Laos has a population of 7.77M (ranked 103/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Laos' land area is 89,112 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 79th vs. 37th).
By GDP, Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B) and Zambia ranks 115/197 ($26.3B). By GDP per capita, Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,235).
Main facts and rankings
Laos
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
7954155
|
22402291
|
| Population rank | 103/197 | 62/197 |
| GDP |
$16.5B
2024 |
$26.3B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 139/197 | 115/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,124
2024 |
$1,235
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 155/197 | 169/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$9,788
2024 |
$4,224
2024 |
| Government debt |
$15.9B
2024 |
$30.3B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
91.4%
2025 |
99%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,049
2024 |
$1,420
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 118/185 | 132/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,296
2025 |
$1,168
2025 |
| Land area |
89,112 sq mi
2025 |
287,024 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
74.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.42
2023 |
4.1
2023 |
| Median age |
25.6 years
2024 |
18.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
66.7 years
2025 |
Laos and Zambia: Comparison Charts
Laos and Zambia economies compared
GDP
Laos
Zambia
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Zambia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $698,739,721 |
| 1961 | - | $682,359,727 |
| 1962 | - | $679,279,729 |
| 1963 | - | $704,339,719 |
| 1964 | - | $822,639,671 |
| 1965 | - | $1,061,199,576 |
| 1966 | - | $1,238,999,505 |
| 1967 | - | $1,340,639,464 |
| 1968 | - | $1,573,739,371 |
| 1969 | - | $1,926,399,230 |
| 1970 | - | $1,788,779,285 |
| 1971 | - | $1,653,259,341 |
| 1972 | - | $1,872,416,680 |
| 1973 | - | $2,434,255,237 |
| 1974 | - | $2,910,981,262 |
| 1975 | - | $2,442,672,141 |
| 1976 | - | $2,742,859,263 |
| 1977 | - | $2,515,296,940 |
| 1978 | - | $2,811,032,473 |
| 1979 | - | $3,353,445,378 |
| 1980 | - | $3,884,530,854 |
| 1981 | - | $4,008,126,497 |
| 1982 | - | $3,871,117,093 |
| 1983 | - | $3,321,048,451 |
| 1984 | $1,757,142,856 | $2,719,518,933 |
| 1985 | $2,366,666,616 | $2,252,454,500 |
| 1986 | $1,776,842,097 | $1,664,413,508 |
| 1987 | $1,087,273,104 | $2,265,250,972 |
| 1988 | $598,961,269 | $3,728,878,149 |
| 1989 | $714,046,821 | $3,994,673,161 |
| 1990 | $865,559,879 | $3,288,381,797 |
| 1991 | $1,028,087,972 | $3,376,806,697 |
| 1992 | $1,127,806,945 | $3,182,810,841 |
| 1993 | $1,327,748,690 | $3,273,505,344 |
| 1994 | $1,543,606,345 | $3,656,806,166 |
| 1995 | $1,763,536,305 | $3,806,983,413 |
| 1996 | $1,873,671,550 | $3,597,220,962 |
| 1997 | $1,747,011,857 | $4,303,288,480 |
| 1998 | $1,280,177,839 | $3,537,741,942 |
| 1999 | $1,454,430,642 | $3,404,284,891 |
| 2000 | $1,731,198,022 | $3,600,632,111 |
| 2001 | $1,768,619,058 | $4,094,441,301 |
| 2002 | $1,758,176,653 | $4,193,850,445 |
| 2003 | $2,023,324,407 | $4,901,869,764 |
| 2004 | $2,366,398,120 | $6,221,110,219 |
| 2005 | $2,735,558,735 | $8,331,870,169 |
| 2006 | $3,455,030,061 | $12,756,858,899 |
| 2007 | $4,223,152,739 | $14,056,957,976 |
| 2008 | $5,446,433,157 | $17,910,858,638 |
| 2009 | $5,836,137,330 | $15,328,342,304 |
| 2010 | $7,131,771,015 | $20,265,559,484 |
| 2011 | $8,750,104,617 | $23,459,515,276 |
| 2012 | $10,192,846,339 | $25,503,060,420 |
