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Laos vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 79th vs. 124th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Togo
Population
8004838
9990340
Population rank 103/197 97/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Laos and Togo: Comparison Charts

Laos and Togo economies compared

GDP
Laos

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Laos Togo
2024 $16,502,933,121 $10,651,180,147
2023 $15,843,155,731 $9,816,236,303
2022 $15,468,785,204 $8,646,453,099
2021 $18,827,148,531 $8,541,668,141
2020 $18,981,805,250 $7,486,031,562
2019 $18,740,561,513 $6,992,654,019
2018 $18,141,641,090 $7,029,215,766
2017 $17,071,155,481 $6,387,424,240
2016 $15,912,501,723 $6,071,167,584
2015 $14,426,380,126 $5,755,457,836
2014 $13,279,245,886 $6,393,314,708
2013 $11,983,252,627 $6,021,729,630
2012 $10,192,846,339 $5,413,541,649
2011 $8,750,104,617 $5,422,439,152
2010 $7,131,771,015 $4,746,386,893
2009 $5,836,137,330 $4,721,888,275
2008 $5,446,433,157 $4,578,847,113
2007 $4,223,152,739 $3,759,962,853
2006 $3,455,030,061 $3,320,907,722
2005 $2,735,558,735 $3,221,910,408
2004 $2,366,398,120 $3,191,561,509
2003 $2,023,324,407 $2,987,984,051
2002 $1,758,176,653 $2,410,199,032
2001 $1,768,619,058 $2,093,498,674
2000 $1,731,198,022 $2,106,848,752
1999 $1,454,430,642 $2,226,577,204
1998 $1,280,177,839 $2,241,650,112
1997 $1,747,011,857 $2,116,818,623
1996 $1,873,671,550 $2,069,506,014
1995 $1,763,536,305 $1,849,110,468
1994 $1,543,606,345 $1,387,662,121
1993 $1,327,748,690 $1,741,944,426
1992 $1,127,806,945 $2,390,796,916
1991 $1,028,087,972 $2,262,767,860
1990 $865,559,879 $2,299,665,506
1989 $714,046,821 $1,910,635,575
1988 $598,961,269 $1,947,208,354
1987 $1,087,273,104 $1,763,978,066
1986 $1,776,842,097 $1,498,219,579
1985 $2,366,666,616 $1,076,604,520
1984 $1,757,142,856 $1,014,170,069
1983 - $1,081,387,265
1982 - $1,160,337,039
1981 - $1,359,026,709
1980 - $1,604,836,916
1979 - $1,259,365,712
1978 - $1,164,025,637
1977 - $1,097,893,826
1976 - $874,681,612
1975 - $871,781,687
1974 - $791,450,308
1973 - $574,030,984
1972 - $474,043,922
1971 - $404,648,368
1970 - $358,665,754
1969 - $378,091,810
1968 - $341,691,567
1967 - $327,215,844
1966 - $305,227,595
1965 - $264,505,506
1964 - $234,572,186
1963 - $202,305,865
1962 - $186,745,758
1961 - $178,497,098
1960 - $171,057,069

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

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Laos and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Togo
2024 $2,124 $1,119
2023 $2,067 $1,055
2022 $2,046 $951
2021 $2,526 $962
2020 $2,584 $863
2019 $2,589 $826
2018 $2,545 $851
2017 $2,432 $793
2016 $2,303 $773
2015 $2,121 $751
2014 $1,981 $856
2013 $1,813 $827
2012 $1,564 $762
2011 $1,362 $784
2010 $1,126 $705
2009 $935 $721
2008 $886 $719
2007 $697 $608
2006 $579 $553
2005 $466 $551
2004 $409 $560
2003 $355 $538
2002 $313 $445
2001 $320 $397
2000 $319 $410
1999 $272.3 $445
1998 $243.9 $461
1997 $339 $448
1996 $371 $452
1995 $358 $419
1994 $321 $329
1993 $283.4 $414
1992 $247.3 $565
1991 $231.8 $550
1990 $200.7 $575
1989 $170.4 $492
1988 $147.1 $517
1987 $274.7 $482
1986 $462 $422
1985 $633 $313
1984 $483 $304
1983 - $336
1982 - $372
1981 - $451
1980 - $549
1979 - $443
1978 - $421
1977 - $406
1976 - $332
1975 - $339
1974 - $315
1973 - $234.4
1972 - $198.8
1971 - $174.6
1970 - $159.8
1969 - $174.7
1968 - $164.3
1967 - $163.9
1966 - $159.1
1965 - $142.7
1964 - $130.1
1963 - $114.6
1962 - $107.8
1961 - $104.8
1960 - $102.2

