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Canada vs Laos: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 114 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 68 of 114 metrics
Laos
lao
Leads on 39 of 114 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Laos: Laos leads on Major Urban Areas Population (721,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); Laos leads on Radios (730,000) against Canada (32.30); Laos leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (18,000) against Canada (2.44). Across 114 compared metrics, Canada wins on 68 and Laos wins on 39.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 2 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…65.59 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…63.63 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 64% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 pointsā˜…33.22 points
Radios32.3730,000ā˜…
Televisions21.552,000ā˜…
Waterways6364,600ā˜…

Economy

48 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…2.85B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…13.95B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)22.76 %29.01 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %4.3 %ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %18.5 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…2.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6ā˜…62.7
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…5.47
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…8.47
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2328ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants5672ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables12ā˜…1
Electricity Imports2.68ā˜…2.5
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5ā˜…6.94
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…29.74
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…34.46 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.938.8ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.728.6ā˜…
Gross National Saving20.822.7ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %3.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %ā˜…23.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…0.2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports26.36ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06ā˜…0
Oil Consumption2.213,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.93ā˜…0
Oil Imports1.091,918ā˜…
Oil Production3.48ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…18.3 people
Public Debt61.358.4ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD4.3 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4518,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…17,460
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01ā˜…0
Remittances01.8ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.081.48ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.97 USDā˜…0.04 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25ā˜…15.66
Taxes and Other Revenues13.8ā˜…12.1
Top Exporting Countries481.36B USDā˜…5.28B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %1.3 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %ā˜…66.09 %

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…242,858
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.8523.41ā˜…
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiamost densely populated area is in and around the capital city of Vientiane; large communities are primarily found along the Mekong River along the southwestern border; overall density is considered one of the lowest in Southeast Asia
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km18.89 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…37.9 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9333.5ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %1.15 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43121.5ā˜…
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…21,486.6 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…230,800
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…0 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…1,319.14 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045ā˜…4,410

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…29.3 %
Administrative Divisions1017ā˜…
Independence119ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…35.19 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.7ā˜…6.7
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…106.37 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…2.7 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq kmā˜…1.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…112 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %5.3 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA15,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA21.1

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000129,000ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %61.45 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.46
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…72.32 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…25.25 years
Population Change437,571 personsā˜…102,278.9 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…34.57 per sq. km
Total population40.51M personsā˜…7.98M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.12
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %19.22 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA54.1 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %6.07 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…1.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M personsā˜…2.16M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87ā˜…3.59
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…5.98 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people721,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…160.52
Military Manpower at Military Age1618ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %ā˜…32.65 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq kmā˜…0.33 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %1.22 %ā˜…
Population living in slums1.2 %47.45 %ā˜…
Total deaths326,297.8 persons47,791 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…48.69 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman2.33 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…-10,536.3 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live birthsā˜…34.16 per live births

Transportation

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡¦ LaosShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…0.26
Airports1,459ā˜…20

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