Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 23.4M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 79th vs. 133rd).
By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041).
Main facts and rankings
Laos
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
7954155
|
23308308
|
| Population rank | 103/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$16.5B
2024 |
$797B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 139/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,124
2024 |
$34,041
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 155/197 | 34/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$9,788
2024 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt |
$15.9B
2024 |
$209B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
91.4%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,049
2024 |
$8,907
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 118/185 | 61/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,296
2025 |
$17,771
2025 |
| Land area |
89,112 sq mi
2025 |
13,976 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.42
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
25.6 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
Laos and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
Laos and Taiwan economies compared
GDP
Laos
Taiwan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1961 | - | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1962 | - | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1963 | - | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1964 | - | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1965 | - | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1966 | - | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1967 | - | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1968 | - | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1969 | - | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1970 | - | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1971 | - | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1972 | - | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1973 | - | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1974 | - | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1975 | - | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1976 | - | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1977 | - | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1978 | - | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1979 | - | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1980 | - | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1981 | - | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1982 | - | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1983 | - | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1984 | $1,757,142,856 | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1985 | $2,366,666,616 | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1986 | $1,776,842,097 | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1987 | $1,087,273,104 | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1988 | $598,961,269 | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1989 | $714,046,821 | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1990 | $865,559,879 | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1991 | $1,028,087,972 | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1992 | $1,127,806,945 | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1993 | $1,327,748,690 | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1994 | $1,543,606,345 | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1995 | $1,763,536,305 | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1996 | $1,873,671,550 | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1997 | $1,747,011,857 | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1998 | $1,280,177,839 | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1999 | $1,454,430,642 | $303,827,000,000 |
| 2000 | $1,731,198,022 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 2001 | $1,768,619,058 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2002 | $1,758,176,653 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2003 | $2,023,324,407 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2004 | $2,366,398,120 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2005 | $2,735,558,735 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2006 | $3,455,030,061 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2007 | $4,223,152,739 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2008 | $5,446,433,157 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2009 | $5,836,137,330 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2010 | $7,131,771,015 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2011 | $8,750,104,617 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $10,192,846,339 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2013 | $11,983,252,627 