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Laos vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 79th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Vanuatu
Population
8004838
344750
Population rank 103/197 174/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 139/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 155/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 119/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
72 years
2026

Laos and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Laos and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Laos

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Laos Vanuatu
2024 $16,502,933,121 $1,117,972,034
2023 $15,843,155,731 $1,115,861,056
2022 $15,468,785,204 $1,055,031,361
2021 $18,827,148,531 $950,394,007
2020 $18,981,805,250 $909,421,044
2019 $18,740,561,513 $936,526,268
2018 $18,141,641,090 $914,727,908
2017 $17,071,155,481 $880,043,284
2016 $15,912,501,723 $804,323,577
2015 $14,426,380,126 $759,690,181
2014 $13,279,245,886 $773,717,011
2013 $11,983,252,627 $758,304,466
2012 $10,192,846,339 $747,839,698
2011 $8,750,104,617 $770,153,588
2010 $7,131,771,015 $670,712,980
2009 $5,836,137,330 $592,622,319
2008 $5,446,433,157 $590,748,429
2007 $4,223,152,739 $516,392,923
2006 $3,455,030,061 $439,358,587
2005 $2,735,558,735 $394,962,433
2004 $2,366,398,120 $364,996,869
2003 $2,023,324,407 $314,471,413
2002 $1,758,176,653 $262,596,536
2001 $1,768,619,058 $257,926,882
2000 $1,731,198,022 $272,014,628
1999 $1,454,430,642 $268,006,973
1998 $1,280,177,839 $262,293,411
1997 $1,747,011,857 $272,771,209
1996 $1,873,671,550 $261,370,044
1995 $1,763,536,305 $249,333,250
1994 $1,543,606,345 $233,701,301
1993 $1,327,748,690 $200,491,853
1992 $1,127,806,945 $209,088,825
1991 $1,028,087,972 $201,334,169
1990 $865,559,879 $168,879,207
1989 $714,046,821 $154,013,202
1988 $598,961,269 $158,351,368
1987 $1,087,273,104 $139,464,174
1986 $1,776,842,097 $126,498,935
1985 $2,366,666,616 $131,856,421
1984 $1,757,142,856 $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Vanuatu
2024 $2,124 $3,411
2023 $2,067 $3,483
2022 $2,046 $3,370
2021 $2,526 $3,107
2020 $2,584 $3,043
2019 $2,589 $3,207
2018 $2,545 $3,207
2017 $2,432 $3,160
2016 $2,303 $2,956
2015 $2,121 $2,855
2014 $1,981 $2,973
2013 $1,813 $2,980
2012 $1,564 $3,005
2011 $1,362 $3,163
2010 $1,126 $2,815
2009 $935 $2,546
2008 $886 $2,604
2007 $697 $2,334
2006 $579 $2,035
2005 $466 $1,874
2004 $409 $1,774
2003 $355 $1,567
2002 $313 $1,341
2001 $320 $1,350
2000 $319 $1,460
1999 $272.3 $1,472
1998 $243.9 $1,471
1997 $339 $1,562
1996 $371 $1,529
1995 $358 $1,492
1994 $321 $1,431
1993 $283.4 $1,257
1992 $247.3 $1,344
1991 $231.8 $1,326
1990 $200.7 $1,141
1989 $170.4 $1,067
1988 $147.1 $1,125
1987 $274.7 $1,017
1986 $462 $946
1985 $633 $1,012
1984 $483 $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Laos vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Vanuatu
2026 69.7 72
2025 69.5 71.8
2024 69.2 71.7
2023 69 71.5
2022 68.7 71.3
2021 67.8 70
2020 68.3 70.4
2019 67.9 70.8
2018 67.6 70.6
2017 67.3 70.5
2016 67 70.4
2015 66.7 70.2
2014 66.3 70
2013 65.7 70
2012 65.1 69.9
2011 64.5 69.7
2010 63.7 69.6
2009 63 69.4
2008 62.2 69.3
2007 61.7 69.1
2006 61.1 69.1
2005 60.7 69.2
2004 60.1 69
2003 59.6 68.9
2002 59.3 68.8
2001 58.9 68.7
2000 58.3 68.6
1999 57.9 67.9
1998 57.5 68.4
1997 57.3 68.3
1996 56.8 68.2
1995 56.3 68.1
1994 55.8 68
1993 55.6 67.7
1992 55.1 67.4
1991 54.7 67.1
1990 54 66.7
1989 53.6 66
1988 53.1 65.7
1987 52.6 64.4
1986 52.1 64.6
1985 51.6 63.9
1984 51 63.5
1983 50.5 63.1
1982 49.9 62.5
1981 49.2 61.9
1980 48.6 61.3
1979 47.5 60.9
1978 46.8 59.9
1977 46.4 59.2
1976 46 58.7
1975 46.1 58.1
1974 45.9 57.6
1973 44.7 57
1972 44.4 56.4
1971 44.1 55.9
1970 43.8 55.3
1969 43.5 54.8
1968 43.2 54.2
1967 42.9 53.7
1966 42.3 53.1
1965 42.2 52.5
1964 41.9 52
1963 41.5 51.5
1962 42.3 50.9
1961 41.3 50.4
1960 41 49.8
1959 40.7 49.3
1958 41.2 48.7
1957 40.9 48.2
1956 40.6 47.7
1955 40.3 47.1
1954 40 46.5
1953 39.7 45.8
1952 39.4 45.3
1951 39.2 42.2
1950 38.9 43.9

