Compare Laos & its neighbours
(Myanmar, Burma, Cambodia, China, Thailand, Vietnam)
| Laos | Myanmar | Burma | Cambodia | China | Thailand | Vietnam |
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| Country Code | | LA | MM | MM | KH | CN | TH | VN |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 236,800 | 676,578 | 676,578 | 181,035 | 9,596,960 | 513,120 | 331,210 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | | 1,930 | 1,930 | 443 | 14,500 | 3,219 | 3,444 |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 2,817
(Phu Bia) | 5,870
(Gamlang Razi) | 5,870
(Gamlang Razi) | 1,810
(Phnum Aoral) | 8,848
(Mount Everest (highest peak in Asia and highest point on earth above sea level)) | 2,565
(Doi Inthanon) | 3,144
(Fan Si Pan) |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | 710 | 702 | 702 | 126 | 1,840 | 287 | 398 |
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| Population | | 7,234,171 | 55,622,506 | 55,622,506 | 16,449,519 | 1,384,688,986 | 68,615,858 | 97,040,334 |
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| Median Age | | 23.40 | 28.50 | 28.50 | 25.70 | 37.70 | 38.10 | 30.90 |
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| Growth Rate | | 1.48 % | 0.89 % | 0.89 % | 1.48 % | 0.37 % | 0.29 % | 0.90 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 23.20 | 17.70 | 17.70 | 22.50 | 12.10 | 11.00 | 15.20 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 7.30 | 7.30 | 7.30 | 7.40 | 8.00 | 8.10 | 5.90 |
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| Urban Population | | 35.00 % | 30.60 % | 30.60 % | 23.40 % | 59.20 % | 49.90 % | 35.90 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | | 25.00 | 25.00 | 22.90 | | 23.30 | |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 197.00 | 178.00 | 178.00 | 161.00 | 27.00 | 20.00 | 54.00 |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 48.40 | 34.40 | 34.40 | 46.10 | 11.80 | 9.00 | 16.70 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 1.90 % | 2.30 % | 2.30 % | 5.70 % | 5.50 % | 6.50 % | 7.10 % |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 0.50 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.17 | 1.79 | 0.81 | 0.82 |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | 1.50 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.80 | 4.20 | 2.10 | 2.60 |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 5.30 % | 5.80 % | 5.80 % | 3.90 % | 6.20 % | 10.00 % | 2.10 % |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 2.90 % | 0.80 % | 0.80 % | 1.90 % | | 4.10 % | 5.70 % |
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| School life
(years) | | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 18.20 % | 4.00 % | 4.00 % | 1.10 % | | 3.70 % | 7.20 % |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 49.340 billion | 329.800 billion | 329.800 billion | 64.210 billion | 23.210 trillion | 1.236 trillion | 648.700 billion |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | 6.90 % | 6.80 % | 6.80 % | 6.90 % | 6.90 % | 3.90 % | 6.80 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 7,400 | 6,300 | 6,300 | 4,000 | 16,700 | 17,900 | 6,900 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 22.70 % | 17.70 % | 17.70 % | 13.70 % | 45.80 % | 34.10 % | 29.00 % |
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