INR
…
LAK
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Laos
236,800 km²
7.2% of largest
India is 13.88× larger than Laos
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Laos
0.5% OF LARGEST
7.87M
PEOPLE
India has 185.93× the population of Laos
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Laos
0.5% OF LARGEST
$18.3B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Laos
2.0% OF LARGEST
29.1K
TROOPS
India has 49.66× the active personnel of Laos
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Laos
1.6% OF LARGEST
35
AIRCRAFT
India has 62.34× the aircraft of Laos
Naval Assets
India
Laos
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Laos
0.1% OF LARGEST
0.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Laos
0.4% OF LARGEST
$2B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Laos
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Laos
$5.3B
Exports
$5.3B
Imports
$6.7B
Trade Balance
$-1.4B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Laos
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Laos
supply
India
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Laos
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Laos
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Laos
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Laos
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Laos
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Laos
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Laos
25.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 3.0 years older (median) than Laos
Youth Population
Laos has the highest youth population at 58.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Laos
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
4
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Laos
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $25 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $0 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
India
Laos
Physicians per 1,000
India
Laos
Hospital beds per 1,000
Laos
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Laos
Obesity prevalence
Laos
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Laos
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Laos — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 7873046 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 236800 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Vientiane |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Lao |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Lao Kip (LAK) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | One-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 29,100 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 100,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 129,100 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $30,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 130 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 405 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 10 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 150 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 32 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $18,302,970,219 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $2,325 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 1.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 34.7 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Lao Kip (LAK) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 13.9 times larger in area than Laos.
That's a massive difference!
India has 185.9 times more people than Laos.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
India has the highest GDP per capita at $2,702 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Laos: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 216.1x larger than Laos's $18B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 185.9x larger than Laos's 8M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 13.9x larger than Laos.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Laos's 29Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Laos has a trade deficit of $1B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Laos's 69.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology