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Laos vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 79th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Tanzania
Population
8004838
73145892
Population rank 103/197 20/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Laos and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Laos and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Laos

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Laos Tanzania
2024 $16,502,933,121 $78,844,405,385
2023 $15,843,155,731 $79,030,935,627
2022 $15,468,785,204 $75,749,121,843
2021 $18,827,148,531 $70,655,628,148
2020 $18,981,805,250 $66,068,737,786
2019 $18,740,561,513 $61,026,731,926
2018 $18,141,641,090 $57,003,712,892
2017 $17,071,155,481 $53,274,884,533
2016 $15,912,501,723 $49,774,409,374
2015 $14,426,380,126 $47,413,919,817
2014 $13,279,245,886 $49,986,726,461
2013 $11,983,252,627 $45,648,857,242
2012 $10,192,846,339 $39,650,394,363
2011 $8,750,104,617 $34,657,140,096
2010 $7,131,771,015 $32,012,892,919
2009 $5,836,137,330 $29,400,573,554
2008 $5,446,433,157 $27,947,821,398
2007 $4,223,152,739 $21,860,434,823
2006 $3,455,030,061 $18,619,859,795
2005 $2,735,558,735 $18,395,383,647
2004 $2,366,398,120 $16,673,062,473
2003 $2,023,324,407 $15,211,487,709
2002 $1,758,176,653 $14,129,651,896
2001 $1,768,619,058 $13,563,990,022
2000 $1,731,198,022 $13,371,767,082
1999 $1,454,430,642 $12,704,334,196
1998 $1,280,177,839 $12,172,790,056
1997 $1,747,011,857 $11,158,197,942
1996 $1,873,671,550 $9,433,528,150
1995 $1,763,536,305 $7,631,431,840
1994 $1,543,606,345 $6,550,480,484
1993 $1,327,748,690 $6,182,872,708
1992 $1,127,806,945 $6,681,997,469
1991 $1,028,087,972 $7,197,768,159
1990 $865,559,879 $6,184,384,225
1989 $714,046,821 $6,418,799,007
1988 $598,961,269 $7,406,614,407
1987 $1,087,273,104 $7,824,193,222
1986 $1,776,842,097 $10,840,864,521
1985 $2,366,666,616 $15,328,295,175
1984 $1,757,142,856 $12,906,635,133
1983 - $14,049,883,809
1982 - $13,927,383,240
1981 - $13,161,540,378
1980 - $11,409,228,087
1979 - $9,804,637,491
1978 - $9,261,675,710
1977 - $7,732,598,995
1976 - $6,472,511,988
1975 - $5,729,917,840
1974 - $4,977,337,978
1973 - $4,144,104,535
1972 - $3,472,787,266
1971 - $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Laos and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Tanzania
2024 $2,124 $1,150
2023 $2,067 $1,186
2022 $2,046 $1,171
2021 $2,526 $1,125
2020 $2,584 $1,084
2019 $2,589 $1,031
2018 $2,545 $992
2017 $2,432 $957
2016 $2,303 $925
2015 $2,121 $911
2014 $1,981 $993
2013 $1,813 $935
2012 $1,564 $837
2011 $1,362 $753
2010 $1,126 $715
2009 $935 $674
2008 $886 $657
2007 $697 $528
2006 $579 $462
2005 $466 $469
2004 $409 $438
2003 $355 $410
2002 $313 $391
2001 $320 $385
2000 $319 $390
1999 $272.3 $382
1998 $243.9 $375
1997 $339 $353
1996 $371 $305
1995 $358 $251.2
1994 $321 $222.5
1993 $283.4 $218.2
1992 $247.3 $243.4
1991 $231.8 $268.8
1990 $200.7 $236.9
1989 $170.4 $252.3
1988 $147.1 $299
1987 $274.7 $326
1986 $462 $466
1985 $633 $681
1984 $483 $593
1983 - $667
1982 - $683
1981 - $665
1980 - $595
1979 - $527
1978 - $515
1977 - $446
1976 - $387
1975 - $355
1974 - $320
1973 - $276.1
1972 - $239.8
1971 - $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Laos vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Tanzania
2026 69.7 67.6
2025 69.5 67.4
2024 69.2 67.2
2023 69 67
2022 68.7 66.9
2021 67.8 66.1
2020 68.3 66.8
2019 67.9 66
2018 67.6 65.5
2017 67.3 65
2016 67 64.4
2015 66.7 63.9
2014 66.3 63.4
2013 65.7 62.8
2012 65.1 62.3
2011 64.5 61.6
2010 63.7 61.1
2009 63 60.5
2008 62.2 59.9
2007 61.7 59.3
2006 61.1 58.5
2005 60.7 57.7
2004 60.1 56.8
2003 59.6 55.9
2002 59.3 54.9
2001 58.9 54.1
2000 58.3 53.2
1999 57.9 52.4
1998 57.5 51.8
1997 57.3 51.2
1996 56.8 51.1
1995 56.3 51
1994 55.8 51.1
1993 55.6 51.2
1992 55.1 51.4
1991 54.7 51.8
1990 54 52
1989 53.6 52.1
1988 53.1 52.2
1987 52.6 52.2
1986 52.1 52.2
1985 51.6 52.2
1984 51 52.2
1983 50.5 52.2
1982 49.9 52
1981 49.2 51.7
1980 48.6 51.3
1979 47.5 50.8
1978 46.8 50.4
1977 46.4 50
1976 46 49.5
1975 46.1 48.9
1974 45.9 48.4
1973 44.7 47.9
1972 44.4 47.4
1971 44.1 47
1970 43.8 46.5
1969 43.5 46
1968 43.2 45.6
1967 42.9 45.2
1966 42.3 44.9
1965 42.2 44.5
1964 41.9 44.1
1963 41.5 43.6
1962 42.3 43.2
1961 41.3 42.8
1960 41 42.6
1959 40.7 42.5
1958 41.2 42.3
1957 40.9 42.1
1956 40.6 42
1955 40.3 41.8
1954 40 41.7
1953 39.7 41.5
1952 39.4 41.4
1951 39.2 41.2
1950 38.9 41