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

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Laos vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Togo
2026 69.7 63.3
2025 69.5 63.1
2024 69.2 62.9
2023 69 62.7
2022 68.7 62.3
2021 67.8 61.3
2020 68.3 61.1
2019 67.9 61.1
2018 67.6 60.6
2017 67.3 60.1
2016 67 59.7
2015 66.7 59.2
2014 66.3 58.8
2013 65.7 58.3
2012 65.1 57.9
2011 64.5 57.6
2010 63.7 57.2
2009 63 56.9
2008 62.2 56.7
2007 61.7 56.4
2006 61.1 56.1
2005 60.7 55.9
2004 60.1 55.6
2003 59.6 55.3
2002 59.3 55
2001 58.9 54.7
2000 58.3 54.6
1999 57.9 54.3
1998 57.5 54
1997 57.3 53.8
1996 56.8 53.8
1995 56.3 53.7
1994 55.8 53.7
1993 55.6 53.9
1992 55.1 54.1
1991 54.7 54.3
1990 54 54.6
1989 53.6 54.7
1988 53.1 54.9
1987 52.6 54.8
1986 52.1 54.6
1985 51.6 54.4
1984 51 54.1
1983 50.5 53.8
1982 49.9 53.3
1981 49.2 52.8
1980 48.6 52.1
1979 47.5 51.5
1978 46.8 50.9
1977 46.4 50.2
1976 46 49.5
1975 46.1 49
1974 45.9 48.6
1973 44.7 48.1
1972 44.4 47.7
1971 44.1 47.2
1970 43.8 46.8
1969 43.5 46.4
1968 43.2 46
1967 42.9 45.6
1966 42.3 45.2
1965 42.2 44.9
1964 41.9 44.6
1963 41.5 44.3
1962 42.3 44
1961 41.3 43.7
1960 41 43.5
1959 40.7 43.3
1958 41.2 43.1
1957 40.9 42.9
1956 40.6 42.8
1955 40.3 42.7
1954 40 42.5
1953 39.7 42.3
1952 39.4 42.2
1951 39.2 42.1
1950 38.9 41.9

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

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Laos and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Togo
1x
Year Population
Laos Togo
2024 7,769,819 9,515,236
2023 7,664,993 9,304,337
2022 7,559,007 9,089,738
2021 7,453,194 8,878,379
2020 7,346,533 8,669,720
2019 7,237,636 8,463,068
2018 7,128,045 8,258,778
2017 7,018,147 8,057,140
2016 6,908,802 7,858,289
2015 6,801,645 7,663,195
2014 6,703,172 7,472,450
2013 6,611,385 7,285,442
2012 6,518,978 7,100,736
2011 6,426,590 6,916,474
2010 6,334,194 6,732,590
2009 6,241,642 6,551,865
2008 6,148,969 6,368,812
2007 6,056,236 6,188,344
2006 5,963,200 6,010,668
2005 5,869,523 5,844,631
2004 5,781,626 5,696,508
2003 5,697,945 5,552,167
2002 5,610,889 5,413,274
2001 5,521,482 5,277,382
2000 5,431,212 5,140,037
1999 5,340,784 5,000,269
1998 5,248,266 4,860,913
1997 5,152,011 4,725,030
1996 5,045,678 4,577,860
1995 4,929,409 4,410,832
1994 4,809,220 4,222,940
1993 4,685,060 4,207,453
1992 4,559,646 4,233,617
1991 4,435,118 4,115,560
1990 4,311,955 3,998,761
1989 4,190,974 3,883,411
1988 4,072,601 3,769,742
1987 3,957,612 3,657,508
1986 3,846,715 3,547,952
1985 3,739,985 3,441,091
1984 3,637,843 3,332,837
1983 3,541,001 3,222,899
1982 3,450,026 3,115,042
1981 3,366,631 3,013,043
1980 3,292,573 2,920,894
1979 3,228,202 2,839,854
1978 3,171,740 2,768,148
1977 3,118,923 2,701,894
1976 3,064,876 2,637,796
1975 3,005,521 2,574,622
1974 2,939,761 2,511,760
1973 2,870,573 2,448,749
1972 2,801,660 2,384,994
1971 2,734,628 2,317,976
1970 2,669,702 2,244,773
1969 2,606,959 2,164,814
1968 2,546,377 2,080,226
1967 2,487,715 1,995,890
1966 2,431,084 1,918,513
1965 2,376,200 1,853,771
1964 2,322,826 1,803,440
1963 2,271,061 1,765,072
1962 2,219,910 1,732,959
1961 2,169,796 1,702,717
1960 2,121,514 1,673,110

