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Laos vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 79th vs. 151st).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Slovenia
Population
8004838
2124138
Population rank 103/197 147/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Laos and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Laos and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Laos

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Laos Slovenia
2024 $16,502,933,121 $72,972,015,197
2023 $15,843,155,731 $69,255,264,238
2022 $15,468,785,204 $59,899,117,741
2021 $18,827,148,531 $61,540,813,362
2020 $18,981,805,250 $53,384,760,135
2019 $18,740,561,513 $53,909,922,736
2018 $18,141,641,090 $53,689,067,640
2017 $17,071,155,481 $48,153,200,135
2016 $15,912,501,723 $44,290,685,824
2015 $14,426,380,126 $42,709,468,275
2014 $13,279,245,886 $49,514,466,380
2013 $11,983,252,627 $47,867,056,859
2012 $10,192,846,339 $46,167,053,954
2011 $8,750,104,617 $51,199,194,599
2010 $7,131,771,015 $47,793,117,241
2009 $5,836,137,330 $49,975,540,955
2008 $5,446,433,157 $55,509,332,322
2007 $4,223,152,739 $47,880,266,543
2006 $3,455,030,061 $39,260,368,837
2005 $2,735,558,735 $35,947,936,824
2004 $2,366,398,120 $34,156,553,313
2003 $2,023,324,407 $29,360,575,032
2002 $1,758,176,653 $23,214,593,516
2001 $1,768,619,058 $20,668,868,707
2000 $1,731,198,022 $20,159,190,702
1999 $1,454,430,642 $22,609,669,084
1998 $1,280,177,839 $22,058,635,314
1997 $1,747,011,857 $20,726,878,752
1996 $1,873,671,550 $21,470,699,363
1995 $1,763,536,305 $21,367,422,159
1994 $1,543,606,345 $16,400,767,070
1993 $1,327,748,690 $14,449,298,372
1992 $1,127,806,945 $14,277,261,541
1991 $1,028,087,972 $14,454,495,059
1990 $865,559,879 $19,832,029,087
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 Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Slovenia
2024 $2,124 $34,301
2023 $2,067 $32,660
2022 $2,046 $28,360
2021 $2,526 $29,193
2020 $2,584 $25,392
2019 $2,589 $25,814
2018 $2,545 $25,888
2017 $2,432 $23,303
2016 $2,303 $21,448
2015 $2,121 $20,697
2014 $1,981 $24,013
2013 $1,813 $23,237
2012 $1,564 $22,442
2011 $1,362 $24,941
2010 $1,126 $23,330
2009 $935 $24,502
2008 $886 $27,462
2007 $697 $23,725
2006 $579 $19,563
2005 $466 $17,970
2004 $409 $17,104
2003 $355 $14,712
2002 $313 $11,639
2001 $320 $10,376
2000 $319 $10,136
1999 $272.3 $11,401
1998 $243.9 $11,132
1997 $339 $10,437
1996 $371 $10,797
1995 $358 $10,738
1994 $321 $8,244
1993 $283.4 $7,255
1992 $247.3 $7,151
1991 $231.8 $7,229
1990 $200.7 $9,925
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. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Slovenia
2026 69.7 82.1
2025 69.5 81.9
2024 69.2 81.8
2023 69 81.6
2022 68.7 80.8
2021 67.8 80.4
2020 68.3 80.4
2019 67.9 81
2018 67.6 80.9
2017 67.3 80.6
2016 67 80.5
2015 66.7 80.5
2014 66.3 80.3
2013 65.7 80.1
2012 65.1 79.8
2011 64.5 79.6
2010 63.7 79.3
2009 63 79
2008 62.2 78.6
2007 61.7 78.3
2006 61.1 77.8
2005 60.7 77.5
2004 60.1 76.9
2003 59.6 76.3
2002 59.3 76.3
2001 58.9 76.2
2000 58.3 75.8
1999 57.9 75.5
1998 57.5 75.1
1997 57.3 75
1996 56.8 74.8
1995 56.3 74.4
1994 55.8 73.9
1993 55.6 73.6
1992 55.1 73.4
1991 54.7 73.5
1990 54 73.5
1989 53.6 73.3
1988 53.1 72.8
1987 52.6 72.4
1986 52.1 72.1
1985 51.6 71.8
1984 51 71.3
1983 50.5 71.2
1982 49.9 71.4
1981 49.2 71.6
1980 48.6 71.8
1979 47.5 71.6
1978 46.8 71.6
1977 46.4 71.3
1976 46 71.1
1975 46.1 71.1
1974 45.9 71
1973 44.7 70.8
1972 44.4 70.3
1971 44.1 69.7
1970 43.8 69
1969 43.5 68.6
1968 43.2 68.6
1967 42.9 69
1966 42.3 68.9
1965 42.2 68.7
1964 41.9 68.5
1963 41.5 68.6
1962 42.3 68.9
1961 41.3 68.9
1960 41 68.5
1959 40.7 68.2
1958 41.2 67.7
1957 40.9 67
1956 40.6 66.5
1955 40.3 66.1
1954 40 66.1
1953 39.7 65.3
1952 39.4 63.8
1951 39.2 62.3
1950 38.9 61.8

