29
1980 6.33 2.32
1979 6.31 2.45
1978 6.3 2.47
1977 6.29 2.49
1976 6.29 2.55
1975 6.29 2.55
1974 6.29 2.61
1973 6.28 2.56
1972 6.28 2.49
1971 6.3 2.43
1970 6.31 2.41
1969 6.3 2.43
1968 6.3 2.39
1967 6.31 2.48
1966 6.31 2.66
1965 6.32 2.78
1964 6.31 2.89
1963 6.32 2.92
1962 6.31 2.83
1961 6.31 2.96
1960 6.29 3.04

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

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Laos and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Slovakia
2024 25.6 42.7
2023 25.3 42.3
2022 25 41.9
2021 24.7 41.5
2020 24.4 41.2
2019 24.1 40.8
2018 23.8 40.4
2017 23.6 40
2016 23.3 39.6
2015 23 39.2
2014 22.7 38.8
2013 22.3 38.4
2012 21.9 38
2011 21.4 37.6
2010 21 37.3
2009 20.5 36.9
2008 20 36.6
2007 19.6 36.2
2006 19.2 35.8
2005 18.9 35.5
2004 18.7 35.2
2003 18.5 34.9
2002 18.4 34.6
2001 18.2 34.3
2000 18.1 33.9
1999 18 33.6
1998 18 33.3
1997 18 33
1996 17.9 32.7
1995 17.9 32.5
1994 17.9 32.2
1993 17.9 31.9
1992 17.9 31.7
1991 17.9 31.5
1990 17.9 31.3
1989 17.9 31.1
1988 17.9 30.8
1987 17.8 30.6
1986 17.8 30.3
1985 17.8 30.1
1984 17.8 29.8
1983 17.8 29.6
1982 17.8 29.4
1981 17.9 29.1
1980 17.9 28.9
1979 18 28.8
1978 18.1 28.6
1977 18.3 28.5
1976 18.4 28.4
1975 18.5 28.4
1974 18.6 28.4
1973 18.7 28.4
1972 18.7 28.3
1971 18.7 28.3
1970 18.7 28.3
1969 18.8 28.3
1968 18.8 28.2
1967 18.9 28.1
1966 18.9 28
1965 18.9 28
1964 19 27.9
1963 19 27.9
1962 19.1 27.8
1961 19.2 27.7
1960 19.2 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Laos Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Slovakia
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
99.6%
2004
English speaking
6%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Laos Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Slovakia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
24,224 mi
2018

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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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