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Laos vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 79th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Yemen
Population
8004838
43325643
Population rank 103/197 37/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 139/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 155/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,776
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.5%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,134
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 119/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,096
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 89,112 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Laos and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Laos and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Laos

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Laos Yemen
2024 $16,502,933,121 -
2023 $15,843,155,731 -
2022 $15,468,785,204 -
2021 $18,827,148,531 -
2020 $18,981,805,250 -
2019 $18,740,561,513 -
2018 $18,141,641,090 $21,606,160,663
2017 $17,071,155,481 $26,842,229,045
2016 $15,912,501,723 $31,317,825,274
2015 $14,426,380,126 $42,444,490,074
2014 $13,279,245,886 $43,228,585,321
2013 $11,983,252,627 $40,415,233,436
2012 $10,192,846,339 $35,401,331,610
2011 $8,750,104,617 $32,726,417,878
2010 $7,131,771,015 $30,906,749,533
2009 $5,836,137,330 $25,130,278,213
2008 $5,446,433,157 $26,910,855,807
2007 $4,223,152,739 $21,650,528,674
2006 $3,455,030,061 $19,063,143,370
2005 $2,735,558,735 $16,731,566,717
2004 $2,366,398,120 $13,867,634,371
2003 $2,023,324,407 $11,777,532,662
2002 $1,758,176,653 $10,693,430,511
2001 $1,768,619,058 $9,852,990,693
2000 $1,731,198,022 $9,679,316,770
1999 $1,454,430,642 $7,639,325,296
1998 $1,280,177,839 $6,322,175,566
1997 $1,747,011,857 $6,838,298,531
1996 $1,873,671,550 $6,496,163,616
1995 $1,763,536,305 $12,796,345,679
1994 $1,543,606,345 $28,019,483,764
1993 $1,327,748,690 $21,736,802,664
1992 $1,127,806,945 $17,959,367,194
1991 $1,028,087,972 $14,665,445,462
1990 $865,559,879 $12,643,821,569
1989 $714,046,821 -
1988 $598,961,269 -
1987 $1,087,273,104 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Laos Yemen
2024 $2,124 -
2023 $2,067 -
2022 $2,046 -
2021 $2,526 -
2020 $2,584 -
2019 $2,589 -
2018 $2,545 $634
2017 $2,432 $811
2016 $2,303 $975
2015 $2,121 $1,362
2014 $1,981 $1,430
2013 $1,813 $1,379
2012 $1,564 $1,245
2011 $1,362 $1,186
2010 $1,126 $1,155
2009 $935 $969
2008 $886 $1,072
2007 $697 $890
2006 $579 $810
2005 $466 $734
2004 $409 $628
2003 $355 $549
2002 $313 $513
2001 $320 $487
2000 $319 $493
1999 $272.3 $401
1998 $243.9 $343
1997 $339 $383
1996 $371 $375
1995 $358 $764
1994 $321 $1,735
1993 $283.4 $1,397
1992 $247.3 $1,198
1991 $231.8 $1,016
1990 $200.7 $910
1989 $170.4 -
1988 $147.1 -
1987 $274.7 -
1986 $462 -
1985 $633 -
1984 $483 -