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

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Laos and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Laos Slovenia
2024 7,769,819 2,127,400
2023 7,664,993 2,120,461
2022 7,559,007 2,112,076
2021 7,453,194 2,108,079
2020 7,346,533 2,102,419
2019 7,237,636 2,088,385
2018 7,128,045 2,073,894
2017 7,018,147 2,066,388
2016 6,908,802 2,065,042
2015 6,801,645 2,063,531
2014 6,703,172 2,061,980
2013 6,611,385 2,059,953
2012 6,518,978 2,057,159
2011 6,426,590 2,052,843
2010 6,334,194 2,048,583
2009 6,241,642 2,039,669
2008 6,148,969 2,021,316
2007 6,056,236 2,018,122
2006 5,963,200 2,006,868
2005 5,869,523 2,000,474
2004 5,781,626 1,997,012
2003 5,697,945 1,995,733
2002 5,610,889 1,994,530
2001 5,521,482 1,992,060
2000 5,431,212 1,988,925
1999 5,340,784 1,983,045
1998 5,248,266 1,981,629
1997 5,152,011 1,985,956
1996 5,045,678 1,988,628
1995 4,929,409 1,989,872
1994 4,809,220 1,989,443
1993 4,685,060 1,991,746
1992 4,559,646 1,996,498
1991 4,435,118 1,999,429
1990 4,311,955 1,998,161
1989 4,190,974 1,996,351
1988 4,072,601 1,995,196
1987 3,957,612 1,989,776
1986 3,846,715 1,965,964
1985 3,739,985 1,941,641
1984 3,637,843 1,932,154
1983 3,541,001 1,922,321
1982 3,450,026 1,910,334
1981 3,366,631 1,906,531
1980 3,292,573 1,901,315
1979 3,228,202 1,882,599
1978 3,171,740 1,862,548
1977 3,118,923 1,842,377
1976 3,064,876 1,820,249
1975 3,005,521 1,793,581
1974 2,939,761 1,776,132
1973 2,870,573 1,766,697
1972 2,801,660 1,752,233
1971 2,734,628 1,738,335
1970 2,669,702 1,724,891
1969 2,606,959 1,713,874
1968 2,546,377 1,704,546
1967 2,487,715 1,689,528
1966 2,431,084 1,669,905
1965 2,376,200 1,649,160
1964 2,322,826 1,632,114
1963 2,271,061 1,616,971
1962 2,219,910 1,603,649
1961 2,169,796 1,594,131
1960 2,121,514 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Laos

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Slovenia
2023 2.42 1.51
2022 2.46 1.55
2021 2.49 1.64
2020 2.54 1.59
2019 2.59 1.61
2018 2.63 1.6
2017 2.69 1.62
2016 2.74 1.58
2015 2.8 1.57
2014 2.8 1.58
2013 2.87 1.55
2012 2.95 1.58
2011 3.05 1.56
2010 3.14 1.57
2009 3.23 1.53
2008 3.33 1.53
2007 3.44 1.38
2006 3.56 1.31
2005 3.69 1.26
2004 3.9 1.25
2003 4.02 1.2
2002 4.13 1.21
2001 4.29 1.21
2000 4.43 1.26
1999 4.64 1.21
1998 4.79 1.23
1997 4.96 1.25
1996 5.15 1.28
1995 5.36 1.29
1994 5.6 1.32
1993 5.8 1.33
1992 5.9 1.33
1991 5.99 1.42
1990 6.06 1.46
1989 6.1 1.52
1988 6.16 1.63
1987 6.21 1.65
1986 6.26 1.67
1985 6.33 1.71
1984 6.37 1.74
1983 6.38 1.81
1982 6.37 1.93
1981 6.35 1.96
1980 6.33 2.11
1979 6.31 2.22
1978 6.3 2.2
1977 6.29 2.17
1976 6.29 2.2
1975 6.29 2.17
1974 6.29 2.13
1973 6.28 2.2
1972 6.28 2.17
1971 6.3 2.16
1970 6.31 2.11
1969 6.3 2.17
1968 6.3 2.25
1967 6.31 2.37
1966 6.31 2.47
1965 6.32 2.43
1964 6.31 2.31
1963 6.32 2.27
1962 6.31 2.28
1961 6.31 2.27
1960 6.29 2.19

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

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Laos and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Slovenia
2024 25.6 45.3
2023 25.3 44.9
2022 25 44.5
2021 24.7 44.1
2020 24.4 44
2019 24.1 44
2018 23.8 43.8
2017 23.6 43.6
2016 23.3 43.3
2015 23 43
2014 22.7 42.7
2013 22.3 42.4
2012 21.9 42
2011 21.4 41.7
2010 21 41.4
2009 20.5 41.2
2008 20 41
2007 19.6 40.7
2006 19.2 40.4
2005 18.9 40
2004 18.7 39.6
2003 18.5 39.2
2002 18.4 38.8
2001 18.2 38.4
2000 18.1 38
1999 18 37.6
1998 18 37.1
1997 18 36.7
1996 17.9 36.3
1995 17.9 36
1994 17.9 35.8
1993 17.9 35.4
1992 17.9 35
1991 17.9 34.6
1990 17.9 34.2
1989 17.9 33.8
1988 17.9 33.5
1987 17.8 33.3
1986 17.8 32.9
1985 17.8 32.6
1984 17.8 32.4
1983 17.8 32.2
1982 17.8 31.9
1981 17.9 31.7
1980 17.9 31.5
1979 18 31.4
1978 18.1 31.3
1977 18.3 31.2
1976 18.4 31.1
1975 18.5 31.1
1974 18.6 31.2
1973 18.7 31.2
1972 18.7 31.1
1971 18.7 30.9
1970 18.7 30.8
1969 18.8 30.6
1968 18.8 30.5
1967 18.9 30.4
1966 18.9 30.2
1965 18.9 30.1
1964 19 29.9
1963 19 29.7
1962 19.1 29.5
1961 19.2 29.3
1960 19.2 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
4.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Laos Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Slovenia
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
99.6%
2001
English speaking
6%
2025
59%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
90.8%
2024

Health

Laos Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$396
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Slovenia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
24,224 mi
2012

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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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