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Laos vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 79th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Venezuela ranks 33/197 ($482B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Venezuela ranks 66/197 ($15,944).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Venezuela
Population
7954155
28610737
Population rank 103/197 54/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$482B
2014
GDP rank 139/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$15,944
2014
GDP per capita rank 155/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,788
2024
$17,349
2011
Government debt
$15.9B
2024
$410B
2014
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.4%
2025
192.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,049
2024
$13,536
2014
Government debt per person rank 118/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,296
2025
$4,514
2025
Land area
89,112 sq mi
2025
340,561 sq mi
2025
Population density
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024
83.4 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
72.8 years
2025

Laos and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Laos and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Laos

Venezuela
Year GDP
Laos Venezuela
1960 - $7,663,938,303
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1970 - $11,561,111,111
1971 - $12,986,590,909
1972 - $13,977,727,273
1973 - $17,035,581,395
1974 - $26,100,930,233
1975 - $27,464,651,163
1976 - $31,419,534,884
1977 - $36,210,697,674
1978 - $39,316,279,070
1979 - $48,310,930,233
1980 - $59,116,511,628
1981 - $66,327,441,860
1982 - $67,736,744,186
1983 - $67,556,279,070
1984 $1,757,142,856 $59,867,743,468
1985 $2,366,666,616 $61,965,466,667
1986 $1,776,842,097 $60,516,123,711
1987 $1,087,273,104 $48,029,034,483
1988 $598,961,269 $60,226,413,793
1989 $714,046,821 $43,536,709,104
1990 $865,559,879 $48,606,952,195
1991 $1,028,087,972 $53,453,444,787
1992 $1,127,806,945 $60,416,519,620
1993 $1,327,748,690 $60,037,460,783
1994 $1,543,606,345 $58,418,666,667
1995 $1,763,536,305 $77,389,487,770
1996 $1,873,671,550 $70,543,211,119
1997 $1,747,011,857 $85,837,678,560
1998 $1,280,177,839 $91,336,763,255
1999 $1,454,430,642 $97,972,842,462
2000 $1,731,198,022 $117,146,466,003
2001 $1,768,619,058 $122,911,036,747
2002 $1,758,176,653 $92,893,587,734
2003 $2,023,324,407 $83,620,628,582
2004 $2,366,398,120 $112,451,400,425
2005 $2,735,558,735 $145,513,489,652
2006 $3,455,030,061 $183,477,522,124
2007 $4,223,152,739 $230,364,012,576
2008 $5,446,433,157 $315,953,388,511
2009 $5,836,137,330 $329,787,628,928
2010 $7,131,771,015 $393,192,354,511
2011 $8,750,104,617 $316,482,190,800
2012 $10,192,846,339 $381,286,237,848
2013 $11,983,252,627 $371,005,379,787
2014 $13,279,245,886 $482,359,318,768
2015 $14,426,380,126 -
2016 $15,912,501,723 -
2017 $17,071,155,481 -
2018 $18,141,641,090 -
2019 $18,740,561,513 -
2020 $18,981,805,250 -
2021 $18,827,148,531 -
2022 $15,468,785,204 -
2023 $15,843,155,731 -
2024 $16,502,933,121 -

Laos and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Venezuela
Year GDP per capita
Laos Venezuela
1960 - $939
1961 - $954
1962 - $1,007
1963 - $1,060
1964 - $874
1965 - $869
1966 - $876
1967 - $893
1968 - $938
1969 - $932
1970 - $1,015
1971 - $1,106
1972 - $1,155
1973 - $1,367
1974 - $2,034
1975 - $2,078
1976 - $2,309
1977 - $2,585
1978 - $2,727
1979 - $3,257
1980 - $3,874
1981 - $4,228
1982 - $4,202
1983 - $4,079
1984 $483 $3,520
1985 $633 $3,549
1986 $462 $3,376
1987 $274.7 $2,611
1988 $147.1 $3,191
1989 $170.4 $2,250
1990 $200.7 $2,452
1991 $231.8 $2,633
1992 $247.3 $2,907
1993 $283.4 $2,825
1994 $321 $2,689
1995 $358 $3,487
1996 $371 $3,113
1997 $339 $3,711
1998 $243.9 $3,870
1999 $272.3 $4,071
2000 $319 $4,776
2001 $320 $4,920
2002 $313 $3,652
2003 $355 $3,230
2004 $409 $4,269
2005 $466 $5,432
2006 $579 $6,739
2007 $697 $8,332
2008 $886 $11,262
2009 $935 $11,597
2010 $1,126 $13,646
2011 $1,362 $10,844
2012 $1,564 $12,901
2013 $1,813 $12,403
2014 $1,981 $15,944
2015 $2,121 -
2016 $2,303 -
2017 $2,432 -
2018 $2,545 -
2019 $2,589 -
2020 $2,584 -
2021 $2,526 -
2022 $2,046 -
2023 $2,067 -
2024 $2,124 -

