Laos vs United States: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita

Laos
0.0301 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
United States
0.0272 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Laos rank
46th
United States rank
47th

Land use hidden — Land area, per capita over time

  • Laos
  • United States
0.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0301 Square kilometres per person against 0.0272 Square kilometres per person in United States, a difference of 0.0029 Square kilometres per person.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 46th and United States ranks 47th of 181 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0973 Square kilometres per person 0.0473 Square kilometres per person 0.05 Square kilometres per person Laos
1970s 0.0783 Square kilometres per person 0.0426 Square kilometres per person 0.0356 Square kilometres per person Laos
1980s 0.0626 Square kilometres per person 0.0387 Square kilometres per person 0.0239 Square kilometres per person Laos
1990s 0.0478 Square kilometres per person 0.0347 Square kilometres per person 0.0131 Square kilometres per person Laos
2000s 0.0397 Square kilometres per person 0.0311 Square kilometres per person 0.0085 Square kilometres per person Laos
2010s 0.0342 Square kilometres per person 0.0286 Square kilometres per person 0.0056 Square kilometres per person Laos
2020s 0.0308 Square kilometres per person 0.0274 Square kilometres per person 0.0033 Square kilometres per person Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, per capita, Laos or United States?
Laos, at 0.0301 Square kilometres per person against 0.0272 Square kilometres per person in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area, per capita between Laos and United States?
0.0029 Square kilometres per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Laos and United States rank globally for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
Laos ranks 46th and United States ranks 47th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita
Unit
Square kilometres per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.