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Laos vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 79th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Turkmenistan
Population
8004838
7776557
Population rank 103/197 104/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Laos and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Laos and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Laos

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Laos Turkmenistan
2024 $16,502,933,121 $51,387,209,872
2023 $15,843,155,731 $45,894,538,666
2022 $15,468,785,204 $42,208,726,138
2021 $18,827,148,531 $40,589,905,812
2020 $18,981,805,250 $41,509,903,182
2019 $18,740,561,513 $40,810,067,975
2018 $18,141,641,090 $40,765,428,571
2017 $17,071,155,481 $37,926,285,714
2016 $15,912,501,723 $36,169,428,571
2015 $14,426,380,126 $35,799,714,286
2014 $13,279,245,886 $43,524,210,526
2013 $11,983,252,627 $39,197,543,860
2012 $10,192,846,339 $35,164,210,526
2011 $8,750,104,617 $29,233,333,333
2010 $7,131,771,015 $22,583,157,895
2009 $5,836,137,330 $20,214,385,965
2008 $5,446,433,157 $19,271,523,179
2007 $4,223,152,739 $12,664,165,103
2006 $3,455,030,061 $10,276,674,365
2005 $2,735,558,735 $8,103,901,996
2004 $2,366,398,120 $6,838,351,088
2003 $2,023,324,407 $5,977,440,583
2002 $1,758,176,653 $4,462,029,109
2001 $1,768,619,058 $3,534,772,732
2000 $1,731,198,022 $2,904,663,311
1999 $1,454,430,642 $2,450,564,100
1998 $1,280,177,839 $2,605,689,134
1997 $1,747,011,857 $2,450,350,625
1996 $1,873,671,550 $2,378,759,975
1995 $1,763,536,305 $2,482,228,440
1994 $1,543,606,345 $2,561,118,608
1993 $1,327,748,690 $3,179,225,949
1992 $1,127,806,945 $3,200,539,816
1991 $1,028,087,972 $3,208,098,919
1990 $865,559,879 $3,189,539,641
1989 $714,046,821 $3,006,988,217
1988 $598,961,269 $3,010,982,414
1987 $1,087,273,104 $2,331,358,820
1986 $1,776,842,097 -
1985 $2,366,666,616 -
1984 $1,757,142,856 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Turkmenistan
2024 $2,124 $6,857
2023 $2,067 $6,232
2022 $2,046 $5,838
2021 $2,526 $5,723
2020 $2,584 $5,973
2019 $2,589 $5,998
2018 $2,545 $6,125
2017 $2,432 $5,828
2016 $2,303 $5,687
2015 $2,121 $5,759
2014 $1,981 $7,164
2013 $1,813 $6,600
2012 $1,564 $6,054
2011 $1,362 $5,144
2010 $1,126 $4,059
2009 $935 $3,708
2008 $886 $3,606
2007 $697 $2,415
2006 $579 $1,997
2005 $466 $1,604
2004 $409 $1,379
2003 $355 $1,229
2002 $313 $936
2001 $320 $756
2000 $319 $634
1999 $272.3 $546
1998 $243.9 $591
1997 $339 $565
1996 $371 $558
1995 $358 $592
1994 $321 $622
1993 $283.4 $788
1992 $247.3 $811
1991 $231.8 $832
1990 $200.7 $848
1989 $170.4 $821
1988 $147.1 $846
1987 $274.7 $675
1986 $462 -
1985 $633 -
1984 $483 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1984–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Turkmenistan
2026 69.7 70.5
2025 69.5 70.3
2024 69.2 70.2
2023 69 70.1
2022 68.7 69.9
2021 67.8 69.4
2020 68.3 68.8
2019 67.9 69.4
2018 67.6 69.3
2017 67.3 69.2
2016 67 69.1
2015 66.7 69.1
2014 66.3 69
2013 65.7 69
2012 65.1 69
2011 64.5 68.9
2010 63.7 68.6
2009 63 68.2
2008 62.2 67.6
2007 61.7 67
2006 61.1 66.6
2005 60.7 66.3
2004 60.1 66.1
2003 59.6 65.9
2002 59.3 65.6
2001 58.9 65.3
2000 58.3 64.9
1999 57.9 64.5
1998 57.5 64
1997 57.3 63.7
1996 56.8 63.5
1995 56.3 63.5
1994 55.8 63.5
1993 55.6 63.6
1992 55.1 63.8
1991 54.7 63.8
1990 54 63.9
1989 53.6 63.8
1988 53.1 63.7
1987 52.6 63.5
1986 52.1 63.2
1985 51.6 62.8
1984 51 62.4
1983 50.5 62
1982 49.9 61.6
1981 49.2 61
1980 48.6 60.2
1979 47.5 59.1
1978 46.8 58.3
1977 46.4 57.7
1976 46 57.4
1975 46.1 57.2
1974 45.9 57
1973 44.7 56.8
1972 44.4 56.6
1971 44.1 56.3
1970 43.8 56
1969 43.5 55.7
1968 43.2 55.3
1967 42.9 54.8
1966 42.3 54.4
1965 42.2 54
1964 41.9 53.6
1963 41.5 53.2
1962 42.3 52.9
1961 41.3 52.5
1960 41 52.1
1959 40.7 51.8
1958 41.2 51.4
1957 40.9 51
1956 40.6 50.6
1955 40.3 50.2
1954 40 49.8
1953 39.7 49.4
1952 39.4 49
1951 39.2 48.6
1950 38.9 48.1

