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Laos vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 79th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Uruguay
Population
8004838
3382789
Population rank 103/197 133/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Laos and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Laos and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Laos

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Laos Uruguay
2024 $16,502,933,121 $80,961,511,074
2023 $15,843,155,731 $77,991,666,838
2022 $15,468,785,204 $70,594,110,920
2021 $18,827,148,531 $60,739,084,241
2020 $18,981,805,250 $53,559,359,262
2019 $18,740,561,513 $62,222,313,619
2018 $18,141,641,090 $65,344,577,416
2017 $17,071,155,481 $65,005,997,963
2016 $15,912,501,723 $57,480,787,465
2015 $14,426,380,126 $57,680,327,999
2014 $13,279,245,886 $61,496,186,974
2013 $11,983,252,627 $61,337,621,934
2012 $10,192,846,339 $54,232,266,359
2011 $8,750,104,617 $50,342,406,067
2010 $7,131,771,015 $41,950,361,212
2009 $5,836,137,330 $32,708,319,078
2008 $5,446,433,157 $31,119,602,539
2007 $4,223,152,739 $23,797,773,024
2006 $3,455,030,061 $19,741,420,740
2005 $2,735,558,735 $17,362,857,684
2004 $2,366,398,120 $13,686,329,890
2003 $2,023,324,407 $12,045,638,352
2002 $1,758,176,653 $13,606,515,723
2001 $1,768,619,058 $20,898,761,742
2000 $1,731,198,022 $22,823,270,892
1999 $1,454,430,642 $23,983,945,191
1998 $1,280,177,839 $25,385,886,978
1997 $1,747,011,857 $23,969,739,234
1996 $1,873,671,550 $20,515,458,114
1995 $1,763,536,305 $19,297,663,097
1994 $1,543,606,345 $17,474,588,896
1993 $1,327,748,690 $15,002,136,971
1992 $1,127,806,945 $12,878,148,791
1991 $1,028,087,972 $11,206,176,651
1990 $865,559,879 $9,298,807,850
1989 $714,046,821 $8,438,951,476
1988 $598,961,269 $8,213,538,369
1987 $1,087,273,104 $7,367,494,080
1986 $1,776,842,097 $5,880,112,788
1985 $2,366,666,616 $4,732,017,873
1984 $1,757,142,856 $4,850,238,550
1983 - $5,102,276,308
1982 - $9,178,780,077
1981 - $11,048,301,421
1980 - $10,163,020,116
1979 - $7,181,182,224
1978 - $4,910,254,566
1977 - $4,114,670,014
1976 - $3,667,161,241
1975 - $3,538,278,047
1974 - $4,090,209,682
1973 - $3,964,296,443
1972 - $2,189,418,689
1971 - $2,807,258,065
1970 - $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Laos and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Uruguay
2024 $2,124 $23,907
2023 $2,067 $23,019
2022 $2,046 $20,819
2021 $2,526 $17,882
2020 $2,584 $15,758
2019 $2,589 $18,316
2018 $2,545 $19,250
2017 $2,432 $19,185
2016 $2,303 $17,010
2015 $2,121 $17,126
2014 $1,981 $18,322
2013 $1,813 $18,335
2012 $1,564 $16,260
2011 $1,362 $15,132
2010 $1,126 $12,641
2009 $935 $9,881
2008 $886 $9,424
2007 $697 $7,222
2006 $579 $6,001
2005 $466 $5,284
2004 $409 $4,169
2003 $355 $3,671
2002 $313 $4,150
2001 $320 $6,383
2000 $319 $6,988
1999 $272.3 $7,371
1998 $243.9 $7,837
1997 $339 $7,436
1996 $371 $6,398
1995 $358 $6,050
1994 $321 $5,508
1993 $283.4 $4,753
1992 $247.3 $4,102
1991 $231.8 $3,589
1990 $200.7 $2,995
1989 $170.4 $2,734
1988 $147.1 $2,677
1987 $274.7 $2,416
1986 $462 $1,939
1985 $633 $1,568
1984 $483 $1,615
1983 - $1,707
1982 - $3,085
1981 - $3,728
1980 - $3,443
1979 - $2,443
1978 - $1,678
1977 - $1,414
1976 - $1,268
1975 - $1,232
1974 - $1,433
1973 - $1,397
1972 - $776
1971 - $1,000
1970 - $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Laos vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Uruguay
2026 69.7 78.6
2025 69.5 78.5
2024 69.2 78.3
2023 69 78.1
2022 68.7 76.5
2021 67.8 75.4
2020 68.3 78.4
2019 67.9 77.5
2018 67.6 77.5
2017 67.3 77.6
2016 67 77.4
2015 66.7 77.3
2014 66.3 77.2
2013 65.7 77
2012 65.1 76.7
2011 64.5 76.6
2010 63.7 76.7
2009 63 76.7
2008 62.2 76.3
2007 61.7 76.2
2006 61.1 75.9
2005 60.7 75.8
2004 60.1 75.3
2003 59.6 75.1
2002 59.3 75
2001 58.9 75
2000 58.3 74.7
1999 57.9 74.3
1998 57.5 74
1997 57.3 73.9
1996 56.8 73.8
1995 56.3 73.5
1994 55.8 73.2
1993 55.6 73.1
1992 55.1 73.2
1991 54.7 73.2
1990 54 73
1989 53.6 72.6
1988 53.1 72.4
1987 52.6 72.2
1986 52.1 72.2
1985 51.6 71.9
1984 51 71.7
1983 50.5 71.6
1982 49.9 71.5
1981 49.2 71
1980 48.6 70.5
1979 47.5 70.3
1978 46.8 70.3
1977 46.4 70.1
1976 46 69.9
1975 46.1 69.7
1974 45.9 69.5
1973 44.7 69.3
1972 44.4 69.2
1971 44.1 68.9
1970 43.8 68.7
1969 43.5 68.6
1968 43.2 68.5
1967 42.9 68.4
1966 42.3 68.3
1965 42.2 68.2
1964 41.9 68.1
1963 41.5 68
1962 42.3 67.9
1961 41.3 67.8
1960 41 67.7
1959 40.7 67.5
1958 41.2 67.3
1957 40.9 67.1
1956 40.6 66.9
1955 40.3 66.7
1954 40 66.5
1953 39.7 66.3
1952 39.4 66.1
1951 39.2 65.8
1950 38.9 65.6

