Kyrgyzstan vs Laos

Kyrgyzstan and Laos compared on 152 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.

Where Kyrgyzstan and Laos differ most

Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.

Population and ageing

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Population estimates and projections
people
7,073,516 people 7,664,992 people −7.7% 2023 UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
years
25.1 years 24.3 years +3.5% 2023 UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
live births per woman
2.80 births per woman 2.42 births per woman +15.7% 2023 UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
% per year
1.61% 1.38% +0.24 percentage points 2023 UN Population Division
Population
people
7,343,064 people 7,873,046 people −6.7% 2025 World Bank
Population growth
annual % change
1.66% 1.32% +0.34 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
6.0% 4.8% +1.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
% of total population
31.9% 29.8% +2.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Fertility rate
births per woman
2.60 births per woman 2.40 births per woman +8.5% 2024 World Bank
Crude birth rate
births per 1,000 people
19.4 per 1,000 people 20.9 per 1,000 people −1.5 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
4.4 per 1,000 people 6.2 per 1,000 people −1.8 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Urban population share
% of total population
34.7% 40.3% −5.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Adolescent birth rate
births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
27.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 81.9 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 −54.4 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 2024 World Bank
Age dependency ratio
dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64
61.0 per 100 working-age people 53.0 per 100 working-age people +7.9 per 100 working-age people 2025 World Bank
Population density
people per square kilometre of land
37.7 people per km² 33.7 people per km² +11.8% 2024 World Bank
Urban population growth
annual % change
1.73% 3.22% −1.48 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Migration and citizenship

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Net migration estimates and projections
per 1,000 people
0.8 per 1,000 people -1.3 per 1,000 people +2.1 per 1,000 people 2023 UN Population Division
Net migration
people
1,815 people -10,645 people +12,460 people 2025 World Bank
International migrant stock
% of population
2.7% 0.7% +2.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Personal remittances received
% of GDP
17.6% 2.2% +15.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Employment and occupations

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
% of the labour force aged 15 and over
3.5% 1.2% +2.3 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
% of the labour force aged 15 to 24
8.2% 2.4% +5.8 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
% of working-age population aged 15 and over
57.4% 66.1% −8.7 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
% of women aged 15 and over
44.1% 61.6% −17.4 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
% of population aged 15 and over
55.3% 65.3% −10.0 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
% of total employment
15.4% 68.6% −53.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in industry
% of total employment
26.8% 7.4% +19.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in services
% of total employment
57.7% 24.0% +33.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Economy and productivity

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
GDP in US dollars
current US dollars
US$22.6 billion US$18.3 billion +23.6% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita in US dollars
current US dollars per person
US$3,081 per person US$2,325 per person +32.5% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita, PPP
constant 2021 international dollars per person
Int$7,878 per person Int$8,873 per person −11.2% 2025 World Bank
GNI per capita, Atlas method
current US dollars per person
US$2,800 per person US$2,150 per person +30.2% 2025 World Bank
Real GDP growth
annual % change
11.1% 4.5% +6.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Services share of GDP
% of GDP
51.2% 43.6% +7.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Investment share of GDP
% of GDP
33.9% 29.0% +4.9 percentage points 2016 World Bank
Savings share of GDP
% of GDP
22.5% 17.6% +4.8 percentage points 2016 World Bank
Household consumption per person
constant 2015 US dollars per person
US$973 per person US$1,555 per person −37.4% 2016 World Bank

Prices and purchasing power

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Consumer price inflation
annual % change
8.2% 7.7% +0.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Consumer price index
index, 2010 = 100
265.5 (2010 = 100) 317.2 (2010 = 100) −51.6 points 2025 World Bank
Inflation measured by the GDP deflator
annual % change
12.4% 7.5% +4.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Exchange rate to the US dollar
local currency units per US dollar, annual average
87.360 per US$ 20,444.137 per US$ −99.6% 2025 World Bank

Housing and households

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Slum population
% of urban population
2.4% 54.8% −52.4 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Education and skills

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
% of youth aged 15 to 24
19.5% 22.6% −3.1 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
% of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age
99.4% 87.7% +11.8 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
99.1% 56.2% +42.9 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
86.4% 37.4% +48.9 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school children
% of children of primary school age
3.0% 10.4% −7.4 percentage points 2025 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
% of adolescents of lower secondary school age
2.8% 36.3% −33.5 percentage points 2025 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school youth
% of youth of upper secondary school age
33.5% 65.7% −32.3 percentage points 2025 UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
% of children of primary school age
97.0% 89.6% +7.4 percentage points 2025 UNESCO UIS
Qualified primary teachers
% of primary teachers
95.7% 65.2% +30.5 percentage points 2025 UNESCO UIS
Education share of public spending
% of total government expenditure
19.6% 8.2% +11.4 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Education spending
% of GDP
6.8% 1.2% +5.6 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official primary school-age population
99.0% 93.1% +5.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
% of the population in the five years after secondary school age
53.6% 14.9% +38.7 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Primary school completion rate
% of the relevant age group
95.3% 85.2% +10.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official secondary school-age population
91.7% 50.5% +41.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Health and healthcare

