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Laos vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 79th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Tunisia
Population
8004838
12437803
Population rank 103/197 81/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Laos and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Laos and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Laos

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Laos Tunisia
2024 $16,502,933,121 $51,332,285,657
2023 $15,843,155,731 $48,205,328,303
2022 $15,468,785,204 $44,929,920,093
2021 $18,827,148,531 $47,073,234,359
2020 $18,981,805,250 $42,491,780,918
2019 $18,740,561,513 $41,905,642,419
2018 $18,141,641,090 $42,686,504,460
2017 $17,071,155,481 $42,163,530,591
2016 $15,912,501,723 $44,360,072,680
2015 $14,426,380,126 $45,779,494,042
2014 $13,279,245,886 $50,271,812,921
2013 $11,983,252,627 $48,685,446,414
2012 $10,192,846,339 $47,311,401,813
2011 $8,750,104,617 $48,123,325,825
2010 $7,131,771,015 $46,206,091,938
2009 $5,836,137,330 $43,455,740,497
2008 $5,446,433,157 $44,859,439,902
2007 $4,223,152,739 $38,915,353,867
2006 $3,455,030,061 $34,376,664,601
2005 $2,735,558,735 $32,272,186,695
2004 $2,366,398,120 $31,183,885,241
2003 $2,023,324,407 $27,453,902,261
2002 $1,758,176,653 $23,141,616,605
2001 $1,768,619,058 $22,065,832,449
2000 $1,731,198,022 $21,473,528,161
1999 $1,454,430,642 $22,943,202,175
1998 $1,280,177,839 $21,802,893,587
1997 $1,747,011,857 $20,746,210,354
1996 $1,873,671,550 $19,587,161,807
1995 $1,763,536,305 $18,030,876,599
1994 $1,543,606,345 $15,633,174,304
1993 $1,327,748,690 $14,608,335,608
1992 $1,127,806,945 $15,496,708,060
1991 $1,028,087,972 $13,074,782,609
1990 $865,559,879 $12,290,568,182
1989 $714,046,821 $10,101,851,745
1988 $598,961,269 $10,096,245,762
1987 $1,087,273,104 $9,696,715,911
1986 $1,776,842,097 $9,017,806,654
1985 $2,366,666,616 $8,410,226,053
1984 $1,757,142,856 $8,254,541,195
1983 - $8,350,582,748
1982 - $8,133,580,052
1981 - $8,428,445,294
1980 - $8,744,134,354
1979 - $7,188,863,904
1978 - $5,968,460,080
1977 - $5,109,324,009
1976 - $4,508,191,942
1975 - $4,328,965,588
1974 - $3,545,868,575
1973 - $2,730,813,385
1972 - $2,237,556,149
1971 - $1,685,162,272
1970 - $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Tunisia
2024 $2,124 $4,181
2023 $2,067 $3,951
2022 $2,046 $3,707
2021 $2,526 $3,907
2020 $2,584 $3,549
2019 $2,589 $3,529
2018 $2,545 $3,628
2017 $2,432 $3,619
2016 $2,303 $3,848
2015 $2,121 $4,015
2014 $1,981 $4,459
2013 $1,813 $4,370
2012 $1,564 $4,297
2011 $1,362 $4,421
2010 $1,126 $4,292
2009 $935 $4,080
2008 $886 $4,255
2007 $697 $3,727
2006 $579 $3,323
2005 $466 $3,147
2004 $409 $3,067
2003 $355 $2,726
2002 $313 $2,321
2001 $320 $2,236
2000 $319 $2,199
1999 $272.3 $2,376
1998 $243.9 $2,285
1997 $339 $2,202
1996 $371 $2,107
1995 $358 $1,968
1994 $321 $1,733
1993 $283.4 $1,649
1992 $247.3 $1,785
1991 $231.8 $1,538
1990 $200.7 $1,476
1989 $170.4 $1,239
1988 $147.1 $1,266
1987 $274.7 $1,245
1986 $462 $1,187
1985 $633 $1,135
1984 $483 $1,143
1983 - $1,184
1982 - $1,177
1981 - $1,247
1980 - $1,324
1979 - $1,113
1978 - $946
1977 - $830
1976 - $752
1975 - $741
1974 - $624
1973 - $493
1972 - $415
1971 - $320
1970 - $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Tunisia
2026 69.7 77.1
2025 69.5 76.9
2024 69.2 76.7
2023 69 76.5
2022 68.7 76.1
2021 67.8 72.9
2020 68.3 75
2019 67.9 75.6
2018 67.6 75.4
2017 67.3 75.2
2016 67 75
2015 66.7 74.9
2014 66.3 74.8
2013 65.7 74.7
2012 65.1 74.6
2011 64.5 74.5
2010 63.7 74.4
2009 63 74.3
2008 62.2 74.2
2007 61.7 74
2006 61.1 73.9
2005 60.7 73.7
2004 60.1 73.5
2003 59.6 73.3
2002 59.3 73.1
2001 58.9 72.8
2000 58.3 72.6
1999 57.9 72.3
1998 57.5 72.1
1997 57.3 71.7
1996 56.8 71.2
1995 56.3 70.8
1994 55.8 70.4
1993 55.6 70
1992 55.1 69.7
1991 54.7 69.4
1990 54 69.1
1989 53.6 68.8
1988 53.1 68.5
1987 52.6 68
1986 52.1 67.4
1985 51.6 66.9
1984 51 66.3
1983 50.5 65.7
1982 49.9 65
1981 49.2 64.4
1980 48.6 63.7
1979 47.5 62.9
1978 46.8 62.1
1977 46.4 61.3
1976 46 60.3
1975 46.1 59.3
1974 45.9 58.3
1973 44.7 57.1
1972 44.4 56.1
1971 44.1 54.9
1970 43.8 53.8
1969 43.5 52.3
1968 43.2 51.3
1967 42.9 50.2
1966 42.3 49.2
1965 42.2 48.2
1964 41.9 47.3
1963 41.5 46.4
1962 42.3 45.6
1961 41.3 44.3
1960 41 44
1959 40.7 43.4
1958 41.2 42.7
1957 40.9 42.1
1956 40.6 41.3
1955 40.3 40.8
1954 40 40
1953 39.7 39.7
1952 39.4 39.3
1951 39.2 38.7
1950 38.9 38.2

