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Laos vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 79th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Tuvalu
Population
8004838
9341
Population rank 103/197 196/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 139/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 155/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 119/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Laos and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Laos and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Laos

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Laos Tuvalu
2024 $16,502,933,121 -
2023 $15,843,155,731 $62,280,312
2022 $15,468,785,204 $59,065,982
2021 $18,827,148,531 $60,196,406
2020 $18,981,805,250 $51,746,594
2019 $18,740,561,513 $54,123,199
2018 $18,141,641,090 $48,015,260
2017 $17,071,155,481 $45,276,595
2016 $15,912,501,723 $41,629,064
2015 $14,426,380,126 $36,811,936
2014 $13,279,245,886 $38,760,983
2013 $11,983,252,627 $38,615,891
2012 $10,192,846,339 $39,345,579
2011 $8,750,104,617 $39,196,957
2010 $7,131,771,015 $32,105,408
2009 $5,836,137,330 $28,076,984
2008 $5,446,433,157 $31,874,435
2007 $4,223,152,739 $28,450,169
2006 $3,455,030,061 $24,096,875
2005 $2,735,558,735 $22,909,980
2004 $2,366,398,120 $22,798,275
2003 $2,023,324,407 $19,456,338
2002 $1,758,176,653 $16,842,673
2001 $1,768,619,058 $13,964,732
2000 $1,731,198,022 $15,073,976
1999 $1,454,430,642 $14,800,503
1998 $1,280,177,839 $13,795,146
1997 $1,747,011,857 $13,734,210
1996 $1,873,671,550 $13,338,597
1995 $1,763,536,305 $11,922,614
1994 $1,543,606,345 $11,772,611
1993 $1,327,748,690 $10,414,400
1992 $1,127,806,945 $10,535,028
1991 $1,028,087,972 $10,127,314
1990 $865,559,879 $9,542,901
1989 $714,046,821 $8,454,523
1988 $598,961,269 $7,011,059
1987 $1,087,273,104 $5,020,513
1986 $1,776,842,097 $4,574,706
1985 $2,366,666,616 $3,862,852
1984 $1,757,142,856 $4,481,978
1983 - $4,152,550
1982 - $4,118,945
1981 - $4,773,018
1980 - $4,206,128
1979 - $4,065,659
1978 - $3,798,782
1977 - $3,669,420
1976 - $3,919,072
1975 - $4,014,748
1974 - $4,122,329
1973 - $3,411,915
1972 - $2,968,458
1971 - $2,716,990
1970 - $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Tuvalu
2024 $2,124 -
2023 $2,067 $6,345
2022 $2,046 $5,911
2021 $2,526 $5,905
2020 $2,584 $4,976
2019 $2,589 $5,115
2018 $2,545 $4,466
2017 $2,432 $4,166
2016 $2,303 $3,809
2015 $2,121 $3,358
2014 $1,981 $3,529
2013 $1,813 $3,510
2012 $1,564 $3,598
2011 $1,362 $3,636
2010 $1,126 $3,025
2009 $935 $2,684
2008 $886 $3,088
2007 $697 $2,794
2006 $579 $2,396
2005 $466 $2,305
2004 $409 $2,323
2003 $355 $2,007
2002 $313 $1,750
2001 $320 $1,457
2000 $319 $1,579
1999 $272.3 $1,559
1998 $243.9 $1,460
1997 $339 $1,461
1996 $371 $1,428
1995 $358 $1,285
1994 $321 $1,279
1993 $283.4 $1,141
1992 $247.3 $1,166
1991 $231.8 $1,134
1990 $200.7 $1,085
1989 $170.4 $976
1988 $147.1 $823
1987 $274.7 $600
1986 $462 $557
1985 $633 $480
1984 $483 $567
1983 - $533
1982 - $537
1981 - $634
1980 - $571
1979 - $566
1978 - $546
1977 - $549
1976 - $612
1975 - $656
1974 - $708
1973 - $601
1972 - $522
1971 - $478
1970 - $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Tuvalu
2026 69.7 67.6
2025 69.5 67.4
2024 69.2 67.3
2023 69 67.1
2022 68.7 66.9
2021 67.8 65.8
2020 68.3 66.4
2019 67.9 66.1
2018 67.6 65.9
2017 67.3 65.7
2016 67 65.5
2015 66.7 65.4
2014 66.3 65.3
2013 65.7 65.2
2012 65.1 65.1
2011 64.5 65
2010 63.7 64.8
2009 63 64.7
2008 62.2 64.5
2007 61.7 64.4
2006 61.1 64.2
2005 60.7 64.1
2004 60.1 64
2003 59.6 63.9
2002 59.3 63.8
2001 58.9 63.7
2000 58.3 63.5
1999 57.9 63.3
1998 57.5 63.2
1997 57.3 62.9
1996 56.8 62.7
1995 56.3 62.5
1994 55.8 62.3
1993 55.6 62.1
1992 55.1 60.3
1991 54.7 61.8
1990 54 61.6
1989 53.6 61.5
1988 53.1 61.4
1987 52.6 61.3
1986 52.1 61.2
1985 51.6 61.1
1984 51 61.1
1983 50.5 60.9
1982 49.9 60.7
1981 49.2 60.5
1980 48.6 60.2
1979 47.5 59.9
1978 46.8 59.6
1977 46.4 59.2
1976 46 58.8
1975 46.1 58.3
1974 45.9 57.7
1973 44.7 57.2
1972 44.4 54.7
1971 44.1 56
1970 43.8 55.3
1969 43.5 54.7
1968 43.2 54.1
1967 42.9 53.5
1966 42.3 52.8
1965 42.2 52.1
1964 41.9 51.3
1963 41.5 50.6
1962 42.3 49.8
1961 41.3 49
1960 41 48.3
1959 40.7 47.5
1958 41.2 46.7
1957 40.9 45.8
1956 40.6 45
1955 40.3 44.2
1954 40 43.4
1953 39.7 42.5
1952 39.4 41.7
1951 39.2 40.8
1950 38.9 40