| 2013 | $11,983,252,627 | $28,037,239,463 |
| 2014 | $13,279,245,886 | $27,141,023,558 |
| 2015 | $14,426,380,126 | $21,251,216,799 |
| 2016 | $15,912,501,723 | $20,958,412,538 |
| 2017 | $17,071,155,481 | $25,873,601,261 |
| 2018 | $18,141,641,090 | $26,311,507,274 |
| 2019 | $18,740,561,513 | $23,308,667,781 |
| 2020 | $18,981,805,250 | $18,137,764,931 |
| 2021 | $18,827,148,531 | $22,096,416,932 |
| 2022 | $15,468,785,204 | $29,163,782,140 |
| 2023 | $15,843,155,731 | $27,577,956,471 |
| 2024 | $16,502,933,121 | $26,325,775,287 |
Laos and Zambia economies compared
GDP per capita
Laos
Zambia
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Zambia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $221.6 |
| 1961 | - | $209.7 |
| 1962 | - | $202.3 |
| 1963 | - | $203.2 |
| 1964 | - | $230 |
| 1965 | - | $287.4 |
| 1966 | - | $325 |
| 1967 | - | $341 |
| 1968 | - | $387 |
| 1969 | - | $459 |
| 1970 | - | $414 |
| 1971 | - | $372 |
| 1972 | - | $410 |
| 1973 | - | $518 |
| 1974 | - | $601 |
| 1975 | - | $490 |
| 1976 | - | $533 |
| 1977 | - | $474 |
| 1978 | - | $514 |
| 1979 | - | $595 |
| 1980 | - | $669 |
| 1981 | - | $670 |
| 1982 | - | $627 |
| 1983 | - | $520 |
| 1984 | $483 | $413 |
| 1985 | $633 | $332 |
| 1986 | $462 | $238.2 |
| 1987 | $274.7 | $315 |
| 1988 | $147.1 | $504 |
| 1989 | $170.4 | $526 |
| 1990 | $200.7 | $422 |
| 1991 | $231.8 | $423 |
| 1992 | $247.3 | $389 |
| 1993 | $283.4 | $391 |
| 1994 | $321 | $426 |
| 1995 | $358 | $433 |
| 1996 | $371 | $400 |
| 1997 | $339 | $466 |
| 1998 | $243.9 | $373 |
| 1999 | $272.3 | $350 |
| 2000 | $319 | $359 |
| 2001 | $320 | $397 |
| 2002 | $313 | $394 |
| 2003 | $355 | $446 |
| 2004 | $409 | $549 |
| 2005 | $466 | $711 |
| 2006 | $579 | $1,052 |
| 2007 | $697 | $1,119 |
| 2008 | $886 | $1,376 |
| 2009 | $935 | $1,136 |
| 2010 | $1,126 | $1,451 |
| 2011 | $1,362 | $1,625 |
| 2012 | $1,564 | $1,710 |
| 2013 | $1,813 | $1,821 |
| 2014 | $1,981 | $1,707 |
| 2015 | $2,121 | $1,296 |
| 2016 | $2,303 | $1,239 |
| 2017 | $2,432 | $1,483 |
| 2018 | $2,545 | $1,464 |
| 2019 | $2,589 | $1,259 |
| 2020 | $2,584 | $952 |
| 2021 | $2,526 | $1,127 |
| 2022 | $2,046 | $1,447 |
| 2023 | $2,067 | $1,331 |
| 2024 | $2,124 | $1,235 |
Laos vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Laos
Zambia
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Zambia
|
|
| 1950 | 38.9 | 46.8 |
| 1951 | 39.2 | 47.2 |
| 1952 | 39.4 | 47.6 |
| 1953 | 39.7 | 48 |
| 1954 | 40 | 48.4 |
| 1955 | 40.3 | 48.8 |
| 1956 | 40.6 | 49.1 |
| 1957 | 40.9 | 49.5 |
| 1958 | 41.2 | 49.9 |
| 1959 | 40.7 | 50.3 |
| 1960 | 41 | 50.6 |
| 1961 | 41.3 | 51 |
| 1962 | 42.3 | 51.3 |
| 1963 | 41.5 | 51.6 |
| 1964 | 41.9 | 51.2 |
| 1965 | 42.2 | 52.1 |
| 1966 | 42.3 | 52.3 |
| 1967 | 42.9 | 52.5 |
| 1968 | 43.2 | 52.7 |
| 1969 | 43.5 | 53 |
| 1970 | 43.8 | 53.4 |
| 1971 | 44.1 | 53.9 |
| 1972 | 44.4 | 54.4 |
| 1973 | 44.7 | 54.9 |
| 1974 | 45.9 | 55.4 |
| 1975 | 46.1 | 55.7 |
| 1976 | 46 | 56.1 |
| 1977 | 46.4 | 56.3 |
| 1978 | 46.8 | 56.3 |
| 1979 | 47.5 | 56 |
| 1980 | 48.6 | 55.5 |
| 1981 | 49.2 | 55 |
| 1982 | 49.9 | 54.4 |
| 1983 | 50.5 | 53.7 |
| 1984 | 51 | 52.9 |
| 1985 | 51.6 | 52 |
| 1986 | 52.1 | 51.1 |
| 1987 | 52.6 | 50.4 |
| 1988 | 53.1 | 49.7 |
| 1989 | 53.6 | 48.9 |
| 1990 | 54 | 48.2 |
| 1991 | 54.7 | 47.4 |
| 1992 | 55.1 | 47 |
| 1993 | 55.6 | 46.7 |
| 1994 | 55.8 | 46.3 |
| 1995 | 56.3 | 46.1 |
| 1996 | 56.8 | 45.8 |
| 1997 | 57.3 | 45.7 |
| 1998 | 57.5 | 45.7 |
| 1999 | 57.9 | 45.9 |
| 2000 | 58.3 | 46.6 |
| 2001 | 58.9 | 47.4 |
| 2002 | 59.3 | 48.5 |
| 2003 | 59.6 | 49.6 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 50.5 |
