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Germany vs Laos: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 105 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Germany
deu
Leads on 64 of 105 metrics
Laos
lao
Leads on 36 of 105 metrics

Summary

Comparing Germany and Laos: Laos leads on Major Urban Areas Population (721,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); Laos leads on Radios (730,000) against Germany (77.80); Laos leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (18,000) against Germany (2.46). Across 105 compared metrics, Germany wins on 64 and Laos wins on 36.

  • 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🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇦 LaosShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92.48 %★63.63 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 64% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points★33.22 points
Radios77.8730,000★
Televisions51.452,000★
Waterways7,300★4,600

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇦 LaosShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $★2.85B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $★13.95B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %4.3 %★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %18.5 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDP★2.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.7★62.7
Electricity Consumption536.5★5.47
Electricity Exports78.86★8.47
Electricity from Fossil Fuels41★28
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants272★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels5★0
Electricity from Other Renewables52★1
Electricity Imports28.34★2.5
Electricity Installed Capacity208.5★6.94
Electricity Production612.8★29.74
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita★34.46 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient32.438.8★
Gross Fixed Investment17.828.6★
Gross National Saving28★22.7
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %3.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %★23.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP★0.2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.36★0
Natural Gas Exports34.61★0
Natural Gas Imports119.5★0
Natural Gas Production7.9★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.5★0
Oil Consumption2.53,000★
Oil Exports470,200★0
Oil Imports2.671,918★
Oil Production147,200★0
Oil Proved Reserves276★0
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people★18.3 people
Public Debt63.958.4★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD4.3 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4618,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,000★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,800★17,460
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.16★0
Remittances0.51.8★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.031.48★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0★15.66
Taxes and Other Revenues1112.1★
Unemployment Rate3.5 %1.3 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇦 LaosShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M★242,858
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.1923.41★
Population Distributionsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphaliamost 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 Country45.7 Cubic meters per year★37.9 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources154333.5★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇦 LaosShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %★1.15 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.14★121.5
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km★21,486.6 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant1,319.14 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land5,065★4,410

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇦 LaosShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %★29.3 %
Administrative Divisions1617★
Independence1819★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇦 LaosShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.8★6.7
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDP★2.7 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km★1.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %★112 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %5.3 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,00015,000★
Underweight Children Under 50.6★24.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇦 LaosShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,000★129,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇦 LaosShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %61.45 %★
Human Capital Index0.75★0.46
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years★72.32 years
Median age of population45.59 years★25.25 years
Population Change-741,055 persons102,278.9 persons★
Population density242.59 per sq. km34.57 per sq. km★
Total population83.60M persons★7.98M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.88★0.12
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %19.22 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %★54.1 %
Death Rate (%)11.96 %6.07 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP★1.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons★2.16M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate43.77★3.59
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 years★5.98 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people721,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88★160.52
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %★32.65 %
Physician Density4.53 people/sq km★0.33 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %1.22 %★
Population living in slums0 %47.45 %★
Total deaths1.07M persons47,791 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %★48.69 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman2.33 per woman★
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons-10,536.3 persons★
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births★34.16 per live births

Transportation

2 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇦 LaosShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.35★0.26
Airports840★20

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