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