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

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Laos and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Laos Tuvalu
2024 7,769,819 9,646
2023 7,664,993 9,816
2022 7,559,007 9,992
2021 7,453,194 10,194
2020 7,346,533 10,399
2019 7,237,636 10,581
2018 7,128,045 10,751
2017 7,018,147 10,869
2016 6,908,802 10,930
2015 6,801,645 10,963
2014 6,703,172 10,984
2013 6,611,385 11,001
2012 6,518,978 10,934
2011 6,426,590 10,780
2010 6,334,194 10,614
2009 6,241,642 10,461
2008 6,148,969 10,321
2007 6,056,236 10,182
2006 5,963,200 10,056
2005 5,869,523 9,940
2004 5,781,626 9,816
2003 5,697,945 9,695
2002 5,610,889 9,623
2001 5,521,482 9,586
2000 5,431,212 9,544
1999 5,340,784 9,496
1998 5,248,266 9,451
1997 5,152,011 9,400
1996 5,045,678 9,342
1995 4,929,409 9,280
1994 4,809,220 9,207
1993 4,685,060 9,126
1992 4,559,646 9,038
1991 4,435,118 8,928
1990 4,311,955 8,798
1989 4,190,974 8,662
1988 4,072,601 8,518
1987 3,957,612 8,371
1986 3,846,715 8,217
1985 3,739,985 8,046
1984 3,637,843 7,902
1983 3,541,001 7,789
1982 3,450,026 7,664
1981 3,366,631 7,526
1980 3,292,573 7,366
1979 3,228,202 7,184
1978 3,171,740 6,957
1977 3,118,923 6,686
1976 3,064,876 6,404
1975 3,005,521 6,117
1974 2,939,761 5,822
1973 2,870,573 5,681
1972 2,801,660 5,692
1971 2,734,628 5,685
1970 2,669,702 5,663
1969 2,606,959 5,631
1968 2,546,377 5,624
1967 2,487,715 5,652
1966 2,431,084 5,686
1965 2,376,200 5,715
1964 2,322,826 5,752
1963 2,271,061 5,751
1962 2,219,910 5,699
1961 2,169,796 5,648
1960 2,121,514 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Laos

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Tuvalu
2023 2.42 3.21
2022 2.46 3.24
2021 2.49 3.28
2020 2.54 3.31
2019 2.59 3.33
2018 2.63 3.33
2017 2.69 3.3
2016 2.74 3.3
2015 2.8 3.31
2014 2.8 3.33
2013 2.87 3.39
2012 2.95 3.47
2011 3.05 3.46
2010 3.14 3.44
2009 3.23 3.43
2008 3.33 3.42
2007 3.44 3.45
2006 3.56 3.53
2005 3.69 3.55
2004 3.9 3.55
2003 4.02 3.58
2002 4.13 3.64
2001 4.29 3.75
2000 4.43 3.84
1999 4.64 3.92
1998 4.79 3.95
1997 4.96 3.95
1996 5.15 3.95
1995 5.36 3.96
1994 5.6 3.92
1993 5.8 3.92
1992 5.9 3.86
1991 5.99 3.79
1990 6.06 3.75
1989 6.1 3.8
1988 6.16 3.88
1987 6.21 3.94
1986 6.26 3.97
1985 6.33 3.97
1984 6.37 3.95
1983 6.38 3.91
1982 6.37 3.88
1981 6.35 3.8
1980 6.33 3.73
1979 6.31 3.65
1978 6.3 3.59
1977 6.29 3.56
1976 6.29 3.55
1975 6.29 3.58
1974 6.29 3.63
1973 6.28 3.71
1972 6.28 3.81
1971 6.3 3.94
1970 6.31 4.08
1969 6.3 4.23
1968 6.3 4.36
1967 6.31 4.49
1966 6.31 4.64
1965 6.32 4.73
1964 6.31 4.83
1963 6.32 4.91
1962 6.31 5
1961 6.31 5.09
1960 6.29 5.15

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

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Laos and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Tuvalu
2024 25.6 25.3
2023 25.3 25.3
2022 25 25.3
2021 24.7 25.3
2020 24.4 25.3
2019 24.1 25.3
2018 23.8 25.3
2017 23.6 25.2
2016 23.3 24.9
2015 23 24.7
2014 22.7 24.5
2013 22.3 24.3
2012 21.9 24.2
2011 21.4 24.1
2010 21 24
2009 20.5 23.9
2008 20 23.8
2007 19.6 23.7
2006 19.2 23.6
2005 18.9 23.6
2004 18.7 23.5
2003 18.5 23.5
2002 18.4 23.5
2001 18.2 23.7
2000 18.1 23.9
1999 18 24.1
1998 18 24.4
1997 18 24.6
1996 17.9 24.9
1995 17.9 25
1994 17.9 25.1
1993 17.9 25
1992 17.9 25
1991 17.9 24.9
1990 17.9 24.7
1989 17.9 24.5
1988 17.9 24.2
1987 17.8 24
1986 17.8 23.8
1985 17.8 23.6
1984 17.8 23.2
1983 17.8 22.5
1982 17.8 21.9
1981 17.9 21.4
1980 17.9 21
1979 18 20.9
1978 18.1 20.5
1977 18.3 20.2
1976 18.4 19.9
1975 18.5 19.8
1974 18.6 19.7
1973 18.7 19.4
1972 18.7 19
1971 18.7 18.6
1970 18.7 18.2
1969 18.8 18
1968 18.8 17.9
1967 18.9 18.1
1966 18.9 18.5
1965 18.9 19.3
1964 19 21
1963 19 22.6
1962 19.1 23
1961 19.2 23.1
1960 19.2 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Laos Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Tuvalu
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
61
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
100%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Laos Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Tuvalu
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. 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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