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

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Laos and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Laos Tanzania
2024 7,769,819 68,560,157
2023 7,664,993 66,617,606
2022 7,559,007 64,711,821
2021 7,453,194 62,830,412
2020 7,346,533 60,972,798
2019 7,237,636 59,174,891
2018 7,128,045 57,437,145
2017 7,018,147 55,652,890
2016 6,908,802 53,824,013
2015 6,801,645 52,020,962
2014 6,703,172 50,351,512
2013 6,611,385 48,824,128
2012 6,518,978 47,374,260
2011 6,426,590 46,029,367
2010 6,334,194 44,758,488
2009 6,241,642 43,633,982
2008 6,148,969 42,570,728
2007 6,056,236 41,435,512
2006 5,963,200 40,294,902
2005 5,869,523 39,182,076
2004 5,781,626 38,109,668
2003 5,697,945 37,089,555
2002 5,610,889 36,121,304
2001 5,521,482 35,198,299
2000 5,431,212 34,260,139
1999 5,340,784 33,300,330
1998 5,248,266 32,420,458
1997 5,152,011 31,578,089
1996 5,045,678 30,945,762
1995 4,929,409 30,383,497
1994 4,809,220 29,442,356
1993 4,685,060 28,332,692
1992 4,559,646 27,457,588
1991 4,435,118 26,780,436
1990 4,311,955 26,110,207
1989 4,190,974 25,438,759
1988 4,072,601 24,769,686
1987 3,957,612 24,030,378
1986 3,846,715 23,258,959
1985 3,739,985 22,501,693
1984 3,637,843 21,779,066
1983 3,541,001 21,079,874
1982 3,450,026 20,398,571
1981 3,366,631 19,784,703
1980 3,292,573 19,189,769
1979 3,228,202 18,592,038
1978 3,171,740 17,976,566
1977 3,118,923 17,352,929
1976 3,064,876 16,736,211
1975 3,005,521 16,138,361
1974 2,939,761 15,561,630
1973 2,870,573 15,010,101
1972 2,801,660 14,479,308
1971 2,734,628 13,971,451
1970 2,669,702 13,492,677
1969 2,606,959 13,036,700
1968 2,546,377 12,602,076
1967 2,487,715 12,200,109
1966 2,431,084 11,827,459
1965 2,376,200 11,470,728
1964 2,322,826 11,127,826
1963 2,271,061 10,799,528
1962 2,219,910 10,487,756
1961 2,169,796 10,187,886
1960 2,121,514 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Laos