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

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Laos and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Laos Vanuatu
2024 7,769,819 327,777
2023 7,664,993 320,409
2022 7,559,007 313,046
2021 7,453,194 305,868
2020 7,346,533 298,858
2019 7,237,636 291,985
2018 7,128,045 285,259
2017 7,018,147 278,507
2016 6,908,802 272,087
2015 6,801,645 266,101
2014 6,703,172 260,240
2013 6,611,385 254,482
2012 6,518,978 248,883
2011 6,426,590 243,474
2010 6,334,194 238,248
2009 6,241,642 232,731
2008 6,148,969 226,896
2007 6,056,236 221,276
2006 5,963,200 215,923
2005 5,869,523 210,760
2004 5,781,626 205,711
2003 5,697,945 200,746
2002 5,610,889 195,863
2001 5,521,482 191,031
2000 5,431,212 186,281
1999 5,340,784 182,048
1998 5,248,266 178,313
1997 5,152,011 174,626
1996 5,045,678 170,911
1995 4,929,409 167,137
1994 4,809,220 163,314
1993 4,685,060 159,463
1992 4,559,646 155,608
1991 4,435,118 151,793
1990 4,311,955 148,063
1989 4,190,974 144,393
1988 4,072,601 140,756
1987 3,957,612 137,187
1986 3,846,715 133,720
1985 3,739,985 130,356
1984 3,637,843 127,109
1983 3,541,001 123,998
1982 3,450,026 121,035
1981 3,366,631 118,249
1980 3,292,573 115,660
1979 3,228,202 113,040
1978 3,171,740 109,963
1977 3,118,923 106,618
1976 3,064,876 103,388
1975 3,005,521 100,269
1974 2,939,761 97,260
1973 2,870,573 94,362
1972 2,801,660 91,562
1971 2,734,628 88,862
1970 2,669,702 86,266
1969 2,606,959 83,755
1968 2,546,377 81,314
1967 2,487,715 78,921
1966 2,431,084 76,590
1965 2,376,200 74,358
1964 2,322,826 72,219
1963 2,271,061 70,159
1962 2,219,910 68,174
1961 2,169,796 66,264
1960 2,121,514 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Laos

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Vanuatu
2023 2.42 3.6
2022 2.46 3.65
2021 2.49 3.7
2020 2.54 3.74
2019 2.59 3.79
2018 2.63 3.83
2017 2.69 3.88
2016 2.74 3.92
2015 2.8 3.95
2014 2.8 4
2013 2.87 4.04
2012 2.95 4.06
2011 3.05 4.09
2010 3.14 4.13
2009 3.23 4.16
2008 3.33 4.16
2007 3.44 4.12
2006 3.56 4.1
2005 3.69 4.13
2004 3.9 4.21
2003 4.02 4.29
2002 4.13 4.38
2001 4.29 4.5
2000 4.43 4.54
1999 4.64 4.56
1998 4.79 4.6
1997 4.96 4.66
1996 5.15 4.75
1995 5.36 4.85
1994 5.6 4.94
1993 5.8 5.02
1992 5.9 5.09
1991 5.99 5.13
1990 6.06 5.17
1989 6.1 5.21
1988 6.16 5.27
1987 6.21 5.33
1986 6.26 5.38
1985 6.33 5.43
1984 6.37 5.49
1983 6.38 5.55
1982 6.37 5.6
1981 6.35 5.65
1980 6.33 5.69
1979 6.31 5.73
1978 6.3 5.77
1977 6.29 5.81
1976 6.29 5.89
1975 6.29 5.98
1974 6.29 6.06
1973 6.28 6.15
1972 6.28 6.23
1971 6.3 6.29
1970 6.31 6.35
1969 6.3 6.41
1968 6.3 6.46
1967 6.31 6.51
1966 6.31 6.51
1965 6.32 6.52
1964 6.31 6.57
1963 6.32 6.62
1962 6.31 6.67
1961 6.31 6.73
1960 6.29 6.78

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

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Laos and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Vanuatu
2024 25.6 21.3
2023 25.3 21.2
2022 25 21.2
2021 24.7 21.2
2020 24.4 21.2
2019 24.1 21.2
2018 23.8 21.2
2017 23.6 21.2
2016 23.3 21.1
2015 23 21.1
2014 22.7 21
2013 22.3 20.9
2012 21.9 20.8
2011 21.4 20.6
2010 21 20.5
2009 20.5 20.3
2008 20 20.1
2007 19.6 19.9
2006 19.2 19.6
2005 18.9 19.4
2004 18.7 19.2
2003 18.5 18.9
2002 18.4 18.7
2001 18.2 18.5
2000 18.1 18.2
1999 18 18
1998 18 18
1997 18 18
1996 17.9 18
1995 17.9 17.8
1994 17.9 17.7
1993 17.9 17.7
1992 17.9 17.8
1991 17.9 17.9
1990 17.9 17.8
1989 17.9 17.8
1988 17.9 17.8
1987 17.8 17.8
1986 17.8 17.8
1985 17.8 17.7
1984 17.8 17.7
1983 17.8 17.7
1982 17.8 17.7
1981 17.9 17.7
1980 17.9 17.6
1979 18 17.5
1978 18.1 17.3
1977 18.3 17.2
1976 18.4 17.1
1975 18.5 17.1
1974 18.6 17.1
1973 18.7 17
1972 18.7 17
1971 18.7 17
1970 18.7 17
1969 18.8 17
1968 18.8 17
1967 18.9 17.1
1966 18.9 17.1
1965 18.9 17.2
1964 19 17.3
1963 19 17.4
1962 19.1 17.5
1961 19.2 17.6
1960 19.2 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Laos Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Laos Vanuatu
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
88%
2023
English speaking
6%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Laos Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Vanuatu
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
665 mi
2000

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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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