| Ranking | Croatia | Laos | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries spending the most on alcohol and tobacco as a share of expenditure2026-11-02 | #1 · 7.89 % | #3 · 7.79 % | Croatia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person2026-11-02 | #24 · 0.28 tonnes per person | #4 · 0.63 tonnes per person | Laos by 20 |
| Countries that drink the most beer per person2026-11-01 | #7 · 5.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | #26 · 3.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Croatia by 19 |
| Countries producing the most potash fertilizer2026-11-02 | #23 · 12.89 thousand tonnes | #8 · 1,326.74 thousand tonnes | Laos by 15 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living in rural areas2026-11-02 | #39 · 45.61 % | #15 · 69.37 % | Laos by 24 |
| Countries generating the most coal electricity per person2026-11-02 | #46 · 189.7 kWh per person | #18 · 1,567.6 kWh per person | Laos by 28 |
| Countries with the highest soybean yields2026-11-02 | #26 · 2.48 tonnes per hectare | #20 · 2.59 tonnes per hectare | Laos by 6 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports2026-11-02 | #22 · 0.97 % | #28 · 0.47 % | Croatia by 6 |
| Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02 | #46 · 9,777.88 cubic metres per person | #25 · 25.2k cubic metres per person | Laos by 21 |
| Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales2026-11-02 | #35 · 3.55 % | #37 · 3.22 % | Croatia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows2026-11-02 | #43 · 4.88 % of GDP | #36 · 5.99 % of GDP | Laos by 7 |
| Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity2026-11-02 | #40 · 76.26 % | #39 · 76.72 % | Laos by 1 |
| Countries with the most installed wind energy capacity2026-11-02 | #43 · 1.38 gigawatts | #46 · 1.15 gigawatts | Croatia by 3 |
History
Rank history in Countries spending the most on alcohol and tobacco as a share of expenditure
Head to head
Croatia vs Laos, explained
Croatia vs Laos, head to head across 13 shared rankings. Croatia ranks higher in 5, Laos ranks higher in 8. On that count Laos comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries spending the most on alcohol and tobacco as a share of expenditure, Croatia is #1 with 7.89 % and Laos is #3 with 7.79 % (Croatia ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person, Croatia is #24 with 0.28 tonnes per person and Laos is #4 with 0.63 tonnes per person (Laos ahead by 20); in Countries that drink the most beer per person, Croatia is #7 with 5.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year and Laos is #26 with 3.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year (Croatia ahead by 19); in Countries producing the most potash fertilizer, Croatia is #23 with 12.89 thousand tonnes and Laos is #8 with 1,326.74 thousand tonnes (Laos ahead by 15); in Countries with the highest share of people living in rural areas, Croatia is #39 with 45.61 % and Laos is #15 with 69.37 % (Laos ahead by 24); in Countries generating the most coal electricity per person, Croatia is #46 with 189.7 kWh per person and Laos is #18 with 1,567.6 kWh per person (Laos ahead by 28).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Croatia or Laos?
- Laos ranks higher in more shared rankings (8 of 13). In Countries spending the most on alcohol and tobacco as a share of expenditure, Croatia is #1 and Laos is #3.
- In how many rankings do Croatia and Laos both appear?
- 13 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.