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Laos vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 79th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Tonga
Population
8004838
103309
Population rank 103/197 183/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 139/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 155/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 119/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Laos and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Laos and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Laos

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Laos Tonga
2024 $16,502,933,121 -
2023 $15,843,155,731 $591,139,749
2022 $15,468,785,204 $556,514,555
2021 $18,827,148,531 $519,306,353
2020 $18,981,805,250 $506,571,468
2019 $18,740,561,513 $506,031,239
2018 $18,141,641,090 $493,530,783
2017 $17,071,155,481 $459,976,850
2016 $15,912,501,723 $420,828,262
2015 $14,426,380,126 $437,525,514
2014 $13,279,245,886 $440,997,738
2013 $11,983,252,627 $451,788,498
2012 $10,192,846,339 $471,122,971
2011 $8,750,104,617 $414,143,828
2010 $7,131,771,015 $366,887,375
2009 $5,836,137,330 $312,415,028
2008 $5,446,433,157 $344,438,844
2007 $4,223,152,739 $298,519,623
2006 $3,455,030,061 $292,232,703
2005 $2,735,558,735 $261,823,805
2004 $2,366,398,120 $230,678,011
2003 $2,023,324,407 $202,246,591
2002 $1,758,176,653 $182,764,281
2001 $1,768,619,058 $181,117,230
2000 $1,731,198,022 $204,848,488
1999 $1,454,430,642 $199,208,718
1998 $1,280,177,839 $191,504,893
1997 $1,747,011,857 $214,991,452
1996 $1,873,671,550 $222,100,576
1995 $1,763,536,305 $208,871,666
1994 $1,543,606,345 $195,990,986
1993 $1,327,748,690 $138,489,884
1992 $1,127,806,945 $137,066,291
1991 $1,028,087,972 $132,201,141
1990 $865,559,879 $113,563,822
1989 $714,046,821 $106,344,855
1988 $598,961,269 $106,657,267
1987 $1,087,273,104 $81,667,133
1986 $1,776,842,097 $68,195,856
1985 $2,366,666,616 $60,058,663
1984 $1,757,142,856 $64,248,355
1983 - $60,863,964
1982 - $62,068,161
1981 - $62,242,013
1980 - $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Tonga
2024 $2,124 -
2023 $2,067 $5,652
2022 $2,046 $5,298
2021 $2,526 $4,923
2020 $2,584 $4,792
2019 $2,589 $4,789
2018 $2,545 $4,675
2017 $2,432 $4,366
2016 $2,303 $3,988
2015 $2,121 $4,124
2014 $1,981 $4,137
2013 $1,813 $4,219
2012 $1,564 $4,384
2011 $1,362 $3,850
2010 $1,126 $3,416
2009 $935 $2,914
2008 $886 $3,218
2007 $697 $2,797
2006 $579 $2,750
2005 $466 $2,478
2004 $409 $2,195
2003 $355 $1,936
2002 $313 $1,759
2001 $320 $1,754
2000 $319 $1,995
1999 $272.3 $1,952
1998 $243.9 $1,889
1997 $339 $2,136
1996 $371 $2,215
1995 $358 $2,084
1994 $321 $1,957
1993 $283.4 $1,383
1992 $247.3 $1,370
1991 $231.8 $1,323
1990 $200.7 $1,139
1989 $170.4 $1,070
1988 $147.1 $1,078
1987 $274.7 $830
1986 $462 $696
1985 $633 $613
1984 $483 $656
1983 - $621
1982 - $633
1981 - $636
1980 - $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Tonga
2026 69.7 73.4
2025 69.5 73.2
2024 69.2 73.1
2023 69 72.9
2022 68.7 72.6
2021 67.8 72.1
2020 68.3 72.4
2019 67.9 72.3
2018 67.6 72.2
2017 67.3 72.1
2016 67 72
2015 66.7 71.9
2014 66.3 71.7
2013 65.7 71.6
2012 65.1 71.5
2011 64.5 71.4
2010 63.7 71.3
2009 63 70.9
2008 62.2 71
2007 61.7 70.9
2006 61.1 70.7
2005 60.7 70.6
2004 60.1 70.4
2003 59.6 70.2
2002 59.3 70
2001 58.9 69.8
2000 58.3 69.6
1999 57.9 69.4
1998 57.5 69.2
1997 57.3 69
1996 56.8 68.8
1995 56.3 68.6
1994 55.8 68.4
1993 55.6 68.2
1992 55.1 67.9
1991 54.7 67.7
1990 54 67.5
1989 53.6 67.4
1988 53.1 67.3
1987 52.6 67.2
1986 52.1 67.1
1985 51.6 66.9
1984 51 66.8
1983 50.5 66.7
1982 49.9 66.3
1981 49.2 66.4
1980 48.6 66.2
1979 47.5 66
1978 46.8 65.9
1977 46.4 65.6
1976 46 65.4
1975 46.1 65.1
1974 45.9 64.8
1973 44.7 64.4
1972 44.4 64.1
1971 44.1 63.6
1970 43.8 63.2
1969 43.5 62.7
1968 43.2 62.2
1967 42.9 61.7
1966 42.3 61.2
1965 42.2 60.7
1964 41.9 60.3
1963 41.5 59.8
1962 42.3 59.3
1961 41.3 58.8
1960 41 58.3
1959 40.7 57.8
1958 41.2 57.2
1957 40.9 56.5
1956 40.6 55.7
1955 40.3 54.7
1954 40 53.6
1953 39.7 52.4
1952 39.4 51.2
1951 39.2 49.8
1950 38.9 48.4