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2014 | $13,279,245,886 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2015 | $14,426,380,126 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2016 | $15,912,501,723 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2017 | $17,071,155,481 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2018 | $18,141,641,090 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2019 | $18,740,561,513 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2020 | $18,981,805,250 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2021 | $18,827,148,531 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2022 | $15,468,785,204 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $15,843,155,731 | $757,276,000,000 |
| 2024 | $16,502,933,121 | $796,904,000,000 |
Laos and Taiwan economies compared
GDP per capita
Laos
Taiwan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1961 | - | $161.2 |
| 1962 | - | $172 |
| 1963 | - | $188.6 |
| 1964 | - | $213.6 |
| 1965 | - | $229.3 |
| 1966 | - | $249.1 |
| 1967 | - | $280.8 |
| 1968 | - | $319 |
| 1969 | - | $357 |
| 1970 | - | $397 |
| 1971 | - | $451 |
| 1972 | - | $530 |
| 1973 | - | $706 |
| 1974 | - | $934 |
| 1975 | - | $985 |
| 1976 | - | $1,158 |
| 1977 | - | $1,330 |
| 1978 | - | $1,606 |
| 1979 | - | $1,950 |
| 1980 | - | $2,389 |
| 1981 | - | $2,720 |
| 1982 | - | $2,699 |
| 1983 | - | $2,903 |
| 1984 | $483 | $3,224 |
| 1985 | $633 | $3,314 |
| 1986 | $462 | $4,036 |
| 1987 | $274.7 | $5,350 |
| 1988 | $147.1 | $6,370 |
| 1989 | $170.4 | $7,613 |
| 1990 | $200.7 | $8,205 |
| 1991 | $231.8 | $9,125 |
| 1992 | $247.3 | $10,768 |
| 1993 | $283.4 | $11,242 |
| 1994 | $321 | $12,150 |
| 1995 | $358 | $13,119 |
| 1996 | $371 | $13,641 |
| 1997 | $339 | $14,020 |
| 1998 | $243.9 | $12,820 |
| 1999 | $272.3 | $13,804 |
| 2000 | $319 | $14,908 |
| 2001 | $320 | $13,397 |
| 2002 | $313 | $13,686 |
| 2003 | $355 | $14,066 |
| 2004 | $409 | $15,317 |
| 2005 | $466 | $16,456 |
| 2006 | $579 | $16,934 |
| 2007 | $697 | $17,757 |
| 2008 | $886 | $18,081 |
| 2009 | $935 | $16,933 |
| 2010 | $1,126 | $19,197 |
| 2011 | $1,362 | $20,866 |
| 2012 | $1,564 | $21,295 |
| 2013 | $1,813 | $21,973 |
| 2014 | $1,981 | $22,874 |
| 2015 | $2,121 | $22,780 |
| 2016 | $2,303 | $23,091 |
| 2017 | $2,432 | $25,121 |
| 2018 | $2,545 | $25,901 |
| 2019 | $2,589 | $25,998 |
| 2020 | $2,584 | $28,705 |
| 2021 | $2,526 | $33,111 |
| 2022 | $2,046 | $32,827 |
| 2023 | $2,067 | $32,442 |
| 2024 | $2,124 | $34,041 |
Laos vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Laos
Taiwan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1950 | 38.9 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 39.2 | 57.2 |
| 1952 | 39.4 | 57.9 |
| 1953 | 39.7 | 58.6 |
| 1954 | 40 | 58.9 |
| 1955 | 40.3 | 59.8 |
| 1956 | 40.6 | 60.3 |
| 1957 | 40.9 | 61 |
| 1958 | 41.2 | 61 |
| 1959 | 40.7 | 61.6 |
| 1960 | 41 | 62.5 |
| 1961 | 41.3 | 63 |
| 1962 | 42.3 | 63.8 |
| 1963 | 41.5 | 64.5 |
| 1964 | 41.9 | 64.9 |
| 1965 | 42.2 | 65.7 |
| 1966 | 42.3 | 66.1 |
| 1967 | 42.9 | 66.7 |
| 1968 | 43.2 | 66.8 |
| 1969 | 43.5 | 67.7 |
| 1970 | 43.8 | 69 |
| 1971 | 44.1 | 69.4 |
| 1972 | 44.4 | 69.6 |
| 1973 | 44.7 | 69.8 |
| 1974 | 45.9 | 70.3 |
| 1975 | 46.1 | 70.9 |
| 1976 | 46 | 71.2 |
| 1977 | 46.4 | 71.3 |
| 1978 | 46.8 | 71.7 |
| 1979 | 47.5 | 71.7 |
| 1980 | 48.6 | 72 |
| 1981 | 49.2 | 72 |
| 1982 | 49.9 | 72.4 |
| 1983 | 50.5 | 72.4 |
| 1984 | 51 | 73 |
| 1985 | 51.6 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 52.1 | 73.3 |
| 1987 | 52.6 | 73.6 |
| 1988 | 53.1 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 53.6 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 54 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 54.7 | 74.3 |
| 1992 | 55.1 | 74.3 |
| 1993 | 55.6 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 55.8 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 56.3 | 74.6 |
| 1996 | 56.8 | 74.9 |
| 1997 | 57.3 | 75.3 |
| 1998 | 57.5 | 75.5 |
| 1999 | 57.9 | 75.6 |
| 2000 | 58.3 | 76.1 |
| 2001 | 58.9 | 76.5 |
| 2002 | 59.3 | 76.9 |
| 2003 | 59.6 | 77 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 77.2 |
| 2005 | 60.7 | 77.1 |
| 2006 | 61.1 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 61.7 | 78 |
| 2008 | 62.2 | 78.3 |
| 2009 | 63 | 78.7 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 79 |
| 2011 | 64.5 | 78.9 |
| 2012 | 65.1 | 79.2 |
| 2013 | 65.7 | 79.6 |
| 2014 | 66.3 | 79.5 |
| 2015 | 66.7 | 79.9 |
| 2016 | 67 | 79.7 |
| 2017 | 67.3 | 80.1 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 67.9 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 68.3 | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 68.7 | 80.2 |
| 2023 | 69 | 80.6 |
| 2024 | 69.2 | 80.7 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 80.9 |
Laos and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
Population
Laos
Taiwan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 2,121,514 | - |
| 1961 | 2,169,796 | 11,030,385 |
