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Laos vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 79th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Ukraine
Population
8004838
40125599
Population rank 103/197 40/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
75 years
2026

Laos and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Laos and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Laos

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Laos Ukraine
2024 $16,502,933,121 $190,741,262,415
2023 $15,843,155,731 $181,221,517,869
2022 $15,468,785,204 $161,989,520,721
2021 $18,827,148,531 $199,765,859,571
2020 $18,981,805,250 $156,617,722,013
2019 $18,740,561,513 $153,883,047,510
2018 $18,141,641,090 $130,891,088,294
2017 $17,071,155,481 $112,090,505,082
2016 $15,912,501,723 $93,355,869,404
2015 $14,426,380,126 $91,030,967,789
2014 $13,279,245,886 $133,503,871,862
2013 $11,983,252,627 $190,498,811,460
2012 $10,192,846,339 $182,591,753,828
2011 $8,750,104,617 $169,333,835,202
2010 $7,131,771,015 $141,209,170,427
2009 $5,836,137,330 $121,552,153,444
2008 $5,446,433,157 $188,110,390,660
2007 $4,223,152,739 $148,733,861,386
2006 $3,455,030,061 $111,884,752,475
2005 $2,735,558,735 $89,238,865,119
2004 $2,366,398,120 $67,220,154,164
2003 $2,023,324,407 $52,010,355,753
2002 $1,758,176,653 $43,956,163,612
2001 $1,768,619,058 $39,309,580,983
2000 $1,731,198,022 $32,375,083,935
1999 $1,454,430,642 $31,580,639,554
1998 $1,280,177,839 $41,882,523,345
1997 $1,747,011,857 $50,151,531,592
1996 $1,873,671,550 $44,558,831,005
1995 $1,763,536,305 $48,213,856,469
1994 $1,543,606,345 $52,549,580,265
1993 $1,327,748,690 $65,648,559,903
1992 $1,127,806,945 $73,945,908,384
1991 $1,028,087,972 $77,350,733,982
1990 $865,559,879 $81,393,558,423
1989 $714,046,821 $82,709,161,099
1988 $598,961,269 $74,703,517,903
1987 $1,087,273,104 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Ukraine
2024 $2,124 $5,038
2023 $2,067 $4,803
2022 $2,046 $3,946
2021 $2,526 $4,510
2020 $2,584 $3,505
2019 $2,589 $3,423
2018 $2,545 $2,895
2017 $2,432 $2,467
2016 $2,303 $2,047
2015 $2,121 $1,988
2014 $1,981 $2,904
2013 $1,813 $4,130
2012 $1,564 $3,951
2011 $1,362 $3,657
2010 $1,126 $3,040
2009 $935 $2,607
2008 $886 $4,018
2007 $697 $3,160
2006 $579 $2,366
2005 $466 $1,875
2004 $409 $1,401
2003 $355 $1,076
2002 $313 $903
2001 $320 $800
2000 $319 $653
1999 $272.3 $632
1998 $243.9 $831
1997 $339 $987
1996 $371 $870
1995 $358 $933
1994 $321 $1,009
1993 $283.4 $1,254
1992 $247.3 $1,413
1991 $231.8 $1,483
1990 $200.7 $1,564
1989 $170.4 $1,593
1988 $147.1 $1,444
1987 $274.7 $1,244
1986 $462 -
1985 $633 -
1984 $483 -

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

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Laos vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Ukraine
2026 69.7 75
2025 69.5 74.9
2024 69.2 74.7
2023 69 73.4
2022 68.7 72.7
2021 67.8 71.6
2020 68.3 73.3
2019 67.9 73.9
2018 67.6 73.6
2017 67.3 74
2016 67 73.4
2015 66.7 72.7
2014 66.3 71.8
2013 65.7 71.5
2012 65.1 71.1
2011 64.5 70.7
2010 63.7 70.2
2009 63 69.2
2008 62.2 68.3
2007 61.7 67.7
2006 61.1 67.5
2005 60.7 67.5
2004 60.1 67.5
2003 59.6 67.6
2002 59.3 67.7
2001 58.9 67.7
2000 58.3 67.8
1999 57.9 68
1998 57.5 68
1997 57.3 67.7
1996 56.8 67.1
1995 56.3 67.1
1994 55.8 67.5
1993 55.6 68.3
1992 55.1 68.9
1991 54.7 69.7
1990 54 70.4
1989 53.6 70.8
1988 53.1 71
1987 52.6 71.2
1986 52.1 70.8
1985 51.6 70.4
1984 51 70
1983 50.5 69.9
1982 49.9 69.9
1981 49.2 69.8
1980 48.6 69.8
1979 47.5 69.8
1978 46.8 69.8
1977 46.4 70
1976 46 70.1
1975 46.1 70.4
1974 45.9 70.6
1973 44.7 70.8
1972 44.4 71
1971 44.1 70.9
1970 43.8 70.8
1969 43.5 70.8
1968 43.2 71
1967 42.9 71.1
1966 42.3 71.2
1965 42.2 71.1
1964 41.9 71
1963 41.5 70.7
1962 42.3 70.4
1961 41.3 70
1960 41 69.4
1959 40.7 68.7
1958 41.2 67.7
1957 40.9 67.2
1956 40.6 66.3
1955 40.3 65.3
1954 40 64.1
1953 39.7 63
1952 39.4 62.1
1951 39.2 61.4
1950 38.9 61.2

