| Attribute |
Ukraine × | 
Laos × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 603,550 | 236,800 |
| Continent | Europe | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 579,330 | 230,800 |
| Water area (km²) | 24,220 | 6,000 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 5,618 | 5,274 |
| Border countries | - Belarus
- Hungary
- Moldova
- Poland
- Romania
- Russia
- Slovakia
| - Burma
- Cambodia
- China
- Thailand
- Vietnam
|
| Coastline (km) | 2,782 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 175 | 710 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 70 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,061 | 2,817 |
| People | | |
| Population | 43,922,939 | 7,447,396 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Orthodox | Buddhist |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | - | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| Short country name | Ukraine | Laos |
| Long local name | - | Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao |
| Short local name | Ukrayina | Mueang Lao (unofficial) |
| Former name | - Ukrainian National Republic
- Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
- Ukrainian State
| - |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Communist state |
| Capital | Kyiv | Vientiane |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 369,600,000,000 | 49,340,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 112,100,000,000 | 16,970,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.5 | 6.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 8,800 | 7,400 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 18.9 | 22.7 |
| Labor force | 17,990,000 | 3,582,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 9.2 | 0.7 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 3.8 | 22 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 29,820,000,000 | 3,099,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 31,550,000,000 | 4,038,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 3.78 | 0.19 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 26.6 | 18.3 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.5 | -5.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 71 | 63.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 14.4 | 0.8 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 22 | 4.3 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 16.38 | 18.5 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 21,920,000,000 | 1,131,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 21,920,000,000 | 1,131,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 63,630,000,000 | 9,300,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 20,710,000,000 | 1,012,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -2,088,000,000 | -2,057,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 39,690,000,000 | 3,654,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 49,060,000,000 | 4,976,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 18,810,000,000 | 1,270,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 130,000,000,000 | 14,900,000,000 |
| National currency | hryvnia | kips |
| National currency (code) | UAH | LAK |
| National currency (symbol) | ₴ | ₭ |
| National currency rate to USD | 26.71 | 8 |