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

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Laos and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Laos Uruguay
2024 7,769,819 3,386,588
2023 7,664,993 3,388,081
2022 7,559,007 3,390,913
2021 7,453,194 3,396,695
2020 7,346,533 3,398,968
2019 7,237,636 3,397,206
2018 7,128,045 3,394,534
2017 7,018,147 3,388,438
2016 6,908,802 3,379,283
2015 6,801,645 3,368,017
2014 6,703,172 3,356,334
2013 6,611,385 3,345,337
2012 6,518,978 3,335,401
2011 6,426,590 3,326,825
2010 6,334,194 3,318,580
2009 6,241,642 3,310,091
2008 6,148,969 3,302,177
2007 6,056,236 3,295,153
2006 5,963,200 3,289,506
2005 5,869,523 3,285,771
2004 5,781,626 3,283,148
2003 5,697,945 3,281,186
2002 5,610,889 3,278,867
2001 5,521,482 3,274,251
2000 5,431,212 3,266,206
1999 5,340,784 3,254,015
1998 5,248,266 3,239,280
1997 5,152,011 3,223,345
1996 5,045,678 3,206,324
1995 4,929,409 3,189,440
1994 4,809,220 3,172,834
1993 4,685,060 3,156,345
1992 4,559,646 3,139,702
1991 4,435,118 3,122,354
1990 4,311,955 3,104,403
1989 4,190,974 3,086,255
1988 4,072,601 3,067,961
1987 3,957,612 3,049,896
1986 3,846,715 3,032,845
1985 3,739,985 3,017,037
1984 3,637,843 3,002,488
1983 3,541,001 2,988,778
1982 3,450,026 2,975,492
1981 3,366,631 2,963,246
1980 3,292,573 2,951,953
1979 3,228,202 2,939,903
1978 3,171,740 2,925,715
1977 3,118,923 2,909,461
1976 3,064,876 2,891,392
1975 3,005,521 2,872,320
1974 2,939,761 2,853,944
1973 2,870,573 2,837,133
1972 2,801,660 2,821,644
1971 2,734,628 2,806,462
1970 2,669,702 2,790,807
1969 2,606,959 2,773,974
1968 2,546,377 2,754,606
1967 2,487,715 2,732,277
1966 2,431,084 2,707,646
1965 2,376,200 2,681,169
1964 2,322,826 2,653,180
1963 2,271,061 2,623,766
1962 2,219,910 2,593,298
1961 2,169,796 2,562,044
1960 2,121,514 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Laos

