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Laos vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 79th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Laos South Sudan
Population
8004838
12507858
Population rank 103/197 80/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 139/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 155/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 119/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
58 years
2026

Laos and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Laos and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Laos

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Laos South Sudan
2024 $16,502,933,121 -
2023 $15,843,155,731 -
2022 $15,468,785,204 -
2021 $18,827,148,531 -
2020 $18,981,805,250 -
2019 $18,740,561,513 -
2018 $18,141,641,090 -
2017 $17,071,155,481 -
2016 $15,912,501,723 -
2015 $14,426,380,126 $11,997,800,760
2014 $13,279,245,886 $13,962,212,847
2013 $11,983,252,627 $18,426,469,017
2012 $10,192,846,339 $11,931,472,169
2011 $8,750,104,617 $14,907,308,933
2010 $7,131,771,015 $14,602,072,411
2009 $5,836,137,330 $12,231,264,525
2008 $5,446,433,157 $14,586,253,383
2007 $4,223,152,739 -
2006 $3,455,030,061 -
2005 $2,735,558,735 -
2004 $2,366,398,120 -
2003 $2,023,324,407 -
2002 $1,758,176,653 -
2001 $1,768,619,058 -
2000 $1,731,198,022 -
1999 $1,454,430,642 -
1998 $1,280,177,839 -
1997 $1,747,011,857 -
1996 $1,873,671,550 -
1995 $1,763,536,305 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos South Sudan
2024 $2,124 -
2023 $2,067 -
2022 $2,046 -
2021 $2,526 -
2020 $2,584 -
2019 $2,589 -
2018 $2,545 -
2017 $2,432 -
2016 $2,303 -
2015 $2,121 $1,080
2014 $1,981 $1,243
2013 $1,813 $1,650
2012 $1,564 $1,109
2011 $1,362 $1,449
2010 $1,126 $1,498
2009 $935 $1,323
2008 $886 $1,654
2007 $697 -
2006 $579 -
2005 $466 -
2004 $409 -
2003 $355 -
2002 $313 -
2001 $320 -
2000 $319 -
1999 $272.3 -
1998 $243.9 -
1997 $339 -
1996 $371 -
1995 $358 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos South Sudan
2026 69.7 58
2025 69.5 57.9
2024 69.2 57.7
2023 69 57.6
2022 68.7 57.2
2021 67.8 57
2020 68.3 57.6
2019 67.9 58.1
2018 67.6 51.9
2017 67.3 35.4
2016 67 36.7
2015 66.7 39.8
2014 66.3 45.6
2013 65.7 58.3
2012 65.1 58.2
2011 64.5 57.7
2010 63.7 57.5
2009 63 56.8
2008 62.2 56.3
2007 61.7 55.4
2006 61.1 54.7
2005 60.7 54
2004 60.1 53.1
2003 59.6 52.3
2002 59.3 49.4
2001 58.9 48.6
2000 58.3 47.6
1999 57.9 44.5
1998 57.5 19
1997 57.3 33.1
1996 56.8 32.1
1995 56.3 31.5
1994 55.8 44.9
1993 55.6 22.3
1992 55.1 21.9
1991 54.7 29.2
1990 54 28.6
1989 53.6 28.2
1988 53.1 11
1987 52.6 20.7
1986 52.1 32.8
1985 51.6 32.4
1984 51 31.8
1983 50.5 34.7
1982 49.9 38.7
1981 49.2 38.3
1980 48.6 38
1979 47.5 37.8
1978 46.8 37.6
1977 46.4 37.4
1976 46 37.1
1975 46.1 36.9
1974 45.9 36.6
1973 44.7 36.3
1972 44.4 31.3
1971 44.1 31
1970 43.8 25.6
1969 43.5 25.4
1968 43.2 26.1
1967 42.9 25.9
1966 42.3 25.6
1965 42.2 28.8
1964 41.9 32.5
1963 41.5 28.2
1962 42.3 28.5
1961 41.3 28.3
1960 41 28.1
1959 40.7 27.8
1958 41.2 27.6
1957 40.9 30.9
1956 40.6 31.6
1955 40.3 32
1954 40 31.7
1953 39.7 31.4
1952 39.4 31
1951 39.2 30.6
1950 38.9 30.2

