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Laos vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 79th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Uganda
Population
8004838
53170946
Population rank 103/197 30/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Laos and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Laos and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Laos

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Laos Uganda
2024 $16,502,933,121 $53,911,907,086
2023 $15,843,155,731 $48,768,955,863
2022 $15,468,785,204 $45,565,333,211
2021 $18,827,148,531 $40,529,788,749
2020 $18,981,805,250 $37,600,368,242
2019 $18,740,561,513 $35,353,061,003
2018 $18,141,641,090 $32,927,025,620
2017 $17,071,155,481 $30,744,473,841
2016 $15,912,501,723 $29,203,988,696
2015 $14,426,380,126 $32,387,183,730
2014 $13,279,245,886 $32,612,397,257
2013 $11,983,252,627 $28,915,786,517
2012 $10,192,846,339 $27,305,915,911
2011 $8,750,104,617 $27,871,725,241
2010 $7,131,771,015 $26,673,441,431
2009 $5,836,137,330 $25,127,805,567
2008 $5,446,433,157 $14,440,404,132
2007 $4,223,152,739 $11,902,564,495
2006 $3,455,030,061 $9,977,647,683
2005 $2,735,558,735 $9,239,221,763
2004 $2,366,398,120 $7,939,487,548
2003 $2,023,324,407 $6,606,884,275
2002 $1,758,176,653 $6,178,563,591
2001 $1,768,619,058 $5,840,503,869
2000 $1,731,198,022 $6,193,246,837
1999 $1,454,430,642 $5,998,563,258
1998 $1,280,177,839 $6,584,815,847
1997 $1,747,011,857 $6,269,333,313
1996 $1,873,671,550 $6,044,585,327
1995 $1,763,536,305 $5,755,818,842
1994 $1,543,606,345 $3,990,430,447
1993 $1,327,748,690 $3,220,439,044
1992 $1,127,806,945 $2,857,457,762
1991 $1,028,087,972 $3,321,729,160
1990 $865,559,879 $4,304,399,310
1989 $714,046,821 $5,276,480,799
1988 $598,961,269 $6,508,931,652
1987 $1,087,273,104 $6,269,522,042
1986 $1,776,842,097 $3,923,244,050
1985 $2,366,666,616 $3,519,695,444
1984 $1,757,142,856 $3,615,647,477
1983 - $2,240,333,333
1982 - $2,177,500,000
1981 - $1,337,300,000
1980 - $1,244,610,000
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Laos and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Uganda
2024 $2,124 $1,078
2023 $2,067 $1,002
2022 $2,046 $963
2021 $2,526 $883
2020 $2,584 $846
2019 $2,589 $822
2018 $2,545 $792
2017 $2,432 $765
2016 $2,303 $753
2015 $2,121 $863
2014 $1,981 $896
2013 $1,813 $818
2012 $1,564 $795
2011 $1,362 $836
2010 $1,126 $823
2009 $935 $799
2008 $886 $473
2007 $697 $401
2006 $579 $347
2005 $466 $330
2004 $409 $292.4
2003 $355 $250.7
2002 $313 $242
2001 $320 $236
2000 $319 $258.1
1999 $272.3 $257.9
1998 $243.9 $292.5
1997 $339 $286.8
1996 $371 $284.7
1995 $358 $278.5
1994 $321 $198.4
1993 $283.4 $165.6
1992 $247.3 $152.1
1991 $231.8 $183
1990 $200.7 $245
1989 $170.4 $310
1988 $147.1 $395
1987 $274.7 $393
1986 $462 $253.6
1985 $633 $234.3
1984 $483 $247.5
1983 - $157.5
1982 - $157
1981 - $98.6
1980 - $93.8
1979 - $164.5
1978 - $190.7
1977 - $237.6
1976 - $203.3
1975 - $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Laos vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Uganda
2026 69.7 68.9
2025 69.5 68.7
2024 69.2 68.5
2023 69 68.3
2022 68.7 67.7
2021 67.8 66.4
2020 68.3 66.4
2019 67.9 66.4
2018 67.6 65.8
2017 67.3 65.2
2016 67 64.5
2015 66.7 63.8
2014 66.3 63.1
2013 65.7 62.4
2012 65.1 61.6
2011 64.5 60.8
2010 63.7 60
2009 63 59.2
2008 62.2 58.3
2007 61.7 57.2
2006 61.1 56.1
2005 60.7 54.9
2004 60.1 53.7
2003 59.6 52.4
2002 59.3 51.4
2001 58.9 50.6
2000 58.3 49.6
1999 57.9 49
1998 57.5 48.3
1997 57.3 48
1996 56.8 47.8
1995 56.3 47.7
1994 55.8 47.7
1993 55.6 47.7
1992 55.1 47.7
1991 54.7 47.5
1990 54 47.6
1989 53.6 47.5
1988 53.1 47.5
1987 52.6 47.4
1986 52.1 45.7
1985 51.6 45.5
1984 51 43.7
1983 50.5 43.5
1982 49.9 43.3
1981 49.2 43.5
1980 48.6 43.5
1979 47.5 45.4
1978 46.8 45.6
1977 46.4 45.8
1976 46 46.2
1975 46.1 46.5
1974 45.9 46.9
1973 44.7 47
1972 44.4 47.2
1971 44.1 47.1
1970 43.8 49.6
1969 43.5 49.5
1968 43.2 49.3
1967 42.9 49
1966 42.3 48.5
1965 42.2 48.3
1964 41.9 47.8
1963 41.5 47.4
1962 42.3 46.8
1961 41.3 46.3
1960 41 45.6
1959 40.7 45
1958 41.2 44.3
1957 40.9 43.7
1956 40.6 43
1955 40.3 42.4
1954 40 41.8
1953 39.7 41.3
1952 39.4 40.8
1951 39.2 40.2
1950 38.9 39.7