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

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Laos and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Laos Tunisia
2024 7,769,819 12,277,109
2023 7,664,993 12,200,431
2022 7,559,007 12,119,334
2021 7,453,194 12,048,622
2020 7,346,533 11,974,057
2019 7,237,636 11,875,081
2018 7,128,045 11,765,514
2017 7,018,147 11,650,498
2016 6,908,802 11,528,674
2015 6,801,645 11,402,264
2014 6,703,172 11,274,288
2013 6,611,385 11,141,361
2012 6,518,978 11,009,647
2011 6,426,590 10,886,035
2010 6,334,194 10,765,980
2009 6,241,642 10,650,681
2008 6,148,969 10,542,635
2007 6,056,236 10,441,702
2006 5,963,200 10,346,410
2005 5,869,523 10,255,472
2004 5,781,626 10,166,163
2003 5,697,945 10,071,632
2002 5,610,889 9,971,515
2001 5,521,482 9,869,677
2000 5,431,212 9,764,935
1999 5,340,784 9,655,963
1998 5,248,266 9,541,667
1997 5,152,011 9,421,270
1996 5,045,678 9,294,432
1995 4,929,409 9,161,258
1994 4,809,220 9,018,448
1993 4,685,060 8,857,910
1992 4,559,646 8,682,512
1991 4,435,118 8,501,827
1990 4,311,955 8,324,509
1989 4,190,974 8,151,660
1988 4,072,601 7,974,440
1987 3,957,612 7,789,987
1986 3,846,715 7,600,301
1985 3,739,985 7,409,903
1984 3,637,843 7,220,044
1983 3,541,001 7,053,800
1982 3,450,026 6,908,642
1981 3,366,631 6,758,284
1980 3,292,573 6,606,195
1979 3,228,202 6,456,419
1978 3,171,740 6,309,390
1977 3,118,923 6,155,931
1976 3,064,876 5,996,994
1975 3,005,521 5,839,262
1974 2,939,761 5,684,674
1973 2,870,573 5,537,242
1972 2,801,660 5,396,557
1971 2,734,628 5,261,658
1970 2,669,702 5,131,396
1969 2,606,959 5,004,697
1968 2,546,377 4,879,899
1967 2,487,715 4,760,970
1966 2,431,084 4,652,287
1965 2,376,200 4,561,385
1964 2,322,826 4,489,869
1963 2,271,061 4,427,131
1962 2,219,910 4,369,136
1961 2,169,796 4,316,278
1960 2,121,514 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Laos