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

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Laos vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Laos Yemen
2026 69.7 69.7
2025 69.5 69.6
2024 69.2 69.4
2023 69 69.3
2022 68.7 68
2021 67.8 66
2020 68.3 66.4
2019 67.9 66.6
2018 67.6 65.9
2017 67.3 67.1
2016 67 67.1
2015 66.7 66.8
2014 66.3 68
2013 65.7 68
2012 65.1 67.6
2011 64.5 67.4
2010 63.7 67.2
2009 63 66.9
2008 62.2 66.6
2007 61.7 66.2
2006 61.1 65.8
2005 60.7 65.4
2004 60.1 64.9
2003 59.6 64.4
2002 59.3 63.8
2001 58.9 63.3
2000 58.3 62.8
1999 57.9 62.3
1998 57.5 61.8
1997 57.3 61.3
1996 56.8 60.9
1995 56.3 60.5
1994 55.8 59.8
1993 55.6 59.7
1992 55.1 59.3
1991 54.7 58.8
1990 54 58.5
1989 53.6 58
1988 53.1 57.4
1987 52.6 56.8
1986 52.1 54
1985 51.6 55.4
1984 51 54.6
1983 50.5 53.6
1982 49.9 52.4
1981 49.2 51.7
1980 48.6 50.6
1979 47.5 49.5
1978 46.8 48.5
1977 46.4 47.4
1976 46 46.4
1975 46.1 45.5
1974 45.9 44.5
1973 44.7 43.6
1972 44.4 42.7
1971 44.1 41.8
1970 43.8 40.6
1969 43.5 39.6
1968 43.2 38
1967 42.9 37.1
1966 42.3 36.3
1965 42.2 35.6
1964 41.9 34.9
1963 41.5 33.4
1962 42.3 33.7
1961 41.3 34.1
1960 41 33.5
1959 40.7 32.9
1958 41.2 32.4
1957 40.9 31.8
1956 40.6 31.3
1955 40.3 30.8
1954 40 30.4
1953 39.7 30
1952 39.4 29.6
1951 39.2 29.3
1950 38.9 28.9

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

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Laos and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Laos Yemen
2024 7,769,819 40,583,164
2023 7,664,993 39,390,799
2022 7,559,007 38,222,876
2021 7,453,194 37,140,230
2020 7,346,533 36,134,863
2019 7,237,636 35,111,408
2018 7,128,045 34,085,182
2017 7,018,147 33,090,921
2016 6,908,802 32,109,010
2015 6,801,645 31,159,379
2014 6,703,172 30,226,309
2013 6,611,385 29,312,952
2012 6,518,978 28,433,647
2011 6,426,590 27,582,897
2010 6,334,194 26,754,387
2009 6,241,642 25,927,724
2008 6,148,969 25,111,941
2007 6,056,236 24,318,082
2006 5,963,200 23,543,083
2005 5,869,523 22,790,085
2004 5,781,626 22,095,167
2003 5,697,945 21,456,379
2002 5,610,889 20,835,086
2001 5,521,482 20,226,147
2000 5,431,212 19,624,141
1999 5,340,784 19,029,420
1998 5,248,266 18,446,013
1997 5,152,011 17,873,936
1996 5,045,678 17,313,177
1995 4,929,409 16,740,058
1994 4,809,220 16,149,147
1993 4,685,060 15,563,914
1992 4,559,646 14,989,494
1991 4,435,118 14,430,201
1990 4,311,955 13,887,862
1989 4,190,974 13,364,174
1988 4,072,601 12,859,708
1987 3,957,612 12,369,912
1986 3,846,715 11,901,040
1985 3,739,985 11,453,825
1984 3,637,843 11,025,597
1983 3,541,001 10,621,499
1982 3,450,026 10,241,006
1981 3,366,631 9,882,362
1980 3,292,573 9,543,358
1979 3,228,202 9,224,194
1978 3,171,740 8,926,586
1977 3,118,923 8,648,222
1976 3,064,876 8,384,113
1975 3,005,521 8,133,598
1974 2,939,761 7,896,783
1973 2,870,573 7,672,796
1972 2,801,660 7,460,068
1971 2,734,628 7,257,462
1970 2,669,702 7,065,279
1969 2,606,959 6,875,859
1968 2,546,377 6,690,524
1967 2,487,715 6,516,444
1966 2,431,084 6,351,494
1965 2,376,200 6,195,593
1964 2,322,826 6,048,006
1963 2,271,061 5,911,135
1962 2,219,910 5,782,221
1961 2,169,796 5,655,232
1960 2,121,514 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Laos and Yemen