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

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Laos and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Laos Uganda
2024 7,769,819 50,015,092
2023 7,664,993 48,656,601
2022 7,559,007 47,312,719
2021 7,453,194 45,910,930
2020 7,346,533 44,457,152
2019 7,237,636 42,999,637
2018 7,128,045 41,565,831
2017 7,018,147 40,177,388
2016 6,908,802 38,799,152
2015 6,801,645 37,531,446
2014 6,703,172 36,395,539
2013 6,611,385 35,337,042
2012 6,518,978 34,337,438
2011 6,426,590 33,354,543
2010 6,334,194 32,390,802
2009 6,241,642 31,451,151
2008 6,148,969 30,539,553
2007 6,056,236 29,653,430
2006 5,963,200 28,794,003
2005 5,869,523 27,963,289
2004 5,781,626 27,154,515
2003 5,697,945 26,352,124
2002 5,610,889 25,532,870
2001 5,521,482 24,745,676
2000 5,431,212 24,000,150
1999 5,340,784 23,257,281
1998 5,248,266 22,515,806
1997 5,152,011 21,856,046
1996 5,045,678 21,231,550
1995 4,929,409 20,665,667
1994 4,809,220 20,108,801
1993 4,685,060 19,445,161
1992 4,559,646 18,785,032
1991 4,435,118 18,155,901
1990 4,311,955 17,569,897
1989 4,190,974 17,010,698
1988 4,072,601 16,470,483
1987 3,957,612 15,954,170
1986 3,846,715 15,467,579
1985 3,739,985 15,023,681
1984 3,637,843 14,607,677
1983 3,541,001 14,221,881
1982 3,450,026 13,873,631
1981 3,366,631 13,556,452
1980 3,292,573 13,275,741
1979 3,228,202 13,002,163
1978 3,171,740 12,692,113
1977 3,118,923 12,359,669
1976 3,064,876 12,037,294
1975 3,005,521 11,725,240
1974 2,939,761 11,424,846
1973 2,870,573 11,144,236
1972 2,801,660 10,885,796
1971 2,734,628 10,618,206
1970 2,669,702 10,321,603
1969 2,606,959 10,014,858
1968 2,546,377 9,708,632
1967 2,487,715 9,408,924
1966 2,431,084 9,122,864
1965 2,376,200 8,849,203
1964 2,322,826 8,586,363
1963 2,271,061 8,333,663
1962 2,219,910 8,092,231
1961 2,169,796 7,862,217
1960 2,121,514 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Uganda