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

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Laos and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Laos Ukraine
2024 7,769,819 37,860,221
2023 7,664,993 37,732,836
2022 7,559,007 41,048,766
2021 7,453,194 44,298,640
2020 7,346,533 44,680,014
2019 7,237,636 44,957,458
2018 7,128,045 45,208,907
2017 7,018,147 45,436,041
2016 6,908,802 45,616,832
2015 6,801,645 45,784,896
2014 6,703,172 45,972,380
2013 6,611,385 46,126,770
2012 6,518,978 46,210,056
2011 6,426,590 46,307,853
2010 6,334,194 46,456,003
2009 6,241,642 46,623,731
2008 6,148,969 46,819,175
2007 6,056,236 47,062,798
2006 5,963,200 47,278,694
2005 5,869,523 47,585,556
2004 5,781,626 47,979,507
2003 5,697,945 48,315,136
2002 5,610,889 48,677,281
2001 5,521,482 49,106,855
2000 5,431,212 49,556,660
1999 5,340,784 49,976,446
1998 5,248,266 50,379,731
1997 5,152,011 50,786,885
1996 5,045,678 51,226,109
1995 4,929,409 51,665,539
1994 4,809,220 52,075,998
1993 4,685,060 52,350,126
1992 4,559,646 52,323,671
1991 4,435,118 52,170,961
1990 4,311,955 52,054,092
1989 4,190,974 51,917,817
1988 4,072,601 51,724,853
1987 3,957,612 51,515,732
1986 3,846,715 51,318,745
1985 3,739,985 51,108,770
1984 3,637,843 50,887,599
1983 3,541,001 50,637,029
1982 3,450,026 50,402,724
1981 3,366,631 50,189,281
1980 3,292,573 49,955,152
1979 3,228,202 49,721,381
1978 3,171,740 49,521,243
1977 3,118,923 49,336,481
1976 3,064,876 49,120,842
1975 3,005,521 48,865,229
1974 2,939,761 48,576,570
1973 2,870,573 48,277,121
1972 2,801,660 47,946,893
1971 2,734,628 47,573,287
1970 2,669,702 47,261,306
1969 2,606,959 46,976,256
1968 2,546,377 46,614,325
1967 2,487,715 46,215,988
1966 2,431,084 45,802,519
1965 2,376,200 45,386,892
1964 2,322,826 44,951,156
1963 2,271,061 44,462,372
1962 2,219,910 43,943,674
1961 2,169,796 43,399,766
1960 2,121,514 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Laos

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Ukraine
2023 2.42 0.98
2022 2.46 0.9
2021 2.49 1.15
2020 2.54 1.21
2019 2.59 1.22
2018 2.63 1.23
2017 2.69 1.3
2016 2.74 1.39
2015 2.8 1.39
2014 2.8 1.47
2013 2.87 1.52
2012 2.95 1.53
2011 3.05 1.46
2010 3.14 1.44
2009 3.23 1.47
2008 3.33 1.44
2007 3.44 1.34
2006 3.56 1.3
2005 3.69 1.22
2004 3.9 1.22
2003 4.02 1.17
2002 4.13 1.13
2001 4.29 1.09
2000 4.43 1.11
1999 4.64 1.13
1998 4.79 1.21
1997 4.96 1.27
1996 5.15 1.33
1995 5.36 1.4
1994 5.6 1.47
1993 5.8 1.56
1992 5.9 1.67
1991 5.99 1.77
1990 6.06 1.85
1989 6.1 1.93
1988 6.16 2.04
1987 6.21 2.07
1986 6.26 2.12
1985 6.33 2.03
1984 6.37 2.08
1983 6.38 2.1
1982 6.37 1.95
1981 6.35 1.92
1980 6.33 1.95
1979 6.31 1.96
1978 6.3 1.97
1977 6.29 1.98
1976 6.29 2.04
1975 6.29 2.05
1974 6.29 2.06
1973 6.28 2.04
1972 6.28 2.13
1971 6.3 2.11
1970 6.31 2.08
1969 6.3 2.01
1968 6.3 2.03
1967 6.31 2.04
1966 6.31 2.04
1965 6.32 1.94
1964 6.31 2.01
1963 6.32 2.11
1962 6.31 2.15
1961 6.31 2.2
1960 6.29 2.29

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

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Laos and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Ukraine
2024 25.6 43.2
2023 25.3 43.1
2022 25 42.5
2021 24.7 42.2
2020 24.4 41.9
2019 24.1 41.5
2018 23.8 41.2
2017 23.6 40.9
2016 23.3 40.6
2015 23 40.2
2014 22.7 40
2013 22.3 39.8
2012 21.9 39.8
2011 21.4 39.7
2010 21 39.5
2009 20.5 39.3
2008 20 39.2
2007 19.6 39.1
2006 19.2 38.9
2005 18.9 38.7
2004 18.7 38.4
2003 18.5 38.2
2002 18.4 37.9
2001 18.2 37.6
2000 18.1 37.2
1999 18 36.9
1998 18 36.5
1997 18 36.2
1996 17.9 35.8
1995 17.9 35.5
1994 17.9 35.2
1993 17.9 34.9
1992 17.9 34.7
1991 17.9 34.5
1990 17.9 34.3
1989 17.9 34.1
1988 17.9 34.1
1987 17.8 34.1
1986 17.8 33.9
1985 17.8 33.8
1984 17.8 33.6
1983 17.8 33.6
1982 17.8 33.7
1981 17.9 33.7
1980 17.9 33.8
1979 18 34
1978 18.1 34.2
1977 18.3 34.2
1976 18.4 34
1975 18.5 33.7
1974 18.6 33.4
1973 18.7 33.1
1972 18.7 32.8
1971 18.7 32.5
1970 18.7 32.3
1969 18.8 32
1968 18.8 31.6
1967 18.9 31.2
1966 18.9 30.6
1965 18.9 30.1
1964 19 29.9
1963 19 29.8
1962 19.1 29.7
1961 19.2 29.6
1960 19.2 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Laos Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Ukraine
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
100%
2021
English speaking
6%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Laos Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Ukraine
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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