What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Laos?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?

41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Laos: Population, per unit of GDP

Kenya

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Laos

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Kenya rank

44th

Laos rank

43rd

Population, per unit of GDP over time

Kenya
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 44th and Laos ranks 43rd of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	Laos
1990s	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	Laos
2000s	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Laos
2010s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2020s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Kenya or Laos?: Laos, at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Laos?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 44th and Laos ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.