Laos vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Venezuela
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Venezuela
1950 38.9 51.1
1951 39.2 52
1952 39.4 52.7
1953 39.7 53.4
1954 40 54.1
1955 40.3 54.8
1956 40.6 55.5
1957 40.9 56.2
1958 41.2 56.9
1959 40.7 57.7
1960 41 58.4
1961 41.3 59.1
1962 42.3 59.7
1963 41.5 60.5
1964 41.9 61.2
1965 42.2 61.9
1966 42.3 62.9
1967 42.9 63.6
1968 43.2 63.9
1969 43.5 63.8
1970 43.8 64.8
1971 44.1 65.2
1972 44.4 65.6
1973 44.7 65.7
1974 45.9 66.2
1975 46.1 66.7
1976 46 67.3
1977 46.4 67.7
1978 46.8 68.1
1979 47.5 68.2
1980 48.6 68.2
1981 49.2 68.7
1982 49.9 69
1983 50.5 69.5
1984 51 69.7
1985 51.6 70
1986 52.1 70.5
1987 52.6 70.7
1988 53.1 70.8
1989 53.6 70.8
1990 54 71
1991 54.7 71.2
1992 55.1 71.2
1993 55.6 71.4
1994 55.8 71.3
1995 56.3 71.7
1996 56.8 71.9
1997 57.3 72.6
1998 57.5 72.4
1999 57.9 72.1
2000 58.3 72.4
2001 58.9 71
2002 59.3 72.8
2003 59.6 72.1
2004 60.1 72.8
2005 60.7 73.1
2006 61.1 73
2007 61.7 73.3
2008 62.2 72.6
2009 63 72.8
2010 63.7 73.1
2011 64.5 73.1
2012 65.1 73.1
2013 65.7 73.1
2014 66.3 72.8
2015 66.7 73
2016 67 72
2017 67.3 71.9
2018 67.6 72.6
2019 67.9 72.8
2020 68.3 72.4
2021 67.8 71.5
2022 68.7 72.6
2023 69 72.5
2024 69.2 72.7
2025 69.5 72.8

Laos and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Venezuela
Year Population
Laos Venezuela
1960 2,121,514 8,160,090
1961 2,169,796 8,455,915
1962 2,219,910 8,756,870
1963 2,271,061 9,064,021
1964 2,322,826 9,377,712
1965 2,376,200 9,697,790
1966 2,431,084 10,024,854
1967 2,487,715 10,358,513
1968 2,546,377 10,697,530
1969 2,606,959 11,040,280
1970 2,669,702 11,387,790
1971 2,734,628 11,741,008
1972 2,801,660 12,099,180
1973 2,870,573 12,463,537
1974 2,939,761 12,835,351
1975 3,005,521 13,215,892
1976 3,064,876 13,606,284
1977 3,118,923 14,006,812
1978 3,171,740 14,416,684
1979 3,228,202 14,834,552
1980 3,292,573 15,258,218
1981 3,366,631 15,687,297
1982 3,450,026 16,121,874
1983 3,541,001 16,562,205
1984 3,637,843 17,008,841
1985 3,739,985 17,461,434
1986 3,846,715 17,923,536
1987 3,957,612 18,394,963
1988 4,072,601 18,871,020
1989 4,190,974 19,348,921
1990 4,311,955 19,827,010
1991 4,435,118 20,304,896
1992 4,559,646 20,780,948
1993 4,685,060 21,254,520
1994 4,809,220 21,725,188
1995 4,929,409 22,193,821
1996 5,045,678 22,662,113
1997 5,152,011 23,131,685
1998 5,248,266 23,601,337
1999 5,340,784 24,066,593
2000 5,431,212 24,526,708
2001 5,521,482 24,979,922
2002 5,610,889 25,435,671
2003 5,697,945 25,892,703
2004 5,781,626 26,340,838
2005 5,869,523 26,785,804
2006 5,963,200 27,224,686
2007 6,056,236 27,649,363
2008 6,148,969 28,053,696
2009 6,241,642 28,438,298
2010 6,334,194 28,813,101
2011 6,426,590 29,185,212
2012 6,518,978 29,553,826
2013 6,611,385 29,912,198
2014 6,703,172 30,254,079
2015 6,801,645 30,573,972
2016 6,908,802 30,765,720
2017 7,018,147 30,565,323
2018 7,128,045 29,807,592
2019 7,237,636 28,938,098
2020 7,346,533 28,444,077
2021 7,453,194 28,237,826
2022 7,559,007 28,213,017
2023 7,664,993 28,300,854
2024 7,769,819 28,405,543

