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