Fertility rate
Laos

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Yemen
2023 2.42 4.59
2022 2.46 4.59
2021 2.49 4.6
2020 2.54 4.6
2019 2.59 4.6
2018 2.63 4.61
2017 2.69 4.61
2016 2.74 4.61
2015 2.8 4.62
2014 2.8 4.62
2013 2.87 4.62
2012 2.95 4.63
2011 3.05 4.63
2010 3.14 4.81
2009 3.23 5
2008 3.33 5.11
2007 3.44 5.26
2006 3.56 5.41
2005 3.69 5.56
2004 3.9 5.71
2003 4.02 5.84
2002 4.13 5.97
2001 4.29 6.14
2000 4.43 6.32
1999 4.64 6.49
1998 4.79 6.64
1997 4.96 6.82
1996 5.15 7
1995 5.36 7.53
1994 5.6 7.8
1993 5.8 8.05
1992 5.9 8.27
1991 5.99 8.46
1990 6.06 8.61
1989 6.1 8.71
1988 6.16 8.79
1987 6.21 8.83
1986 6.26 8.86
1985 6.33 8.86
1984 6.37 8.85
1983 6.38 8.83
1982 6.37 8.79
1981 6.35 8.75
1980 6.33 8.71
1979 6.31 8.67
1978 6.3 8.5
1977 6.29 8.47
1976 6.29 8.42
1975 6.29 8.37
1974 6.29 8.33
1973 6.28 8.29
1972 6.28 8.27
1971 6.3 8.26
1970 6.31 8.23
1969 6.3 8.22
1968 6.3 8.19
1967 6.31 8.17
1966 6.31 8.14
1965 6.32 8.1
1964 6.31 8.07
1963 6.32 8.03
1962 6.31 8.01
1961 6.31 8
1960 6.29 7.99

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

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Laos and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Laos

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Laos Yemen
2024 25.6 19.3
2023 25.3 19.2
2022 25 19.2
2021 24.7 19.1
2020 24.4 19.1
2019 24.1 19.1
2018 23.8 19
2017 23.6 18.9
2016 23.3 18.8
2015 23 18.7
2014 22.7 18.5
2013 22.3 18.3
2012 21.9 18.1
2011 21.4 17.9
2010 21 17.7
2009 20.5 17.4
2008 20 17.2
2007 19.6 16.9
2006 19.2 16.7
2005 18.9 16.4
2004 18.7 16.2
2003 18.5 16
2002 18.4 15.8
2001 18.2 15.6
2000 18.1 15.4
1999 18 15.2
1998 18 15
1997 18 14.9
1996 17.9 14.8
1995 17.9 14.7
1994 17.9 14.6
1993 17.9 14.6
1992 17.9 14.6
1991 17.9 14.6
1990 17.9 14.6
1989 17.9 14.6
1988 17.9 14.7
1987 17.8 14.8
1986 17.8 14.9
1985 17.8 15
1984 17.8 15.1
1983 17.8 15.3
1982 17.8 15.5
1981 17.9 15.7
1980 17.9 15.9
1979 18 16.1
1978 18.1 16.3
1977 18.3 16.6
1976 18.4 16.8
1975 18.5 17
1974 18.6 17.3
1973 18.7 17.6
1972 18.7 17.8
1971 18.7 18.1
1970 18.7 18.4
1969 18.8 18.7
1968 18.8 18.9
1967 18.9 19.1
1966 18.9 19.2
1965 18.9 19.3
1964 19 19.4
1963 19 19.5
1962 19.1 19.6
1961 19.2 19.6
1960 19.2 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.7%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.19%
2013
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
129,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.34%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.21%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
29%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
50.9
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2018
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2018
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.77B
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$247M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
886,400
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.51%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
37.7%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Laos Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
815 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.1 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.35 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
49.2%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
54.2%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-49%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,264 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
63.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.5%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Laos Yemen
% of world population
0.1%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,645
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
39.6%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.34 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.2
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.01
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023
54.1%
2004
English speaking
6%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
63.6%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Laos Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.4
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.3
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.4%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
112
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.32%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
20
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Laos Yemen
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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