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Laos vs Singapore: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Laos
lao
Leads on 41 of 112 metrics
Singapore
sgp
Leads on 58 of 112 metrics

Summary

Comparing Laos and Singapore: Laos leads on Radios (730,000) against Singapore (2.60); Laos leads on Major Urban Areas Population (721,000 people) against Singapore (6.08 people); Laos leads on Televisions (52,000) against Singapore (1.33). Across 112 compared metrics, Laos wins on 41 and Singapore wins on 58.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 2 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇱🇦 Laos🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)65.59 %94.38 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)63.63 %94.29 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 64% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score33.22 points45.78 points★
Radios730,000★2.6
Televisions52,000★1.33
Waterways4,587none

Economy

47 metrics
Metric🇱🇦 Laos🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country2.85B $★151.19M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars13.95B $655.64B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)29.01 %★26.4 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.3 %★2.15 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)18.5 %★5.28 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.3 % of GDP4.5 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index62.789.6★
Electricity Consumption5.4747.69★
Electricity Exports8.47★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2898★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants72★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables12★
Electricity Imports2.5★0
Electricity Installed Capacity6.9413.35★
Electricity Production29.7448.66★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)34.46 USD per capita643.26 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient38.845.8★
Gross Fixed Investment28.6★24.7
Gross National Saving22.746.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.9 %4.2 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)23.1 %2.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.2 % of GDP3 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption012.97★
Natural Gas Exports0622.9★
Natural Gas Imports013.48★
Natural Gas Production00
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption3,000★1.08
Oil Exports01.37★
Oil Imports1,918★2.05
Oil Production010,910★
Oil Proved Reserves00
Population Below Poverty Line18.3 peopleNA
Public Debt58.4★175.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.3 USD4.4 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption18,000★1.32
Refined Petroleum Products Exports01.82★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports17,460★2.34
Refined Petroleum Products Production0755,000★
Remittances1.8★0
Revenue from Forest Resources1.48★0
Robotics Research Funding0.04 USD2.03 USD★
Taxes and Other Revenues12.113.9★
Top Exporting Countries5.28B USD525.98B USD★
Unemployment Rate1.3 %★3.2 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.09 %★69.67 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇦 Laos🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)242,858★2.85M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions23.41★238.96
Population Distributionmost 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 Asiamost of the urbanization is along the southern coast, with relatively dense population clusters found in the central areas
Protected Land Area for Adaptation18.89 sq km★4.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country37.9 Cubic meters per year★0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources333.5600★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇦 Laos🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.15 %49.48 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)121.5135.71★
Agricultural land21,486.6 sq. km★6.6 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)0 km193 km★
Dam capacity per capita1,319.14 cubic meters per inhabitant★13.45 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land4,410★0

Government

5 metrics
Metric🇱🇦 Laos🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Rule of Law Index by Country29.3 %99.12 %★
Administrative Divisions17no first-order administrative divisions; five community development councils: Central Singapore Development Council, North East Development Council, North West Development Council, South East Development Council, South West Development Council (2019)
Independence19★9
Political Stability Index75 index97 index★
Suffrage Participation Rate1821★

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇱🇦 Laos🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water35.19 %100 %★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.711.4★
Health Care Spending per Capita106.37 USD8,094.53 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.7 % of GDP5.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %0.2 %★
Hospital Bed Density1.3 people/sq km2.6 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)112 %6 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.3 %★6.1 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS15,0008,000★
Underweight Children Under 521.1NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇱🇦 Laos🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)129,000★59,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇱🇦 Laos🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Currently married (Percent)61.45 %★44.72 %
Human Capital Index0.460.91★
Life expectancy at birth72.32 years86.7 years★
Median age of population25.25 years36.4 years★
Population Change102,278.9 persons★45,398.3 persons
Population density34.57 per sq. km★8,765.9 per sq. km
Total population7.98M persons★5.91M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.120.47★
Birth Rate (%)19.22 %★8.77 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate54.1 %NA
Death Rate (%)6.07 %4.38 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.2 % of GDP2.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age2.16M persons★1.58M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate3.593.72★
Learning-adjusted years of school5.98 years13.21 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population721,000 people★6.08 people
Mean Male Height (cm)160.52172.57★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization32.65 %99.87 %★
Physician Density0.33 people/sq km2.83 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.22 %★0.85 %
Population living in slums47.45 %★0 %
Total deaths47,791 persons30,652.8 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)48.69 %★38.25 %
Total fertility rate2.33 per woman★0.96 per woman
Total net-migration-10,536.3 persons25,046.1 persons★
Under-five mortality rate34.16 per live births2.12 per live births★

Transportation

2 metrics
Metric🇱🇦 Laos🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.264.21★
Airports20★9

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