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Tunisia
2023 2.42 1.83
2022 2.46 1.85
2021 2.49 1.8
2020 2.54 2
2019 2.59 2.1
2018 2.63 2.13
2017 2.69 2.21
2016 2.74 2.28
2015 2.8 2.31
2014 2.8 2.32
2013 2.87 2.31
2012 2.95 2.28
2011 3.05 2.19
2010 3.14 2.08
2009 3.23 2
2008 3.33 1.98
2007 3.44 1.96
2006 3.56 1.95
2005 3.69 1.95
2004 3.9 1.95
2003 4.02 1.96
2002 4.13 1.94
2001 4.29 1.98
2000 4.43 2.03
1999 4.64 2.08
1998 4.79 2.2
1997 4.96 2.34
1996 5.15 2.49
1995 5.36 2.67
1994 5.6 2.87
1993 5.8 3.06
1992 5.9 3.19
1991 5.99 3.31
1990 6.06 3.44
1989 6.1 3.57
1988 6.16 3.83
1987 6.21 4.1
1986 6.26 4.36
1985 6.33 4.52
1984 6.37 4.66
1983 6.38 4.77
1982 6.37 4.89
1981 6.35 5.02
1980 6.33 5.03
1979 6.31 5.18
1978 6.3 5.4
1977 6.29 5.68
1976 6.29 5.87
1975 6.29 5.97
1974 6.29 6.05
1973 6.28 6.12
1972 6.28 6.19
1971 6.3 6.29
1970 6.31 6.43
1969 6.3 6.62
1968 6.3 6.81
1967 6.31 6.95
1966 6.31 7.06
1965 6.32 7.11
1964 6.31 7.17
1963 6.32 7.17
1962 6.31 7.17
1961 6.31 7.16
1960 6.29 7.16

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

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Laos and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Tunisia
2024 25.6 33.5
2023 25.3 33.2
2022 25 32.8
2021 24.7 32.4
2020 24.4 32
2019 24.1 31.7
2018 23.8 31.4
2017 23.6 31.1
2016 23.3 30.8
2015 23 30.4
2014 22.7 30.1
2013 22.3 29.8
2012 21.9 29.5
2011 21.4 29.2
2010 21 28.9
2009 20.5 28.5
2008 20 28.1
2007 19.6 27.6
2006 19.2 27.2
2005 18.9 26.7
2004 18.7 26.2
2003 18.5 25.7
2002 18.4 25.3
2001 18.2 24.8
2000 18.1 24.4
1999 18 24
1998 18 23.6
1997 18 23.2
1996 17.9 22.9
1995 17.9 22.5
1994 17.9 22.1
1993 17.9 21.8
1992 17.9 21.5
1991 17.9 21.2
1990 17.9 21
1989 17.9 20.7
1988 17.9 20.4
1987 17.8 20.2
1986 17.8 19.9
1985 17.8 19.7
1984 17.8 19.5
1983 17.8 19.2
1982 17.8 19
1981 17.9 18.7
1980 17.9 18.5
1979 18 18.3
1978 18.1 18.1
1977 18.3 18
1976 18.4 17.9
1975 18.5 17.8
1974 18.6 17.8
1973 18.7 17.7
1972 18.7 17.6
1971 18.7 17.6
1970 18.7 17.6
1969 18.8 17.5
1968 18.8 17.6
1967 18.9 17.7
1966 18.9 17.8
1965 18.9 17.9
1964 19 18
1963 19 18.1
1962 19.1 18.2
1961 19.2 18.3
1960 19.2 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Laos Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Tunisia
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
86.3%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Laos Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Tunisia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
12,272 mi
2023

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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 (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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