Fertility rates in Laos and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Laos

Venezuela
Year Fertility rate
Laos Venezuela
1960 6.29 6.38
1961 6.31 6.3
1962 6.31 6.23
1963 6.32 6.16
1964 6.31 6.07
1965 6.32 5.98
1966 6.31 5.87
1967 6.31 5.75
1968 6.3 5.61
1969 6.3 5.47
1970 6.31 5.32
1971 6.3 5.17
1972 6.28 5.04
1973 6.28 4.91
1974 6.29 4.79
1975 6.29 4.69
1976 6.29 4.59
1977 6.29 4.49
1978 6.3 4.4
1979 6.31 4.3
1980 6.33 4.2
1981 6.35 4.1
1982 6.37 4.01
1983 6.38 3.93
1984 6.37 3.86
1985 6.33 3.79
1986 6.26 3.73
1987 6.21 3.67
1988 6.16 3.6
1989 6.1 3.52
1990 6.06 3.45
1991 5.99 3.37
1992 5.9 3.29
1993 5.8 3.22
1994 5.6 3.15
1995 5.36 3.08
1996 5.15 3.02
1997 4.96 2.97
1998 4.79 2.91
1999 4.64 2.86
2000 4.43 2.79
2001 4.29 2.78
2002 4.13 2.74
2003 4.02 2.7
2004 3.9 2.64
2005 3.69 2.63
2006 3.56 2.6
2007 3.44 2.52
2008 3.33 2.48
2009 3.23 2.42
2010 3.14 2.4
2011 3.05 2.4
2012 2.95 2.38
2013 2.87 2.33
2014 2.8 2.3
2015 2.8 2.25
2016 2.74 2.22
2017 2.69 2.18
2018 2.63 2.15
2019 2.59 2.13
2020 2.54 2.12
2021 2.49 2.11
2022 2.46 2.09
2023 2.42 2.08

Laos and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Venezuela
Year Median age, years
Laos Venezuela
1960 19.2 16.6
1961 19.2 16.6
1962 19.1 16.5
1963 19 16.5
1964 19 16.5
1965 18.9 16.5
1966 18.9 16.6
1967 18.9 16.6
1968 18.8 16.7
1969 18.8 16.9
1970 18.7 17
1971 18.7 17.2
1972 18.7 17.3
1973 18.7 17.5
1974 18.6 17.7
1975 18.5 17.9
1976 18.4 18.1
1977 18.3 18.3
1978 18.1 18.5
1979 18 18.7
1980 17.9 18.8
1981 17.9 19
1982 17.8 19.2
1983 17.8 19.4
1984 17.8 19.6
1985 17.8 19.8
1986 17.8 20
1987 17.8 20.2
1988 17.9 20.4
1989 17.9 20.6
1990 17.9 20.8
1991 17.9 21
1992 17.9 21.2
1993 17.9 21.4
1994 17.9 21.6
1995 17.9 21.9
1996 17.9 22.1
1997 18 22.3
1998 18 22.6
1999 18 22.8
2000 18.1 23.1
2001 18.2 23.4
2002 18.4 23.6
2003 18.5 23.9
2004 18.7 24.1
2005 18.9 24.4
2006 19.2 24.7
2007 19.6 24.9
2008 20 25.2
2009 20.5 25.5
2010 21 25.8
2011 21.4 26.1
2012 21.9 26.5
2013 22.3 26.8
2014 22.7 27.1
2015 23 27.4
2016 23.3 27.7
2017 23.6 28
2018 23.8 28.4
2019 24.1 28.9
2020 24.4 29.2
2021 24.7 29.6
2022 25 29.8
2023 25.3 30
2024 25.6 30.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$393B
2014
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2025
15.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.87%
2025
-5.51%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
51.1
2025
27.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$0
2023
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Laos Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$7.51
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26 megatons
2023
84.6 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.39 tons
2023
2.99 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Laos Venezuela
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,284
2024
-105,297
2024
Urban population
38.9%
2024
88.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.2
2025
28.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
10
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
62
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
125
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
97.6%
2022
English speaking
6%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Laos Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2022
$208.6
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$11.9
2022
$51.9
2022
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
72.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
36.3%
2022
0.71%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2021
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
39
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
20
2025
73
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Venezuela
% of world land
0.15%
2025
0.59%
2025
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2025
83,012 sq mi
2025
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2025
177,888 sq mi
2025
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
59,769 mi
2014

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