France vs Laos: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 105 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and Laos: Laos leads on Major Urban Areas Population (721,000 people) against France (11.21 people); Laos leads on Radios (730,000) against France (55.30); Laos leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (18,000) against France (1.71). Across 105 compared metrics, France wins on 62 and Laos wins on 33.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 2 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇦 Laos | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 86.84 %★ | 63.63 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 64% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 points★ | 33.22 points | |
| Radios | 55.3 | 730,000★ | |
| Televisions | 34.8 | 52,000★ | |
| Waterways | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) | 4,600 |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇦 Laos | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11M★ | 242,858 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78 | 23.41★ | |
| Population Distribution | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | most 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 | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | 37.9 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211 | 333.5★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇦 Laos | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 %★ | 1.15 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 135.5★ | 121.5 | |
| Agricultural land | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | 21,486.6 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,319.14 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236★ | 4,410 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇦 Laos | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 %★ | 29.3 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18★ | 17 | |
| Independence | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | 19 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇦 Laos | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5 | 6.7★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3 % of GDP★ | 2.7 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6 people/sq km★ | 1.3 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 %★ | 112 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.6 % | 5.3 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | 15,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 21.1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇦 Laos | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 304,000★ | 129,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇦 Laos | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 % | 61.45 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.76★ | 0.46 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 years★ | 72.32 years | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 years★ | 25.25 years | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons | 102,278.9 persons★ | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km | 34.57 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 66.75M persons★ | 7.98M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8★ | 0.12 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 % | 19.22 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 54.1 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 % | 6.07 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDP★ | 1.2 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M persons★ | 2.16M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.73★ | 3.59 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.25 years★ | 5.98 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 180 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 people | 721,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.74★ | 160.52 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 62.53 %★ | 32.65 % | |
| Physician Density | 3.28 people/sq km★ | 0.33 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 % | 1.22 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 47.45 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons | 47,791 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %★ | 48.69 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per woman | 2.33 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons★ | -10,536.3 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live births★ | 34.16 per live births |
Transportation
2 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇱🇦 Laos | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 0.26 | |
| Airports | 1,218★ | 20 |