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Uruguay
2023 2.42 1.41
2022 2.46 1.43
2021 2.49 1.45
2020 2.54 1.5
2019 2.59 1.57
2018 2.63 1.68
2017 2.69 1.82
2016 2.74 1.97
2015 2.8 2.04
2014 2.8 2.03
2013 2.87 2.03
2012 2.95 2.01
2011 3.05 1.99
2010 3.14 2.01
2009 3.23 2.02
2008 3.33 2.03
2007 3.44 2.05
2006 3.56 2.07
2005 3.69 2.1
2004 3.9 2.09
2003 4.02 2.12
2002 4.13 2.16
2001 4.29 2.16
2000 4.43 2.2
1999 4.64 2.25
1998 4.79 2.27
1997 4.96 2.33
1996 5.15 2.36
1995 5.36 2.4
1994 5.6 2.42
1993 5.8 2.41
1992 5.9 2.43
1991 5.99 2.45
1990 6.06 2.48
1989 6.1 2.5
1988 6.16 2.5
1987 6.21 2.49
1986 6.26 2.47
1985 6.33 2.47
1984 6.37 2.47
1983 6.38 2.49
1982 6.37 2.51
1981 6.35 2.53
1980 6.33 2.59
1979 6.31 2.71
1978 6.3 2.83
1977 6.29 2.9
1976 6.29 3.01
1975 6.29 3.02
1974 6.29 2.96
1973 6.28 2.86
1972 6.28 2.78
1971 6.3 2.77
1970 6.31 2.77
1969 6.3 2.77
1968 6.3 2.77
1967 6.31 2.78
1966 6.31 2.82
1965 6.32 2.84
1964 6.31 2.86
1963 6.32 2.88
1962 6.31 2.87
1961 6.31 2.85
1960 6.29 2.83

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

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Laos and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Uruguay
2024 25.6 37.2
2023 25.3 36.8
2022 25 36.5
2021 24.7 36.3
2020 24.4 36
2019 24.1 35.8
2018 23.8 35.5
2017 23.6 35.3
2016 23.3 35.2
2015 23 35
2014 22.7 34.9
2013 22.3 34.7
2012 21.9 34.5
2011 21.4 34.2
2010 21 34
2009 20.5 33.7
2008 20 33.5
2007 19.6 33.3
2006 19.2 33.1
2005 18.9 32.9
2004 18.7 32.7
2003 18.5 32.5
2002 18.4 32.3
2001 18.2 32.2
2000 18.1 32
1999 18 31.9
1998 18 31.8
1997 18 31.7
1996 17.9 31.6
1995 17.9 31.5
1994 17.9 31.4
1993 17.9 31.2
1992 17.9 31.1
1991 17.9 31
1990 17.9 30.9
1989 17.9 30.8
1988 17.9 30.7
1987 17.8 30.6
1986 17.8 30.5
1985 17.8 30.4
1984 17.8 30.3
1983 17.8 30.3
1982 17.8 30.2
1981 17.9 30.1
1980 17.9 30.1
1979 18 30
1978 18.1 30
1977 18.3 30.1
1976 18.4 30.1
1975 18.5 30.1
1974 18.6 30.1
1973 18.7 30.1
1972 18.7 30
1971 18.7 29.9
1970 18.7 29.9
1969 18.8 29.8
1968 18.8 29.7
1967 18.9 29.6
1966 18.9 29.5
1965 18.9 29.4
1964 19 29.3
1963 19 29.2
1962 19.1 29.2
1961 19.2 29.1
1960 19.2 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Laos Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Uruguay
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
98.9%
2024
English speaking
6%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Laos Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Uruguay
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
48,300 mi
2010

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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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