| 1962 | 2,219,910 | 11,392,513 |
| 1963 | 2,271,061 | 11,762,101 |
| 1964 | 2,322,826 | 12,137,143 |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | 12,511,863 |
| 1966 | 2,431,084 | 12,874,153 |
| 1967 | 2,487,715 | 13,210,344 |
| 1968 | 2,546,377 | 13,548,537 |
| 1969 | 2,606,959 | 14,068,984 |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | 14,582,944 |
| 1971 | 2,734,628 | 14,913,564 |
| 1972 | 2,801,660 | 15,220,495 |
| 1973 | 2,870,573 | 15,505,121 |
| 1974 | 2,939,761 | 15,784,817 |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | 16,075,128 |
| 1976 | 3,064,876 | 16,401,413 |
| 1977 | 3,118,923 | 16,730,895 |
| 1978 | 3,171,740 | 17,042,272 |
| 1979 | 3,228,202 | 17,372,779 |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | 17,704,538 |
| 1981 | 3,366,631 | 18,029,982 |
| 1982 | 3,450,026 | 18,354,855 |
| 1983 | 3,541,001 | 18,653,146 |
| 1984 | 3,637,843 | 18,929,866 |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | 19,191,510 |
| 1986 | 3,846,715 | 19,411,454 |
| 1987 | 3,957,612 | 19,617,046 |
| 1988 | 4,072,601 | 19,839,704 |
| 1989 | 4,190,974 | 20,055,492 |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | 20,278,946 |
| 1991 | 4,435,118 | 20,503,568 |
| 1992 | 4,559,646 | 20,704,227 |
| 1993 | 4,685,060 | 20,899,019 |
| 1994 | 4,809,220 | 21,086,645 |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | 21,267,653 |
| 1996 | 5,045,678 | 21,441,432 |
| 1997 | 5,152,011 | 21,634,124 |
| 1998 | 5,248,266 | 21,835,703 |
| 1999 | 5,340,784 | 22,010,489 |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | 22,184,530 |
| 2001 | 5,521,482 | 22,341,120 |
| 2002 | 5,610,889 | 22,463,172 |
| 2003 | 5,697,945 | 22,562,663 |
| 2004 | 5,781,626 | 22,646,836 |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | 22,729,753 |
| 2006 | 5,963,200 | 22,823,455 |
| 2007 | 6,056,236 | 22,917,444 |
| 2008 | 6,148,969 | 22,997,696 |
| 2009 | 6,241,642 | 23,078,402 |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | 23,140,948 |
| 2011 | 6,426,590 | 23,193,518 |
| 2012 | 6,518,978 | 23,270,367 |
| 2013 | 6,611,385 | 23,344,670 |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 | 23,403,635 |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | 23,462,914 |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 | 23,515,945 |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 | 23,555,522 |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 | 23,580,080 |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 | 23,596,027 |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | 23,582,179 |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 | 23,468,275 |
| 2022 | 7,559,007 | 23,319,977 |
| 2023 | 7,664,993 | 23,342,541 |
| 2024 | 7,769,819 | 23,410,331 |
Fertility rates in Laos and Taiwan
Fertility rate
Laos
Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1960 | 6.29 | - |
| 1961 | 6.31 | - |
| 1962 | 6.31 | - |
| 1963 | 6.32 | - |
| 1964 | 6.31 | - |
| 1965 | 6.32 | - |
| 1966 | 6.31 | - |
| 1967 | 6.31 | - |
| 1968 | 6.3 | - |
| 1969 | 6.3 | - |
| 1970 | 6.31 | - |
| 1971 | 6.3 | - |
| 1972 | 6.28 | - |
| 1973 | 6.28 | - |
| 1974 | 6.29 | - |
| 1975 | 6.29 | - |
| 1976 | 6.29 | - |
| 1977 | 6.29 | - |
| 1978 | 6.3 | - |
| 1979 | 6.31 | - |
| 1980 | 6.33 | - |
| 1981 | 6.35 | 2.46 |
| 1982 | 6.37 | - |
| 1983 | 6.38 | - |
| 1984 | 6.37 | - |
| 1985 | 6.33 | - |
| 1986 | 6.26 | - |
| 1987 | 6.21 | - |
| 1988 | 6.16 | - |
| 1989 | 6.1 | - |
| 1990 | 6.06 | - |
| 1991 | 5.99 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 5.9 | - |
| 1993 | 5.8 | - |
| 1994 | 5.6 | - |
| 1995 | 5.36 | - |
| 1996 | 5.15 | - |
| 1997 | 4.96 | - |
| 1998 | 4.79 | - |
| 1999 | 4.64 | - |
| 2000 | 4.43 | - |
| 2001 | 4.29 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 4.13 | - |
| 2003 | 4.02 | - |
| 2004 | 3.9 | - |
| 2005 | 3.69 | - |
| 2006 | 3.56 | - |
| 2007 | 3.44 | - |
| 2008 | 3.33 | - |
| 2009 | 3.23 | - |
| 2010 | 3.14 | - |
| 2011 | 3.05 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 2.95 | - |
| 2013 | 2.87 | - |
| 2014 | 2.8 | - |
| 2015 | 2.8 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 2.74 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 2.69 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 2.63 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 2.59 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 2.54 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 2.49 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 2.46 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 2.42 | 0.87 |
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
Laos and Taiwan demographics compared
Median age
Laos
Taiwan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 19.2 | - |
| 1961 | 19.2 | - |
| 1962 | 19.1 | - |
| 1963 | 19 | - |
| 1964 | 19 | - |
| 1965 | 18.9 | - |
| 1966 | 18.9 | - |
| 1967 | 18.9 | - |
| 1968 | 18.8 | - |
| 1969 | 18.8 | - |
| 1970 | 18.7 | - |
| 1971 | 18.7 | - |
| 1972 | 18.7 | - |