| 2005 | 60.7 | 51.6 |
| 2006 | 61.1 | 52.7 |
| 2007 | 61.7 | 53.7 |
| 2008 | 62.2 | 54.8 |
| 2009 | 63 | 55.9 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 56.9 |
| 2011 | 64.5 | 57.8 |
| 2012 | 65.1 | 58.7 |
| 2013 | 65.7 | 59.4 |
| 2014 | 66.3 | 60.1 |
| 2015 | 66.7 | 60.7 |
| 2016 | 67 | 61.1 |
| 2017 | 67.3 | 61.6 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | 62.1 |
| 2019 | 67.9 | 62.9 |
| 2020 | 68.3 | 63.4 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 62.4 |
| 2022 | 68.7 | 65.3 |
| 2023 | 69 | 66.3 |
| 2024 | 69.2 | 66.5 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 66.7 |
Laos and Zambia population clocks and comparison
Population
Laos
Zambia
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Zambia
|
|
| 1960 | 2,121,514 | 3,153,729 |
| 1961 | 2,169,796 | 3,254,086 |
| 1962 | 2,219,910 | 3,358,099 |
| 1963 | 2,271,061 | 3,465,907 |
| 1964 | 2,322,826 | 3,577,017 |
| 1965 | 2,376,200 | 3,692,086 |
| 1966 | 2,431,084 | 3,812,003 |
| 1967 | 2,487,715 | 3,936,343 |
| 1968 | 2,546,377 | 4,065,593 |
| 1969 | 2,606,959 | 4,197,116 |
| 1970 | 2,669,702 | 4,321,718 |
| 1971 | 2,734,628 | 4,442,525 |
| 1972 | 2,801,660 | 4,569,309 |
| 1973 | 2,870,573 | 4,702,693 |
| 1974 | 2,939,761 | 4,842,746 |
| 1975 | 3,005,521 | 4,990,086 |
| 1976 | 3,064,876 | 5,143,842 |
| 1977 | 3,118,923 | 5,302,480 |
| 1978 | 3,171,740 | 5,465,374 |
| 1979 | 3,228,202 | 5,631,728 |
| 1980 | 3,292,573 | 5,802,833 |
| 1981 | 3,366,631 | 5,983,289 |
| 1982 | 3,450,026 | 6,178,637 |
| 1983 | 3,541,001 | 6,381,038 |
| 1984 | 3,637,843 | 6,580,490 |
| 1985 | 3,739,985 | 6,780,953 |
| 1986 | 3,846,715 | 6,986,471 |
| 1987 | 3,957,612 | 7,191,282 |
| 1988 | 4,072,601 | 7,391,440 |
| 1989 | 4,190,974 | 7,589,216 |
| 1990 | 4,311,955 | 7,786,169 |
| 1991 | 4,435,118 | 7,981,650 |
| 1992 | 4,559,646 | 8,176,680 |
| 1993 | 4,685,060 | 8,373,921 |
| 1994 | 4,809,220 | 8,576,269 |
| 1995 | 4,929,409 | 8,785,763 |
| 1996 | 5,045,678 | 9,004,053 |
| 1997 | 5,152,011 | 9,237,063 |
| 1998 | 5,248,266 | 9,482,408 |
| 1999 | 5,340,784 | 9,740,005 |
| 2000 | 5,431,212 | 10,017,631 |
| 2001 | 5,521,482 | 10,325,185 |
| 2002 | 5,610,889 | 10,647,949 |
| 2003 | 5,697,945 | 10,983,595 |
| 2004 | 5,781,626 | 11,338,198 |
| 2005 | 5,869,523 | 11,718,819 |
| 2006 | 5,963,200 | 12,129,553 |
| 2007 | 6,056,236 | 12,565,085 |
| 2008 | 6,148,969 | 13,021,324 |
| 2009 | 6,241,642 | 13,490,389 |
| 2010 | 6,334,194 | 13,965,594 |
| 2011 | 6,426,590 | 14,437,796 |
| 2012 | 6,518,978 | 14,913,629 |
| 2013 | 6,611,385 | 15,398,997 |
| 2014 | 6,703,172 | 15,895,315 |
| 2015 | 6,801,645 | 16,399,089 |
| 2016 | 6,908,802 | 16,914,423 |
| 2017 | 7,018,147 | 17,441,320 |
| 2018 | 7,128,045 | 17,973,569 |
| 2019 | 7,237,636 | 18,513,839 |
| 2020 | 7,346,533 | 19,059,395 |
| 2021 | 7,453,194 | 19,603,607 |
| 2022 | 7,559,007 | 20,152,938 |
| 2023 | 7,664,993 | 20,723,965 |
| 2024 | 7,769,819 | 21,314,956 |
Fertility rates in Laos and Zambia
Fertility rate
Laos
Zambia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Zambia
|
|
| 1960 | 6.29 | 6.95 |
| 1961 | 6.31 | 6.98 |
| 1962 | 6.31 | 7.01 |
| 1963 | 6.32 | 7.06 |
| 1964 | 6.31 | 7.09 |
| 1965 | 6.32 | 7.12 |
| 1966 | 6.31 | 7.14 |
| 1967 | 6.31 | 7.15 |
| 1968 | 6.3 | 7.18 |
| 1969 | 6.3 | 7.18 |
| 1970 | 6.31 | 7.22 |
| 1971 | 6.3 | 7.26 |
| 1972 | 6.28 | 7.3 |
| 1973 | 6.28 | 7.34 |
| 1974 | 6.29 | 7.36 |
| 1975 | 6.29 | 7.42 |
| 1976 | 6.29 | 7.39 |
| 1977 | 6.29 | 7.35 |
| 1978 | 6.3 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 6.31 | 7.22 |
| 1980 | 6.33 | 7.14 |
