Laos vs Vietnam
Laos vs Vietnam: Tropical nights
Tropical nights in 2014: 192.8 nights in Laos and 242.6 nights in Vietnam, in the CMIP6 climate models’ median run. In 2014 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 49.8 nights, or 1.26 times that in Laos.
nights a year · CMIP6
What the numbers say
- Vietnam has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The CMIP6 model median (SSP2-4.5, middle of the road) puts Laos at 246.3 nights and Vietnam at 282.7 nights in 2100.
Every year
nights a year · CMIP6
| Year | Laos | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 192.8 | 242.6 |
| 2013 | 195.1 | 243.6 |
| 2012 | 191.6 | 242.4 |
| 2011 | 193 | 241.9 |
| 2010 | 190.7 | 240.9 |
| 2009 | 189.1 | 240 |
| 2008 | 188.6 | 238.7 |
| 2007 | 185.3 | 238 |
| 2006 | 188.6 | 239.1 |
| 2005 | 186.1 | 238.3 |
| 2004 | 191.4 | 241.8 |
| 2003 | 183.8 | 235.9 |
| 2002 | 184.7 | 236.3 |
| 2001 | 190.3 | 241.3 |
| 2000 | 185.1 | 237 |
| 1999 | 183.9 | 236 |
| 1998 | 184.9 | 236.8 |
| 1997 | 184.9 | 237.1 |
| 1996 | 177.4 | 231.4 |
| 1995 | 176.6 | 229.9 |
| 1994 | 179.4 | 231.2 |
| 1993 | 170.4 | 225.3 |
| 1992 | 165.3 | 221.9 |
| 1991 | 178.5 | 229.8 |
| 1990 | 181.2 | 233.1 |
| 1989 | 176.1 | 229.2 |
| 1988 | 178.1 | 231.7 |
| 1987 | 177.3 | 230.3 |
| 1986 | 176.9 | 230.9 |
| 1985 | 172.3 | 228 |
| 1984 | 175.7 | 230.2 |
| 1983 | 166.9 | 224.9 |
| 1982 | 173.8 | 227.5 |
| 1981 | 174.1 | 229.7 |
| 1980 | 175.3 | 228.1 |
| 1979 | 174.1 | 228.9 |
| 1978 | 170.7 | 227.5 |
| 1977 | 172.6 | 229 |
| 1976 | 169.8 | 225.8 |
| 1975 | 169.3 | 225.8 |
| 1974 | 171.2 | 225.7 |
| 1973 | 177.3 | 230.3 |
| 1972 | 169.3 | 225.6 |
| 1971 | 168.6 | 225.5 |
| 1970 | 169.4 | 226.1 |
| 1969 | 171.8 | 227 |
| 1968 | 170.3 | 227.1 |
| 1967 | 164.6 | 222.9 |
| 1966 | 171.4 | 226.8 |
| 1965 | 168.3 | 225.4 |
| 1964 | 164.5 | 222.6 |
| 1963 | 166.3 | 224.3 |
| 1962 | 173 | 227.8 |
| 1961 | 175 | 229.4 |
| 1960 | 173.2 | 228.5 |
| 1959 | 170.1 | 226.2 |
| 1958 | 176.9 | 230.9 |
| 1957 | 171.8 | 228.4 |
| 1956 | 173.3 | 228.7 |
| 1955 | 172.8 | 227.5 |
| 1954 | 171.8 | 226.3 |
| 1953 | 171.8 | 228.2 |
| 1952 | 173.6 | 228.5 |
| 1951 | 175.3 | 229.2 |
| 1950 | 172.1 | 228.9 |
CMIP6 model median (SSP2-4.5, middle of the road) · 2015–2100
| Year | Laos | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 198.2176.6–216.8 | 245.8228.2–261.9 |
| 2016 | 193174.6–213.8 | 243.7226.1–259.4 |
| 2017 | 198.1178.2–215.1 | 247229.6–260.7 |
| 2018 | 198.8178.8–218.7 | 248.3228.8–263.3 |
| 2019 | 200.6172.9–217.8 | 248.1229.2–262.8 |
| 2020 | 201.8177.8–220 | 248.8229.6–262.9 |
| 2021 | 204.2184–224.5 | 251.1233.1–266.7 |
| 2022 | 205.2182.2–225.7 | 252.4234.3–266.8 |
| 2023 | 206.2187.2–224.3 | 253.4235.4–266.6 |
| 2024 | 205.2186.3–221.9 | 251.3236.7–264.6 |
| 2025 | 206.1181.2–224 | 252.4234.1–266.2 |
| 2026 | 207.5183.6–226.9 | 252.8232.9–268.5 |
| 2027 | 206.4185.8–226.4 | 253.2237–268.8 |
| 2028 | 208.4186.8–230.5 | 254.3237.7–272 |