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

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Laos and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Laos Turkmenistan
2024 7,769,819 7,494,498
2023 7,664,993 7,364,438
2022 7,559,007 7,230,193
2021 7,453,194 7,092,043
2020 7,346,533 6,949,912
2019 7,237,636 6,803,944
2018 7,128,045 6,655,524
2017 7,018,147 6,507,061
2016 6,908,802 6,360,041
2015 6,801,645 6,215,770
2014 6,703,172 6,075,283
2013 6,611,385 5,939,341
2012 6,518,978 5,808,546
2011 6,426,590 5,683,417
2010 6,334,194 5,564,356
2009 6,241,642 5,451,592
2008 6,148,969 5,345,029
2007 6,056,236 5,244,046
2006 5,963,200 5,147,105
2005 5,869,523 5,052,257
2004 5,781,626 4,958,093
2003 5,697,945 4,863,865
2002 5,610,889 4,769,465
2001 5,521,482 4,675,409
2000 5,431,212 4,582,677
1999 5,340,784 4,492,170
1998 5,248,266 4,410,507
1997 5,152,011 4,336,730
1996 5,045,678 4,263,819
1995 4,929,409 4,191,203
1994 4,809,220 4,116,662
1993 4,685,060 4,032,407
1992 4,559,646 3,944,689
1991 4,435,118 3,855,894
1990 4,311,955 3,760,562
1989 4,190,974 3,662,459
1988 4,072,601 3,559,363
1987 3,957,612 3,452,731
1986 3,846,715 3,347,809
1985 3,739,985 3,247,534
1984 3,637,843 3,154,079
1983 3,541,001 3,067,534
1982 3,450,026 2,985,557
1981 3,366,631 2,907,187
1980 3,292,573 2,832,203
1979 3,228,202 2,760,358
1978 3,171,740 2,691,088
1977 3,118,923 2,623,948
1976 3,064,876 2,558,521
1975 3,005,521 2,494,570
1974 2,939,761 2,432,028
1973 2,870,573 2,370,919
1972 2,801,660 2,311,430
1971 2,734,628 2,253,119
1970 2,669,702 2,195,616
1969 2,606,959 2,139,024
1968 2,546,377 2,083,069
1967 2,487,715 2,027,403
1966 2,431,084 1,971,737
1965 2,376,200 1,915,916
1964 2,322,826 1,859,997
1963 2,271,061 1,804,272
1962 2,219,910 1,749,214
1961 2,169,796 1,695,400
1960 2,121,514 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Laos

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Turkmenistan
2023 2.42 2.69
2022 2.46 2.73
2021 2.49 2.75
2020 2.54 2.79
2019 2.59 2.83
2018 2.63 2.88
2017 2.69 2.93
2016 2.74 2.99
2015 2.8 3.03
2014 2.8 3.02
2013 2.87 3.01
2012 2.95 2.96
2011 3.05 2.9
2010 3.14 2.85
2009 3.23 2.79
2008 3.33 2.75
2007 3.44 2.73
2006 3.56 2.72
2005 3.69 2.71
2004 3.9 2.67
2003 4.02 2.67
2002 4.13 2.71
2001 4.29 2.81
2000 4.43 2.9
1999 4.64 2.98
1998 4.79 3.08
1997 4.96 3.18
1996 5.15 3.29
1995 5.36 3.49
1994 5.6 3.62
1993 5.8 3.78
1992 5.9 3.96
1991 5.99 4.14
1990 6.06 4.29
1989 6.1 4.46
1988 6.16 4.68
1987 6.21 4.84
1986 6.26 4.94
1985 6.33 4.97
1984 6.37 4.96
1983 6.38 4.97
1982 6.37 5.04
1981 6.35 5.16
1980 6.33 5.3
1979 6.31 5.46
1978 6.3 5.61
1977 6.29 5.77
1976 6.29 5.9
1975 6.29 6
1974 6.29 6.09
1973 6.28 6.15
1972 6.28 6.2
1971 6.3 6.32
1970 6.31 6.4
1969 6.3 6.48
1968 6.3 6.56
1967 6.31 6.64
1966 6.31 6.7
1965 6.32 6.76
1964 6.31 6.79
1963 6.32 6.79
1962 6.31 6.76
1961 6.31 6.69
1960 6.29 6.59

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

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Laos and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Turkmenistan
2024 25.6 27.5
2023 25.3 27.2
2022 25 26.9
2021 24.7 26.7
2020 24.4 26.4
2019 24.1 26.2
2018 23.8 25.9
2017 23.6 25.7
2016 23.3 25.5
2015 23 25.3
2014 22.7 25
2013 22.3 24.8
2012 21.9 24.5
2011 21.4 24.3
2010 21 24
2009 20.5 23.7
2008 20 23.4
2007 19.6 23.1
2006 19.2 22.8
2005 18.9 22.4
2004 18.7 22.1
2003 18.5 21.8
2002 18.4 21.5
2001 18.2 21.2
2000 18.1 20.9
1999 18 20.6
1998 18 20.3
1997 18 20.1
1996 17.9 19.9
1995 17.9 19.7
1994 17.9 19.6
1993 17.9 19.5
1992 17.9 19.4
1991 17.9 19.4
1990 17.9 19.3
1989 17.9 19.3
1988 17.9 19.3
1987 17.8 19.3
1986 17.8 19.3
1985 17.8 19.3
1984 17.8 19.2
1983 17.8 19.1
1982 17.8 19
1981 17.9 18.8
1980 17.9 18.7
1979 18 18.5
1978 18.1 18.3
1977 18.3 18.2
1976 18.4 18
1975 18.5 17.9
1974 18.6 17.7
1973 18.7 17.6
1972 18.7 17.5
1971 18.7 17.4
1970 18.7 17.4
1969 18.8 17.4
1968 18.8 17.5
1967 18.9 17.7
1966 18.9 18
1965 18.9 18.4
1964 19 19
1963 19 19.7
1962 19.1 20.4
1961 19.2 20.9
1960 19.2 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Laos Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
99.9%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Laos Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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