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Life expectancy estimates and projections
years
71.7 years 69.0 years +3.9% 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
years
14.1 years 13.7 years +2.5% 2023 UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
years
65.1 years 61.8 years +5.3% 2023 WHO
UHC service coverage
index from 0 to 100
74 64 +10 points 2023 WHO
Alcohol consumption
litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+
2.87 litres 3.99 litres −28.1% 2024 WHO
Adult obesity
% of adults aged 18+
22.0% 9.2% +12.9 percentage points 2024 WHO
Hypertension
% of adults aged 30 to 79
40.9% 28.5% +12.4 percentage points 2019 WHO
Suicide rate
deaths per 100,000 people
8.5 per 100,000 people 4.4 per 100,000 people +4.1 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Premature NCD mortality
% probability
18.3% 23.8% −5.5 percentage points 2023 WHO
Physical inactivity
% of adults aged 18+
18.6% 14.6% +4.1 percentage points 2022 WHO
DTP3 immunisation
% of one-year-olds
82% 67% +15.0 percentage points 2025 WHO
Anaemia in women
% of women aged 15 to 49
32.9% 28.6% +4.3 percentage points 2023 WHO
Poisoning deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
0.5 per 100,000 people 0.5 per 100,000 people same 2023 WHO
Nurses and midwives
per 10,000 people
40.3 per 10,000 people 13.6 per 10,000 people +26.6 per 10,000 people 2024 WHO
Dentists
per 10,000 people
1.49 per 10,000 people 0.82 per 10,000 people +0.67 per 10,000 people 2024 WHO
Life expectancy at birth
years
72.4 years 69.2 years +4.6% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, women
years
76.6 years 71.5 years +7.1% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, men
years
68.4 years 67.0 years +2.1% 2024 World Bank
Health spending share of GDP
% of GDP
4.5% 1.3% +3.2 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
16.8 per 1,000 live births 29.4 per 1,000 live births −12.6 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Infant mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
14.8 per 1,000 live births 27.2 per 1,000 live births −12.4 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
42 per 100,000 live births 112 per 100,000 live births −70 per 100,000 live births 2023 World Bank
Physicians
physicians per 1,000 people
1.60 per 1,000 people 0.33 per 1,000 people +1.27 per 1,000 people 2022 World Bank
Hospital beds
beds per 1,000 people
3.7 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people +2.0 per 1,000 people 2023 World Bank
Measles immunisation
% of children aged 12 to 23 months
96% 69% +27.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tobacco use
% of adults aged 15 and over
22.2% 25.4% −3.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending
% of current health expenditure
42.3% 44.8% −2.6 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Health spending per person
current US dollars per person
US$97 per person US$27 per person +252.5% 2023 World Bank
Diabetes prevalence
% of population aged 20 to 79
7.6% 6.7% +0.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Neonatal mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
10.8 per 1,000 live births 13.1 per 1,000 live births −2.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Child stunting
% of children under 5
14.1% 32.8% −18.7 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Malaria incidence
new cases per 1,000 people at risk
0.0 per 1,000 at risk 0.1 per 1,000 at risk −0.1 per 1,000 at risk 2024 World Bank
Tuberculosis incidence
new cases per 100,000 people
128 per 100,000 people 127 per 100,000 people +1 per 100,000 people 2024 World Bank
HIV incidence
new infections per 1,000 uninfected people aged 15 to 49
0.23 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 0.27 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 −0.04 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 2024 World Bank

Internet and digital society

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Internet users
% of population
92.0% 65.6% +26.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Mobile subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
109 per 100 people 65 per 100 people +44 per 100 people 2023 World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
6.4 per 100 people 2.7 per 100 people +3.7 per 100 people 2023 World Bank

Business and industry

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Industry share of GDP
% of GDP
26.5% 29.2% −2.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank
New businesses registered
new limited liability companies
9,638 companies 7,941 companies +21.4% 2024 World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
% of manufacturing value added
2.8% 3.8% −1.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Manufacturing share of GDP
% of GDP
13.7% 9.1% +4.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Trade and investment

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Exports share of GDP
% of GDP
35.8% 33.2% +2.6 percentage points 2016 World Bank
Imports share of GDP
% of GDP
70.0% 41.9% +28.1 percentage points 2016 World Bank
Trade as a share of GDP
% of GDP
105.8% 75.1% +30.7 percentage points 2016 World Bank
Foreign direct investment inflows
% of GDP
2.8% 7.7% −4.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Current account balance
% of GDP
-22.6% 3.2% −25.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank
High-technology exports
% of manufactured exports
16.3% 7.4% +8.9 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Transport and mobility