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

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Laos and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Laos Tonga
2024 7,769,819 104,175
2023 7,664,993 104,597
2022 7,559,007 105,042
2021 7,453,194 105,490
2020 7,346,533 105,704
2019 7,237,636 105,669
2018 7,128,045 105,567
2017 7,018,147 105,356
2016 6,908,802 105,524
2015 6,801,645 106,095
2014 6,703,172 106,609
2013 6,611,385 107,078
2012 6,518,978 107,460
2011 6,426,590 107,570
2010 6,334,194 107,400
2009 6,241,642 107,203
2008 6,148,969 107,020
2007 6,056,236 106,726
2006 5,963,200 106,253
2005 5,869,523 105,671
2004 5,781,626 105,071
2003 5,697,945 104,464
2002 5,610,889 103,874
2001 5,521,482 103,288
2000 5,431,212 102,677
1999 5,340,784 102,046
1998 5,248,266 101,388
1997 5,152,011 100,674
1996 5,045,678 100,275
1995 4,929,409 100,225
1994 4,809,220 100,166
1993 4,685,060 100,103
1992 4,559,646 100,022
1991 4,435,118 99,895
1990 4,311,955 99,700
1989 4,190,974 99,403
1988 4,072,601 98,969
1987 3,957,612 98,376
1986 3,846,715 98,010
1985 3,739,985 97,984
1984 3,637,843 97,990
1983 3,541,001 97,998
1982 3,450,026 97,980
1981 3,366,631 97,909
1980 3,292,573 97,769
1979 3,228,202 97,544
1978 3,171,740 97,204
1977 3,118,923 96,725
1976 3,064,876 95,325
1975 3,005,521 93,017
1974 2,939,761 90,683
1973 2,870,573 88,805
1972 2,801,660 87,356
1971 2,734,628 85,896
1970 2,669,702 84,401
1969 2,606,959 82,885
1968 2,546,377 81,353
1967 2,487,715 79,814
1966 2,431,084 78,002
1965 2,376,200 75,924
1964 2,322,826 73,879
1963 2,271,061 71,885
1962 2,219,910 69,940
1961 2,169,796 68,037
1960 2,121,514 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Tonga

Fertility rate
Laos

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Tonga
2023 2.42 3.13
2022 2.46 3.17
2021 2.49 3.2
2020 2.54 3.23
2019 2.59 3.27
2018 2.63 3.33
2017 2.69 3.39
2016 2.74 3.46
2015 2.8 3.54
2014 2.8 3.62
2013 2.87 3.7
2012 2.95 3.77
2011 3.05 3.83
2010 3.14 3.88
2009 3.23 3.95
2008 3.33 4.01
2007 3.44 4.09
2006 3.56 4.14
2005 3.69 4.2
2004 3.9 4.19
2003 4.02 4.18
2002 4.13 4.14
2001 4.29 4.13
2000 4.43 4.16
1999 4.64 4.23
1998 4.79 4.31
1997 4.96 4.38
1996 5.15 4.46
1995 5.36 4.56
1994 5.6 4.66
1993 5.8 4.73
1992 5.9 4.79
1991 5.99 4.85
1990 6.06 4.93
1989 6.1 5.01
1988 6.16 5.1
1987 6.21 5.19
1986 6.26 5.27
1985 6.33 5.34
1984 6.37 5.41
1983 6.38 5.45
1982 6.37 5.5
1981 6.35 5.55
1980 6.33 5.6
1979 6.31 5.65
1978 6.3 5.68
1977 6.29 5.7
1976 6.29 5.73
1975 6.29 5.75
1974 6.29 5.77
1973 6.28 5.8
1972 6.28 5.86
1971 6.3 5.96
1970 6.31 6.07
1969 6.3 6.17
1968 6.3 6.23
1967 6.31 6.29
1966 6.31 6.35
1965 6.32 6.41
1964 6.31 6.46
1963 6.32 6.52
1962 6.31 6.57
1961 6.31 6.61
1960 6.29 6.65

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

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Laos and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Tonga
2024 25.6 21.9
2023 25.3 21.9
2022 25 22
2021 24.7 22.1
2020 24.4 22.1
2019 24.1 22
2018 23.8 22
2017 23.6 21.9
2016 23.3 21.9
2015 23 21.8
2014 22.7 21.7
2013 22.3 21.6
2012 21.9 21.4
2011 21.4 21.2
2010 21 21.2
2009 20.5 21.1
2008 20 21
2007 19.6 20.9
2006 19.2 20.8
2005 18.9 20.8
2004 18.7 20.8
2003 18.5 20.8
2002 18.4 20.7
2001 18.2 20.5
2000 18.1 20.3
1999 18 20.1
1998 18 19.9
1997 18 19.7
1996 17.9 19.6
1995 17.9 19.6
1994 17.9 19.6
1993 17.9 19.6
1992 17.9 19.5
1991 17.9 19.3
1990 17.9 19.1
1989 17.9 18.9
1988 17.9 18.6
1987 17.8 18.3
1986 17.8 18.2
1985 17.8 18.1
1984 17.8 18
1983 17.8 17.9
1982 17.8 17.8
1981 17.9 17.6
1980 17.9 17.4
1979 18 17.3
1978 18.1 17.1
1977 18.3 16.8
1976 18.4 16.7
1975 18.5 16.7
1974 18.6 16.8
1973 18.7 16.8
1972 18.7 16.7
1971 18.7 16.7
1970 18.7 16.8
1969 18.8 16.8
1968 18.8 16.9
1967 18.9 17
1966 18.9 17
1965 18.9 17
1964 19 17
1963 19 17
1962 19.1 17.1
1961 19.2 17.1
1960 19.2 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
n/a
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Laos Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Tonga
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
99.4%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Laos Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Tonga
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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