| 1981 | 6.35 | 7.07 |
| 1982 | 6.37 | 7.04 |
| 1983 | 6.38 | 7.01 |
| 1984 | 6.37 | 6.97 |
| 1985 | 6.33 | 6.93 |
| 1986 | 6.26 | 6.87 |
| 1987 | 6.21 | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 6.16 | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 6.1 | 6.64 |
| 1990 | 6.06 | 6.57 |
| 1991 | 5.99 | 6.46 |
| 1992 | 5.9 | 6.35 |
| 1993 | 5.8 | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 5.6 | 6.26 |
| 1995 | 5.36 | 6.23 |
| 1996 | 5.15 | 6.18 |
| 1997 | 4.96 | 6.12 |
| 1998 | 4.79 | 6.07 |
| 1999 | 4.64 | 6 |
| 2000 | 4.43 | 5.92 |
| 2001 | 4.29 | 5.85 |
| 2002 | 4.13 | 5.77 |
| 2003 | 4.02 | 5.71 |
| 2004 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 3.69 | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 3.56 | 5.68 |
| 2007 | 3.44 | 5.61 |
| 2008 | 3.33 | 5.53 |
| 2009 | 3.23 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 3.14 | 5.36 |
| 2011 | 3.05 | 5.26 |
| 2012 | 2.95 | 5.14 |
| 2013 | 2.87 | 5.01 |
| 2014 | 2.8 | 4.89 |
| 2015 | 2.8 | 4.78 |
| 2016 | 2.74 | 4.67 |
| 2017 | 2.69 | 4.57 |
| 2018 | 2.63 | 4.49 |
| 2019 | 2.59 | 4.42 |
| 2020 | 2.54 | 4.32 |
| 2021 | 2.49 | 4.25 |
| 2022 | 2.46 | 4.18 |
| 2023 | 2.42 | 4.1 |
Laos and Zambia demographics compared
Median age
Laos
Zambia
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Laos
|
Zambia
|
|
| 1960 | 19.2 | 17 |
| 1961 | 19.2 | 16.9 |
| 1962 | 19.1 | 16.8 |
| 1963 | 19 | 16.7 |
| 1964 | 19 | 16.6 |
| 1965 | 18.9 | 16.6 |
| 1966 | 18.9 | 16.5 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 16.5 |
| 1968 | 18.8 | 16.4 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 16.4 |
| 1970 | 18.7 | 16.2 |
| 1971 | 18.7 | 16.1 |
| 1972 | 18.7 | 15.9 |
| 1973 | 18.7 | 15.8 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 15.7 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 15.5 |
| 1976 | 18.4 | 15.4 |
| 1977 | 18.3 | 15.4 |
| 1978 | 18.1 | 15.3 |
| 1979 | 18 | 15.3 |
| 1980 | 17.9 | 15.2 |
| 1981 | 17.9 | 15.3 |
| 1982 | 17.8 | 15.3 |
| 1983 | 17.8 | 15.4 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 15.4 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 15.5 |
| 1986 | 17.8 | 15.5 |
| 1987 | 17.8 | 15.6 |
| 1988 | 17.9 | 15.6 |
| 1989 | 17.9 | 15.7 |
| 1990 | 17.9 | 15.7 |
| 1991 | 17.9 | 15.7 |
| 1992 | 17.9 | 15.8 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 15.8 |
| 1994 | 17.9 | 15.8 |
| 1995 | 17.9 | 15.8 |
| 1996 | 17.9 | 15.8 |
| 1997 | 18 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 18 | 15.8 |
| 1999 | 18 | 15.8 |
| 2000 | 18.1 | 15.9 |
| 2001 | 18.2 | 15.9 |
| 2002 | 18.4 | 16 |
| 2003 | 18.5 | 16.1 |
| 2004 | 18.7 | 16.2 |
| 2005 | 18.9 | 16.3 |
| 2006 | 19.2 | 16.3 |
| 2007 | 19.6 | 16.4 |
| 2008 | 20 | 16.5 |
| 2009 | 20.5 | 16.6 |
| 2010 | 21 | 16.7 |
| 2011 | 21.4 | 16.8 |
| 2012 | 21.9 | 16.9 |
| 2013 | 22.3 | 17 |
| 2014 | 22.7 | 17.1 |
| 2015 | 23 | 17.2 |
| 2016 | 23.3 | 17.4 |
| 2017 | 23.6 | 17.5 |
| 2018 | 23.8 | 17.7 |
| 2019 | 24.1 | 17.9 |
| 2020 | 24.4 | 18 |
| 2021 | 24.7 | 18.2 |
| 2022 | 25 | 18.4 |
| 2023 | 25.3 | 18.6 |
| 2024 | 25.6 | 18.8 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Laos
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2024 |
$27B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.4%
2025 |
27.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.23%
2023 |
4.07%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.19%
2013 |
1.3%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
129,000
2020 |
16,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.87%
2025 |
-4.92%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.21%
