Laos vs East Timor: Natural population growth
Laos
1.5
in 2023
East Timor
1.48
in 2023
Laos rank
68th
East Timor rank
71st
Natural population growth over time
- Laos
- East Timor
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.5 against 1.48 in East Timor, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 68th and East Timor ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.32 | 1.17 | 1.14 | Laos |
| 1960s | 2.29 | 1.65 | 0.6371 | Laos |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 0.8435 | 1.65 | Laos |
| 1980s | 2.79 | 1.57 | 1.22 | Laos |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.52 | 0.1897 | Laos |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 2.75 | 0.6602 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.99 | 0.205 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.52 | 0.0345 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Laos or East Timor?
- Laos, at 1.5 against 1.48 in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Laos and East Timor?
- 0.02, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and East Timor?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and East Timor rank globally for natural population growth?
- Laos ranks 68th and East Timor ranks 71st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.