Laos: 21 winsThailand: 55 wins
Across 76 shared metrics
Analysis
Thailand leads in 55 of 76 shared metrics, while Laos leads in 21.
Laos's Inflation Rate is 15.5x that of Thailand (23.1% vs 1.4%).
Laos's Infant Mortality is 3.4x that of Thailand (35.2 vs 8.00).
Laos's Child Mortality is 3.2x that of Thailand (39 vs 9.20).
Laos's Teen Birth Rate is 2.1x that of Thailand (81.654 vs 26.145).
Laos's Renewable Energy (%) is 1.6x that of Thailand (49.2% vs 19.0%).
Key Comparisons
Inflation RateLaos leads
23.1%
1.4%
Infant MortalityLaos leads
35.2
8.00
Child MortalityLaos leads
39
9.20
Teen Birth RateLaos leads
81.654
26.145
Renewable Energy (%)Laos leads
49.2%
19.0%
FDI Inflows (% GDP)Laos leads
6.0%
2.7%
All Metrics
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation Rate | 23.1% | 1.4% | 1550% higher | Laos |
| Infant Mortality | 35.2 | 8.00 | 340% higher | Laos |
| Child Mortality | 39 | 9.20 | 324% higher | Laos |
| Teen Birth Rate | 81.654 | 26.145 | 212% higher | Laos |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 49.2% | 19.0% | 159% higher | Laos |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 6.0% | 2.7% | 120% higher | Laos |
| Beer Consumption | 3.66 | 1.75 | 109% higher | Laos |
| Youth Population (%) | 30.2% | 14.7% | 105% higher | Laos |
| Merchant Ships | 1.00 | 884 | 100% lower | Thailand |
| Scientific Publications | 83.93 | 18.5K | 100% lower | Thailand |
| Tourism Revenue | 227.00M | 15.36B | 99% lower | Thailand |
| Air Passengers | 842.3K | 51.92M | 98% lower | Thailand |
| GDP (Nominal) | 16.50B | 526.52B | 97% lower | Thailand |
| Birth Rate | 19.22 | 9.82 | 96% higher | Laos |
| Irrigated Land | 4.4K | 64.2K | 93% lower | Thailand |
| Carbon Emissions (Total) | 23.41M | 336.69M | 93% lower | Thailand |
| Active Military Personnel | 30.0K | 350.0K | 91% lower | Thailand |
| Railway Length | 422 | 4.1K | 90% lower | Thailand |
| Population | 7.95M | 70.03M | 89% lower | Thailand |
| Health Spending Per Capita | 41.348 | 369.977 | 89% lower | Thailand |
| Water Withdrawal | 7.35 | 57.307 | 87% lower | Thailand |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 71.5% | 38.7% | 85% higher | Laos |
| Water Stress (%) | 3.9% | 25.5% | 85% lower | Thailand |
| Broadband Access (%) | 2.72 | 16 | 83% lower | Thailand |
| Military Spend (% GDP) | 0.2% | 1.1% | 82% lower | Thailand |
| Airports | 20 | 105 | 81% lower | Thailand |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 9.9% | 43.8% | 77% lower | Thailand |
| Electricity Capacity | 12.74M | 55.97M | 77% lower | Thailand |
| Population Density | 33.211 | 140.348 | 76% lower | Thailand |
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% | 0.7% | 76% higher | Laos |
| High-Tech Exports (%) | 7.4% | 28.3% | 74% lower | Thailand |
| Electricity Generation | 52.3 | 199.55 | 74% lower | Thailand |
| GNI Per Capita | 2.0K | 7.1K | 72% lower | Thailand |
| Suicide Rate | 4.58 | 16.59 | 72% lower | Thailand |
| Elderly Population (%) | 4.7% | 15.4% | 70% lower | Thailand |
| University Enrollment Rate | 14.9% | 45.0% | 67% lower | Thailand |
| GDP Growth Rate | 4.1% | 2.5% | 62% higher | Laos |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 2.0% | 5.4% | 62% lower | Thailand |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 65 | 161 | 60% lower | Thailand |
| GDP Per Capita | $8.6K | $21.7K | 60% lower | Thailand |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | 9.8K | 24.7K | 60% lower | Thailand |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 1.3K | 3.0K | 57% lower | Thailand |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 815.087 | 1.9K | 56% lower | Thailand |
| Land Area | 230.8K | 510.9K | 55% lower | Thailand |
| Education Spending (% GDP) | 1.2% | 2.5% | 51% lower | Thailand |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 2.2% | 4.3% | 49% lower | Thailand |
| Obesity Rate | 7.8% | 14.5% | 47% lower | Thailand |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 1.30 | 2.30 | 43% lower | Thailand |
| Smoking Rate | 27.2% | 19.2% | 42% higher | Laos |
| Fertility Rate | 2.19 | 1.55 | 41% higher | Laos |
| Spirits Consumption | 2.97 | 4.94 | 40% lower | Thailand |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 0.33 | 0.54 | 39% lower | Thailand |
| Median Age | 25.8 years | 41.9 years | 38% lower | Thailand |
| Urban Population (%) | 39.6% | 61.9% | 36% lower | Thailand |
| Alcohol Consumption | 10.82 | 7.99 | 35% higher | Laos |
| Internet Users (%) | 64.0% | 90.9% | 30% lower | Thailand |
| Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 22.318 | 31.007 | 28% lower | Thailand |
| Death Rate | 6.07 | 8.08 | 25% lower | Thailand |
| Border Countries Count | 5.00 | 4.00 | 25% higher | Laos |
| Dependency Ratio | 53.525 | 43.087 | 24% higher | Laos |
| Human Development Index | 0.62 | 0.80 | 23% lower | Thailand |
| Tax Revenue (% GDP) | 12.1% | 15.3% | 21% lower | Thailand |
| Forest Area | 164.9K | 197.7K | 17% lower | Thailand |
| Adult Literacy Rate | 75.6% | 91.1% | 17% lower | Thailand |
| CO2 Per Capita | 3.14 | 3.74 | 16% lower | Thailand |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 22.0% | 19.4% | 13% higher | Laos |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 88.7% | 99.4% | 11% lower | Thailand |
| Life Expectancy | 69.0 years | 76.4 years | 10% lower | Thailand |
| Life Expectancy | 69.0 years | 76.4 years | 10% lower | Thailand |
| Highest Elevation | 2.8K | 2.6K | 10% higher | Laos |
| Land Boundaries Length | 5.3K | 5.7K | 7% lower | Thailand |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 58.4% | 62.2% | 6% lower | Thailand |
| Electricity Access (%) | 96.5% | 100.0% | 4% lower | Thailand |
| Protected Land (%) | 18.8% | 18.4% | 2% higher | Laos |
| Coastline Length | 0 | 3.2K | ranked lower | Thailand |
| Lowest Elevation | 70 | 0 | ranked higher | Laos |