| 2029 | 215.3189.5–232.4 | 258.1238.5–273.7 |
| 2030 | 209.8189.3–227.8 | 256.4240.9–270.1 |
| 2031 | 211.6194.2–230.7 | 255.9241.2–270.9 |
| 2032 | 211.4191–229.3 | 257.4239.1–269.9 |
| 2033 | 212.8193.9–231.8 | 258.3241.7–273.2 |
| 2034 | 214.5190.9–236 | 258.8240.7–275.8 |
| 2035 | 213.3192.8–234.5 | 258.6242.5–275.4 |
| 2036 | 213.6191.7–231.6 | 258.3239.1–273.8 |
| 2037 | 215.7195.2–234.2 | 258.7242.4–272.4 |
| 2038 | 221.3202.2–238.1 | 263.4247.6–277.3 |
| 2039 | 216195.9–235.9 | 260.2243.7–275.9 |
| 2040 | 217.2196.2–235.1 | 260.1242.8–274.8 |
| 2041 | 221.3199.8–240.8 | 263.1245.9–279 |
| 2042 | 221.3200.3–239.4 | 263.6246.5–279 |
| 2043 | 218.2199.3–237.8 | 261.4245.5–279.6 |
| 2044 | 219.8194.2–237.9 | 263.2245.2–277.6 |
| 2045 | 223.9202.3–242.4 | 265.5249.6–281.4 |
| 2046 | 222.1198–239 | 264.9246.8–278.1 |
| 2047 | 225202.1–243.8 | 266.9250.4–282.9 |
| 2048 | 226.8204.9–247.7 | 268250.5–283.8 |
| 2049 | 226.6206–249 | 267.8251.2–284.8 |
| 2050 | 226.9207.5–245.6 | 268251.2–283.5 |
| 2051 | 229.3208.8–247.3 | 270.9254.3–285.4 |
| 2052 | 228.7209.4–244.4 | 268.3253.3–282.8 |
| 2053 | 227.2206.2–247.2 | 268.5250.1–283.2 |
| 2054 | 228206.7–247.3 | 269.1250.8–283.6 |
| 2055 | 227.3206.6–248.1 | 270249.8–284.2 |
| 2056 | 232.1212.8–253.7 | 271.7254.8–290.1 |
| 2057 | 227.9207.9–248.4 | 270253–285.7 |
| 2058 | 229.6207.8–249.3 | 270.7252.9–286.5 |
| 2059 | 233.1214.1–249.5 | 273257.6–286.6 |
| 2060 | 237.7213.2–253.7 | 275.7255.6–290.6 |
| 2061 | 233.5210–254.8 | 273.5254.6–289.5 |
| 2062 | 230.6209–257.1 | 271.4253.1–290.2 |
| 2063 | 232.2211–250.9 | 272.9252.7–288.1 |
| 2064 | 235213.9–252 | 273.8254.4–288.1 |
| 2065 | 232.1213.7–253.3 | 272255.8–286.3 |
| 2066 | 232.1212.3–251.7 | 271.8254.4–287.3 |
| 2067 | 231.7205.9–254.2 | 270.8252.1–287.6 |
| 2068 | 235.6212.3–256.8 | 275.6256.9–292.4 |
| 2069 | 237.4213.9–257.5 | 276.4258.5–292 |
| 2070 | 234.4213.7–255.9 | 274.6257.8–292.8 |
| 2071 | 236212.9–260.4 | 276.2255.2–294.1 |
| 2072 | 239214.7–254.8 | 277256.8–291.4 |
| 2073 | 239.6220.8–259 | 278.5262.7–293.4 |
| 2074 | 239214.1–260.4 | 277.6259.2–295.8 |
| 2075 | 238.6215.1–260.7 | 276.4258.7–294.4 |
| 2076 | 240.5216.9–263.9 | 279.2258.5–296.6 |
| 2077 | 242.2222.7–262.5 | 280264.9–294.7 |
| 2078 | 242.1215.9–260.8 | 278.4258.6–295.5 |
| 2079 | 241.1222.6–260.6 | 279.3263.4–293.6 |
| 2080 | 240.8220.6–264.8 | 280261.4–296.5 |
| 2081 | 242.8217.4–264.5 | 280.4261.2–297.9 |
| 2082 | 243.2216.6–262.4 | 280.9258.9–296 |
| 2083 | 239.6219.9–261.2 | 278.4261.6–295 |
| 2084 | 241.7215.2–260 | 279257.4–293.8 |
| 2085 | 243.6221.2–266.3 | 281.3265–297.8 |
| 2086 | 244.4218.2–267.7 | 282.3260.2–297.5 |
| 2087 | 243.8219.7–267 | 281.9261.3–300.7 |
| 2088 | 246.1224.3–269.6 | 283.1265.7–301.5 |
| 2089 | 242.8220.1–268.3 | 280.8261.2–301.6 |
| 2090 | 242.8226.2–266.1 | 280.5264.5–297.6 |
| 2091 | 245.5221.4–267 | 283.3264.3–298.9 |
| 2092 | 243.1220.1–266.5 | 281.1261.5–299.4 |