Fertility rate
Laos

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Uganda
2023 2.42 4.28
2022 2.46 4.39
2021 2.49 4.51
2020 2.54 4.62
2019 2.59 4.74
2018 2.63 4.87
2017 2.69 4.99
2016 2.74 5.11
2015 2.8 5.25
2014 2.8 5.41
2013 2.87 5.56
2012 2.95 5.73
2011 3.05 5.89
2010 3.14 6.02
2009 3.23 6.12
2008 3.33 6.2
2007 3.44 6.33
2006 3.56 6.43
2005 3.69 6.53
2004 3.9 6.61
2003 4.02 6.67
2002 4.13 6.74
2001 4.29 6.76
2000 4.43 6.79
1999 4.64 6.83
1998 4.79 6.84
1997 4.96 6.86
1996 5.15 6.84
1995 5.36 6.87
1994 5.6 6.9
1993 5.8 6.89
1992 5.9 6.91
1991 5.99 6.94
1990 6.06 7.01
1989 6.1 7.05
1988 6.16 7.1
1987 6.21 7.12
1986 6.26 7.08
1985 6.33 7.04
1984 6.37 7.02
1983 6.38 7.07
1982 6.37 7.11
1981 6.35 7.12
1980 6.33 7.11
1979 6.31 7.14
1978 6.3 7.16
1977 6.29 7.18
1976 6.29 7.19
1975 6.29 7.2
1974 6.29 7.19
1973 6.28 7.19
1972 6.28 7.19
1971 6.3 7.18
1970 6.31 7.15
1969 6.3 7.12
1968 6.3 7.13
1967 6.31 7.1
1966 6.31 7.07
1965 6.32 7.04
1964 6.31 7.01
1963 6.32 6.98
1962 6.31 6.96
1961 6.31 6.93
1960 6.29 6.91

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

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Laos and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Uganda
2024 25.6 17.8
2023 25.3 17.6
2022 25 17.4
2021 24.7 17.2
2020 24.4 17
2019 24.1 16.8
2018 23.8 16.5
2017 23.6 16.3
2016 23.3 16
2015 23 15.8
2014 22.7 15.6
2013 22.3 15.5
2012 21.9 15.4
2011 21.4 15.3
2010 21 15.2
2009 20.5 15.1
2008 20 15.1
2007 19.6 15
2006 19.2 15
2005 18.9 15
2004 18.7 15
2003 18.5 15
2002 18.4 15
2001 18.2 15
2000 18.1 15
1999 18 15
1998 18 15
1997 18 15.1
1996 17.9 15.3
1995 17.9 15.4
1994 17.9 15.6
1993 17.9 15.7
1992 17.9 15.7
1991 17.9 15.8
1990 17.9 15.8
1989 17.9 15.8
1988 17.9 15.9
1987 17.8 15.9
1986 17.8 15.9
1985 17.8 15.9
1984 17.8 15.9
1983 17.8 15.9
1982 17.8 15.9
1981 17.9 15.9
1980 17.9 16
1979 18 16.1
1978 18.1 16.1
1977 18.3 16.2
1976 18.4 16.2
1975 18.5 16.2
1974 18.6 16.3
1973 18.7 16.3
1972 18.7 16.5
1971 18.7 16.6
1970 18.7 16.6
1969 18.8 16.6
1968 18.8 16.6
1967 18.9 16.6
1966 18.9 16.6
1965 18.9 16.6
1964 19 16.6
1963 19 16.7
1962 19.1 16.8
1961 19.2 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Laos Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Laos Uganda
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
80.6%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Laos Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Uganda
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
90,720 mi
2019

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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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