| 1973 | 18.7 | - |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 21.2 |
| 1976 | 18.4 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 18.3 | 21.9 |
| 1978 | 18.1 | 22.3 |
| 1979 | 18 | 22.6 |
| 1980 | 17.9 | 23 |
| 1981 | 17.9 | 23.4 |
| 1982 | 17.8 | 23.8 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 24.1 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 24.6 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 17.8 | 25.6 |
| 1987 | 17.8 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 17.9 | 26.5 |
| 1989 | 17.9 | 27 |
| 1990 | 17.9 | 27.5 |
| 1991 | 17.9 | 28 |
| 1992 | 17.9 | 28.4 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 28.9 |
| 1994 | 17.9 | 29.4 |
| 1995 | 17.9 | 29.8 |
| 1996 | 17.9 | 30.3 |
| 1997 | 18 | 30.7 |
| 1998 | 18 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 18 | 31.6 |
| 2000 | 18.1 | 32.1 |
| 2001 | 18.2 | 32.6 |
| 2002 | 18.4 | 33.1 |
| 2003 | 18.5 | 33.6 |
| 2004 | 18.7 | 34.1 |
| 2005 | 18.9 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 19.2 | 35.2 |
| 2007 | 19.6 | 35.8 |
| 2008 | 20 | 36.3 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 21 | 37.4 |
| 2011 | 21.4 | 37.9 |
| 2012 | 21.9 | 38.3 |
| 2013 | 22.3 | 38.9 |
| 2014 | 22.7 | 39.3 |
| 2015 | 23 | 39.9 |
| 2016 | 23.3 | 40.4 |
| 2017 | 23.6 | 41 |
| 2018 | 23.8 | 41.5 |
| 2019 | 24.1 | 42.1 |
| 2020 | 24.4 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 24.7 | 43.3 |
| 2022 | 25 | 43.9 |
| 2023 | 25.3 | 44.5 |
| 2024 | 25.6 | 45.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Laos
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2024 |
$825B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.4%
2025 |
15.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.23%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.19%
2013 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
129,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.87%
2025 |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.21%
2022 |
3.38%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.5%
2024 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29%
2024 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
51.1
2025 |
79.7
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.2%
2018 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2018 |
n/a |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
788,799
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
4.01%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
54
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.77B
2023 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$247M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
886,400
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.51%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
37.7%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Laos
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
815 kg
2022 |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.8
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
26 megatons
2023 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.39 tons
2023 |
11.7 tons
2022 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
49.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
75.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
96.5%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Laos
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.1%
2024 |
0.29%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,284
2024 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
38.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.34 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.02 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
26.2
2025 |
78.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2024 |
67
2024 |
| Higher education index |
17
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.01
2015 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17.9
2019 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries |
62
2025 |
129
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
75.6%
2023 |
98.5%
2014 |
| English speaking |
6%
2025 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
63.6%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Laos
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$41.3
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$11.9
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
36.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.33
2021 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
112
2023 |
14
2024 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
39
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
8.32%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.7%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
20
2025 |
55
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
27.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.8 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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