| Attribute |
Kazakhstan × | 
Laos × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 2,724,900 | 236,800 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 2,699,700 | 230,800 |
| Water area (km²) | 25,200 | 6,000 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 13,364 | 5,274 |
| Border countries | - China
- Kyrgyzstan
- Russia
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
| - Burma
- Cambodia
- China
- Thailand
- Vietnam
|
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 387 | 710 |
| Lowest point (m) | -132 | 70 |
| Highest point (m) | 6,995 | 2,817 |
| People | | |
| Population | 19,091,949 | 7,447,396 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Buddhist |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Kazakhstan | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| Short country name | Kazakhstan | Laos |
| Long local name | Qazaqstan Respublikasy | Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao |
| Short local name | Qazaqstan | Mueang Lao (unofficial) |
| Former name | - Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
| - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Communist state |
| Capital | Nur-Sultan | Vientiane |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 478,600,000,000 | 49,340,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 159,400,000,000 | 16,970,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4 | 6.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 26,300 | 7,400 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 23.7 | 22.7 |
| Labor force | 8,970,000 | 3,582,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 5 | 0.7 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 2.6 | 22 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 35,480,000,000 | 3,099,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 38,300,000,000 | 4,038,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.95 | 0.19 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 22.3 | 18.3 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.8 | -5.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 20.8 | 63.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 7.4 | 0.8 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 11 | 4.3 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 14.17 | 18.5 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 14,990,000,000 | 1,131,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 14,990,000,000 | 1,131,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 54,920,000,000 | 9,300,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 741,700,000 | 1,012,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -5,353,000,000 | -2,057,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 49,290,000,000 | 3,654,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 31,850,000,000 | 4,976,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 30,750,000,000 | 1,270,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 167,500,000,000 | 14,900,000,000 |
| National currency | tenge | kips |
| National currency (code) | KZT | LAK |
| National currency (symbol) | лв | ₭ |
| National currency rate to USD | 326.3 | 8 |