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Road traffic deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
12.7 per 100,000 people 17.9 per 100,000 people −5.2 per 100,000 people 2019 World Bank
Air passengers carried
passengers
804,478 passengers 842,280 passengers −4.5% 2023 World Bank

Energy and electricity

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Access to electricity
% of population
100.0% 96.5% +3.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Clean cooking access
% of population
82.0% 10.0% +72.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Renewable energy share
% of total final energy consumption
27.6% 51.5% −23.9 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Fossil electricity share
% of total electricity production
12.2% 24.2% −12.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Net energy imports
% of energy use
40.7% -59.1% +99.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Climate and emissions

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Temperature change
°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average
2.97 °Ce (Estimated value) 0.83 °Ce (Estimated value) +2.15 °C 2025 FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
1.42 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) 5.51 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) −74.2% 2024 FAOSTAT
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
22.4 Mt CO2e 41.5 Mt CO2e −46.2% 2024 World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
3.1 t CO2e per person 5.3 t CO2e per person −42.1% 2024 World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 per person
1.49 t CO2 per person 3.35 t CO2 per person −55.6% 2024 World Bank
Methane emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
9.9 Mt CO2e 12.3 Mt CO2e −20.0% 2024 World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
1.77 Mt CO2e 3.17 Mt CO2e −44.3% 2024 World Bank

Air quality and ecosystems

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
PM2.5 air pollution
micrograms per cubic metre
20.6 µg/m³ 26.1 µg/m³ −21.2% 2023 WHO
Forest area
% of land area
6.5% 56.6% −50.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Protected areas
% of total territorial area
6.8% 18.8% −12.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
PM2.5 air pollution exposure
micrograms per cubic metre
20.1 µg/m³ 26.0 µg/m³ −22.5% 2023 World Bank
Terrestrial protected areas
% of land area
6.8% 18.8% −12.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Water, sanitation and waste

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Basic drinking water access
% of population
94.9% 95.9% −0.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
% of population
73.9% 35.2% +38.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Basic sanitation access
% of population
98.5% 88.7% +9.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Level of water stress
% of available freshwater resources
50.0% 4.8% +45.2 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
cubic metres per person
7,015 m³ per person 25,188 m³ per person −72.2% 2022 World Bank
Safely managed sanitation
% of population
93.0% 71.4% +21.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Agriculture, food and fisheries

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Cost of a healthy diet
international dollars (PPP) per person per day
Int$3.91 per person per daye (Estimated value) Int$5.23 per person per daye (Estimated value) −25.2% 2025 FAOSTAT
Healthy diet unaffordable
% of the population
22.1%e (Estimated value) 49.7%e (Estimated value) −27.6 percentage points 2025 FAOSTAT
Pesticide use
kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland
0.42 kg/hae (Estimated value) 0.12 kg/hae (Estimated value) +250.0% 2024 FAOSTAT
Nitrogen fertiliser use
kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland
16.9 kg/hae (Estimated value) 64.4 kg/hae (Estimated value) −73.7% 2024 FAOSTAT
Agriculture share of GDP
% of GDP
8.0% 16.6% −8.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Cereal yield
kilograms per hectare
3,489 kg per hectare 4,196 kg per hectare −16.8% 2024 World Bank
Agricultural land
% of land area
54.0% 9.5% +44.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Capture fisheries production
metric tonnes
32 tonnes 78,795 tonnes −100.0% 2024 World Bank
Prevalence of undernourishment
% of population
4.8% 10.0% −5.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Food production index
index, 2014 to 2016 = 100
118.5 (2014-16 = 100) 128.1 (2014-16 = 100) −7.5% 2024 World Bank
Fertiliser use
kilograms per hectare of arable land
25.6 kg per hectare 115.4 kg per hectare −77.8% 2024 World Bank
Land area
square kilometres
191,800 km² 230,800 km² −16.9% 2024 World Bank

Poverty and social protection

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Gini index
Gini index, 0 to 100
27.5 (0 to 100) 34.7 (0 to 100) −7.2 points 2024 World Bank
Income share held by the richest 10%
% of total income or consumption
22.9% 28.5% −5.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Extreme poverty rate
% of population
2.2% 7.1% −4.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Poverty rate at national poverty lines
% of population
25.7% 15.0% +10.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
12.5% 22.5% −10.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
65.2% 70.3% −5.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Government finance and taxation

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Tax revenue
% of GDP
19.5% 12.1% +7.4 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Central government expense
% of GDP
23.8% 10.3% +13.5 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Science and innovation

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
R&D spending share of GDP
% of GDP
0.20% 0.04% +0.16 percentage points 2002 World Bank
Scientific and technical journal articles
articles, fractional count
327 articles 72 articles +352.8% 2023 World Bank

Culture, society and wellbeing

MeasureKyrgyzstanLaosKyrgyzstan compared with LaosPeriodSource
Women in national parliament
% of seats in the single or lower chamber
33.3% 22.0% +11.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank

The difference column shows Kyrgyzstan compared with Laos: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.

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