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Tanzania
2023 2.42 4.61
2022 2.46 4.67
2021 2.49 4.73
2020 2.54 4.8
2019 2.59 4.87
2018 2.63 4.93
2017 2.69 4.99
2016 2.74 5.01
2015 2.8 5.03
2014 2.8 5.12
2013 2.87 5.16
2012 2.95 5.14
2011 3.05 5.14
2010 3.14 5.23
2009 3.23 5.26
2008 3.33 5.32
2007 3.44 5.4
2006 3.56 5.51
2005 3.69 5.58
2004 3.9 5.6
2003 4.02 5.58
2002 4.13 5.57
2001 4.29 5.62
2000 4.43 5.67
1999 4.64 5.75
1998 4.79 5.81
1997 4.96 5.84
1996 5.15 5.83
1995 5.36 5.82
1994 5.6 5.89
1993 5.8 6
1992 5.9 6.08
1991 5.99 6.14
1990 6.06 6.2
1989 6.1 6.3
1988 6.16 6.38
1987 6.21 6.41
1986 6.26 6.49
1985 6.33 6.6
1984 6.37 6.72
1983 6.38 6.81
1982 6.37 6.87
1981 6.35 6.93
1980 6.33 6.99
1979 6.31 7.04
1978 6.3 7.06
1977 6.29 7.07
1976 6.29 7.09
1975 6.29 7.1
1974 6.29 7.12
1973 6.28 7.06
1972 6.28 7.05
1971 6.3 7.04
1970 6.31 7
1969 6.3 6.95
1968 6.3 6.9
1967 6.31 6.86
1966 6.31 6.8
1965 6.32 6.73
1964 6.31 6.68
1963 6.32 6.65
1962 6.31 6.61
1961 6.31 6.56
1960 6.29 6.54

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

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Laos and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Tanzania
2024 25.6 18.4
2023 25.3 18.3
2022 25 18.2
2021 24.7 18.1
2020 24.4 18
2019 24.1 17.9
2018 23.8 17.9
2017 23.6 17.8
2016 23.3 17.6
2015 23 17.5
2014 22.7 17.4
2013 22.3 17.3
2012 21.9 17.3
2011 21.4 17.2
2010 21 17.2
2009 20.5 17.2
2008 20 17.3
2007 19.6 17.3
2006 19.2 17.4
2005 18.9 17.4
2004 18.7 17.4
2003 18.5 17.4
2002 18.4 17.5
2001 18.2 17.5
2000 18.1 17.4
1999 18 17.4
1998 18 17.3
1997 18 17.3
1996 17.9 17.4
1995 17.9 17.4
1994 17.9 17.3
1993 17.9 17
1992 17.9 16.8
1991 17.9 16.7
1990 17.9 16.7
1989 17.9 16.6
1988 17.9 16.6
1987 17.8 16.5
1986 17.8 16.4
1985 17.8 16.3
1984 17.8 16.2
1983 17.8 16.2
1982 17.8 16.3
1981 17.9 16.4
1980 17.9 16.5
1979 18 16.6
1978 18.1 16.7
1977 18.3 16.8
1976 18.4 16.8
1975 18.5 16.9
1974 18.6 16.9
1973 18.7 17
1972 18.7 17
1971 18.7 17
1970 18.7 17.1
1969 18.8 17.1
1968 18.8 17.1
1967 18.9 17.2
1966 18.9 17.2
1965 18.9 17.3
1964 19 17.4
1963 19 17.4
1962 19.1 17.4
1961 19.2 17.4
1960 19.2 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Laos Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Laos Tanzania
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
78.2%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Laos Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Tanzania
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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