2022 |
5.86%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.5%
2024 |
55.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29%
2024 |
37.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
51.1
2025 |
50.9
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.2%
2018 |
39.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3%
2018 |
1.5%
2022 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
20
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$7.77B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.77B
2023 |
$4.09B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$247M
2024 |
$334M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
886,400
2020 |
502,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.51%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
37.7%
2024 |
72.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Laos
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
815 kg
2022 |
801 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.8
2022 |
$4.8
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
26 megatons
2023 |
8.06 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.39 tons
2023 |
0.39 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
18.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
49.2%
2022 |
83%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
54.2%
2022 |
9.18%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-49%
2022 |
9.03%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,264 kWh
2022 |
704 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
63.3%
2021 |
92.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
75.9%
2022 |
87.7%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
96.5%
2023 |
51.1%
2023 |
Society
|
Laos
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.1%
2024 |
0.26%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,284
2024 |
+7,381
2024 |
| Urban population |
38.9%
2024 |
46.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.34 ft
2025 |
5.5 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.02 ft
2025 |
5.16 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
26.2
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2024 |
39
2024 |
| Higher education index |
17
2025 |
47
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.01
2015 |
5.25
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17.9
2019 |
20.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
62
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
75.6%
2023 |
82%
2023 |
| English speaking |
6%
2025 |
16%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
63.6%
2023 |
33%
2023 |
Health
|
Laos
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$41.3
2022 |
$76.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$11.9
2022 |
$7.37
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
66.7 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
36.3%
2022 |
41.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.33
2021 |
0.26
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.2 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
112
2023 |
85
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
39
2023 |
44.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
8.32%
2022 |
11.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.7%
2024 |
10.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
20
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
27.2%
2022 |
14.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.8 liters
2020 |
3.62 liters
2020 |
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