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

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Laos and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Laos South Sudan
2024 7,769,819 11,943,408
2023 7,664,993 11,483,374
2022 7,559,007 11,021,177
2021 7,453,194 10,865,780
2020 7,346,533 10,698,467
2019 7,237,636 10,423,384
2018 7,128,045 10,122,977
2017 7,018,147 10,259,154
2016 6,908,802 10,830,102
2015 6,801,645 11,107,561
2014 6,703,172 11,235,073
2013 6,611,385 11,166,275
2012 6,518,978 10,756,240
2011 6,426,590 10,288,109
2010 6,334,194 9,745,953
2009 6,241,642 9,243,556
2008 6,148,969 8,817,647
2007 6,056,236 8,388,788
2006 5,963,200 7,976,526
2005 5,869,523 7,590,143
2004 5,781,626 7,233,041
2003 5,697,945 6,903,127
2002 5,610,889 6,596,806
2001 5,521,482 6,308,391
2000 5,431,212 6,032,267
1999 5,340,784 5,771,628
1998 5,248,266 5,620,068
1997 5,152,011 5,509,136
1996 5,045,678 5,356,925
1995 4,929,409 5,225,836
1994 4,809,220 5,071,184
1993 4,685,060 4,956,002
1992 4,559,646 4,909,749
1991 4,435,118 4,836,677
1990 4,311,955 4,737,633
1989 4,190,974 4,713,229
1988 4,072,601 4,848,029
1987 3,957,612 4,962,395
1986 3,846,715 4,921,240
1985 3,739,985 4,834,296
1984 3,637,843 4,750,627
1983 3,541,001 4,661,574
1982 3,450,026 4,557,686
1981 3,366,631 4,447,272
1980 3,292,573 4,339,030
1979 3,228,202 4,232,605
1978 3,171,740 4,127,657
1977 3,118,923 4,024,032
1976 3,064,876 3,921,910
1975 3,005,521 3,821,494
1974 2,939,761 3,723,259
1973 2,870,573 3,627,383
1972 2,801,660 3,542,497
1971 2,734,628 3,468,646
1970 2,669,702 3,409,614
1969 2,606,959 3,365,533
1968 2,546,377 3,321,528
1967 2,487,715 3,277,648
1966 2,431,084 3,236,423
1965 2,376,200 3,189,835
1964 2,322,826 3,129,918
1963 2,271,061 3,072,669
1962 2,219,910 3,024,308
1961 2,169,796 2,976,724
1960 2,121,514 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Laos

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos South Sudan
2023 2.42 3.86
2022 2.46 3.96
2021 2.49 4.05
2020 2.54 4.16
2019 2.59 4.26
2018 2.63 4.37
2017 2.69 4.48
2016 2.74 4.58
2015 2.8 4.7
2014 2.8 4.82
2013 2.87 4.94
2012 2.95 5.06
2011 3.05 5.19
2010 3.14 5.32
2009 3.23 5.45
2008 3.33 5.57
2007 3.44 5.7
2006 3.56 5.85
2005 3.69 6.02
2004 3.9 6.19
2003 4.02 6.35
2002 4.13 6.52
2001 4.29 6.65
2000 4.43 6.8
1999 4.64 6.94
1998 4.79 7.08
1997 4.96 7.2
1996 5.15 7.32
1995 5.36 7.34
1994 5.6 7.35
1993 5.8 7.36
1992 5.9 7.37
1991 5.99 7.38
1990 6.06 7.38
1989 6.1 7.37
1988 6.16 7.38
1987 6.21 7.39
1986 6.26 7.38
1985 6.33 7.36
1984 6.37 7.35
1983 6.38 7.34
1982 6.37 7.34
1981 6.35 7.33
1980 6.33 7.33
1979 6.31 7.32
1978 6.3 7.33
1977 6.29 7.33
1976 6.29 7.33
1975 6.29 7.33
1974 6.29 7.31
1973 6.28 7.31
1972 6.28 7.31
1971 6.3 7.3
1970 6.31 7.29
1969 6.3 7.28
1968 6.3 7.26
1967 6.31 7.26
1966 6.31 7.25
1965 6.32 7.22
1964 6.31 7.22
1963 6.32 7.2
1962 6.31 7.2
1961 6.31 7.18
1960 6.29 7.16

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

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Laos and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Laos

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos South Sudan
2024 25.6 19.4
2023 25.3 19
2022 25 18.7
2021 24.7 18.4
2020 24.4 18.2
2019 24.1 17.8
2018 23.8 17.3
2017 23.6 17.4
2016 23.3 18.2
2015 23 18.6
2014 22.7 19
2013 22.3 19.3
2012 21.9 19.2
2011 21.4 19
2010 21 18.7
2009 20.5 18.4
2008 20 18.2
2007 19.6 18
2006 19.2 17.8
2005 18.9 17.6
2004 18.7 17.4
2003 18.5 17.3
2002 18.4 17.3
2001 18.2 17.3
2000 18.1 17.2
1999 18 17.1
1998 18 17
1997 18 16.9
1996 17.9 16.9
1995 17.9 16.9
1994 17.9 16.9
1993 17.9 16.9
1992 17.9 17
1991 17.9 17
1990 17.9 17
1989 17.9 17.1
1988 17.9 16.8
1987 17.8 16.5
1986 17.8 16.6
1985 17.8 16.7
1984 17.8 16.8
1983 17.8 16.8
1982 17.8 16.9
1981 17.9 17
1980 17.9 17.1
1979 18 17.1
1978 18.1 17.2
1977 18.3 17.2
1976 18.4 17.3
1975 18.5 17.4
1974 18.6 17.4
1973 18.7 17.5
1972 18.7 17.5
1971 18.7 17.6
1970 18.7 17.7
1969 18.8 17.9
1968 18.8 18
1967 18.9 18.2
1966 18.9 18.3
1965 18.9 18.3
1964 19 18.4
1963 19 18.4
1962 19.1 18.5
1961 19.2 18.5
1960 19.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Laos South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$15.1
2015
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
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Laos South Sudan
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
34.5%
2018
English speaking
6%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Laos South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Laos South Sudan
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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