World StatisticsJapan vs Laos
| Indicator | Japan | Laos | Laos vs Japan (× or difference) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,366,734 (2025) | 7,873,046 (2025) | 0.06× |
| GDP (current US$, billions) | 4,435.2 (2025) | 18.3 (2025) | 0.00× |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 35,951 (2025) | 2,325 (2025) | 0.06× |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 1.2 (2025) | 4.5 (2025) | +3.3 pt |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 3.2 (2025) | 7.7 (2025) | +4.6 pt |
| Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | 2.5 (2025) | 1.2 (2025) | -1.3 pt |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 84.0 (2024) | 69.2 (2024) | -14.8 yrs |
| Fertility rate (births per woman) | 1.15 (2024) | 2.40 (2024) | +1.25 |
| Population aged 65 and above (% of total) | 30.0 (2025) | 4.8 (2025) | -25.2 pt |
| Urban population (% of total) | 92.3 (2025) | 40.3 (2025) | -52.0 pt |
| Internet users (% of population) | 85.5 (2024) | 65.6 (2024) | -19.9 pt |
| Surface area (km²) | 377,969 (2023) | 236,800 (2023) | 0.63× |
| Population density (people per km² of land) | 341.5 (2023) | 33.2 (2023) | 0.10× |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 22.0 (2024) | 33.2 (2016) | +11.2 pt |
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Life expectancy at birth (years)
Population aged 65 and above (% of total)
The latest year differs by country and indicator (in brackets).