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Togo

Fertility rate
Laos

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Togo
2023 2.42 4.19
2022 2.46 4.25
2021 2.49 4.32
2020 2.54 4.39
2019 2.59 4.45
2018 2.63 4.51
2017 2.69 4.58
2016 2.74 4.63
2015 2.8 4.66
2014 2.8 4.7
2013 2.87 4.75
2012 2.95 4.85
2011 3.05 4.98
2010 3.14 5.09
2009 3.23 5.1
2008 3.33 5.1
2007 3.44 5.1
2006 3.56 5.08
2005 3.69 5.04
2004 3.9 5
2003 4.02 5.05
2002 4.13 5.09
2001 4.29 5.13
2000 4.43 5.17
1999 4.64 5.23
1998 4.79 5.29
1997 4.96 5.36
1996 5.15 5.46
1995 5.36 5.57
1994 5.6 5.67
1993 5.8 5.78
1992 5.9 5.89
1991 5.99 5.99
1990 6.06 6.07
1989 6.1 6.15
1988 6.16 6.23
1987 6.21 6.3
1986 6.26 6.38
1985 6.33 6.46
1984 6.37 6.54
1983 6.38 6.63
1982 6.37 6.73
1981 6.35 6.81
1980 6.33 6.88
1979 6.31 6.94
1978 6.3 6.98
1977 6.29 7.03
1976 6.29 7.06
1975 6.29 7.09
1974 6.29 7.09
1973 6.28 7.08
1972 6.28 7.07
1971 6.3 7.06
1970 6.31 7.04
1969 6.3 7.02
1968 6.3 6.97
1967 6.31 6.96
1966 6.31 6.96
1965 6.32 6.94
1964 6.31 6.92
1963 6.32 6.89
1962 6.31 6.86
1961 6.31 6.82
1960 6.29 6.8

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

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Laos and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Togo
2024 25.6 19.9
2023 25.3 19.8
2022 25 19.7
2021 24.7 19.6
2020 24.4 19.5
2019 24.1 19.4
2018 23.8 19.4
2017 23.6 19.3
2016 23.3 19.3
2015 23 19.2
2014 22.7 19.2
2013 22.3 19.1
2012 21.9 19.1
2011 21.4 19.1
2010 21 19
2009 20.5 19
2008 20 19
2007 19.6 18.9
2006 19.2 18.9
2005 18.9 18.8
2004 18.7 18.7
2003 18.5 18.6
2002 18.4 18.6
2001 18.2 18.5
2000 18.1 18.4
1999 18 18.3
1998 18 18.1
1997 18 18
1996 17.9 17.8
1995 17.9 17.7
1994 17.9 17.6
1993 17.9 17.5
1992 17.9 17.4
1991 17.9 17.3
1990 17.9 17.2
1989 17.9 17.2
1988 17.9 17.1
1987 17.8 17
1986 17.8 17
1985 17.8 16.9
1984 17.8 16.9
1983 17.8 16.9
1982 17.8 16.9
1981 17.9 16.9
1980 17.9 16.9
1979 18 16.9
1978 18.1 16.9
1977 18.3 17
1976 18.4 17
1975 18.5 17.1
1974 18.6 17.1
1973 18.7 17.2
1972 18.7 17.3
1971 18.7 17.3
1970 18.7 17.4
1969 18.8 17.4
1968 18.8 17.5
1967 18.9 17.5
1966 18.9 17.6
1965 18.9 17.7
1964 19 17.7
1963 19 17.8
1962 19.1 17.9
1961 19.2 18
1960 19.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
26.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
20.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Laos Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
0.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Laos Togo
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
72.6%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
37%
2023

Health

Laos Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
58.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
6.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Togo
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
7,291 mi
2020

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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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