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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 124/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Yemen ranks 192/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Laos Yemen
Population
7954155
42727988
Population rank 103/197 37/197
GDP
$16.5B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 139/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$2,124
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 155/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,788
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$15.9B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.4%
2025
71.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,049
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 118/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,296
2025
$1,333
2025
Land area
89,112 sq mi
2025
203,850 sq mi
2025
Population density
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024
199.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
25.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
69.6 years
2025

Laos and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Laos and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Laos

Yemen
Year GDP
Laos Yemen
1984 $1,757,142,856 -
1985 $2,366,666,616 -
1986 $1,776,842,097 -
1987 $1,087,273,104 -
1988 $598,961,269 -
1989 $714,046,821 -
1990 $865,559,879 $12,643,821,569
1991 $1,028,087,972 $14,665,445,462
1992 $1,127,806,945 $17,959,367,194
1993 $1,327,748,690 $21,736,802,664
1994 $1,543,606,345 $28,019,483,764
1995 $1,763,536,305 $12,796,345,679
1996 $1,873,671,550 $6,496,163,616
1997 $1,747,011,857 $6,838,298,531
1998 $1,280,177,839 $6,322,175,566
1999 $1,454,430,642 $7,639,325,296
2000 $1,731,198,022 $9,679,316,770
2001 $1,768,619,058 $9,852,990,693
2002 $1,758,176,653 $10,693,430,511
2003 $2,023,324,407 $11,777,532,662
2004 $2,366,398,120 $13,867,634,371
2005 $2,735,558,735 $16,731,566,717
2006 $3,455,030,061 $19,063,143,370
2007 $4,223,152,739 $21,650,528,674
2008 $5,446,433,157 $26,910,855,807
2009 $5,836,137,330 $25,130,278,213
2010 $7,131,771,015 $30,906,749,533
2011 $8,750,104,617 $32,726,417,878
2012 $10,192,846,339 $35,401,331,609
2013 $11,983,252,627 $40,415,233,436
2014 $13,279,245,886 $43,228,585,321
2015 $14,426,380,126 $42,444,490,074
2016 $15,912,501,723 $31,317,825,274
2017 $17,071,155,481 $26,842,229,045
2018 $18,141,641,090 $21,606,160,663
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Laos

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

Laos vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Laos

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

Laos and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Laos

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

Fertility rates in Laos and Yemen

Fertility rate
Laos

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

Laos and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Laos

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Laos Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2025
9.59%
2025
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
-0.87%
2025
-3.73%
2025
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
51.1
2025
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 megatons
2023
10.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.39 tons
2023
0.28 tons
2023
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
-10,284
2024
-10,482
2024
Urban population
38.9%
2024
40.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
26.2
2025
16.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2024
13
2024
Higher education index
17
2025
20
2025
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
62
2025
46
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
$41.3
2022
$38.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$11.9
2022
$26.8
2022
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
69.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
36.3%
2022
23.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.33
2021
0.29
2014
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
31
2025
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%
2025
0.35%
2025
Land area per capita
11,469 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,831 sq mi
2025
90,549 sq mi
2025
Forest area
63,676 sq mi
2025
2,120 sq mi
2025
Roads length
24,598 mi
2009
n/a

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