| 2093 | 242.1221.2–263.6 | 280.5263.4–296.1 |
| 2094 | 245.7224.8–267.6 | 283264.5–300 |
| 2095 | 249.4222.7–273.4 | 285.5264.5–302.9 |
| 2096 | 244.6221.7–268.3 | 281.8264.8–299.8 |
| 2097 | 244.8221–265.4 | 281.5263.3–299 |
| 2098 | 245.4224.3–268 | 282.5263.9–301.5 |
| 2099 | 247.3220.9–265.1 | 282.7265.1–298 |
| 2100 | 246.3220–266.4 | 282.7261–298.2 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Nights in a year when the temperature stays above 20 °C, averaged over the country.
- Source: World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal, CMIP6 multi-model median.
- The dashed line is the CMIP6 model median (SSP2-4.5, middle of the road), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its models’ 10th–90th percentile.
- Climate model values are the median of the CMIP6 models, run on past emissions to 2014 and on SSP2-4.5, a middle-of-the-road path, after: they are not measurements.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Laos vs Vietnam
Health
- Life expectancyLaos: 69 years in 2023Vietnam: 74.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityLaos: 2.9 per 100 live births in 2024Vietnam: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityLaos: 31.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Vietnam: 15.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterLaos: 17.9% in 2022Vietnam: 57.8% in 2022
- DepressionLaos: 2.91% in 2017Vietnam: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateLaos: 8.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Vietnam: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationLaos: 7.67 million people in 2023Vietnam: 100 million people in 2023
- Population growthLaos: 1.38% a year in 2023Vietnam: 0.64% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateLaos: 2.42 births per woman in 2023Vietnam: 1.91 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationLaos: 40.3% in 2025Vietnam: 38.8% in 2025
- Median ageLaos: 24.3 years in 2023Vietnam: 32.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overLaos: 4.5% in 2023Vietnam: 8.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateLaos: -1.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Vietnam: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingLaos: 0.19% of GDP in 2013Vietnam: 2.15% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsLaos: $21.8M in 2013Vietnam: $10.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personLaos: $3 in 2013Vietnam: $104 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingLaos: 0.8% of government spending in 2013Vietnam: 9.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelLaos: 129,000 people in 2020Vietnam: 522,000 people in 2020
- National powerLaos: 0.06% of world capability in 2022Vietnam: 1.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersLaos: 4.08% of the labour force in 2020Vietnam: 0.95% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsLaos: 7 million TIV in 2024Vietnam: 177 million TIV in 2025