| Ranking | Laos | Serbia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries spending the most on alcohol and tobacco as a share of expenditure2026-11-02 | #3 · 7.79 % | #2 · 7.81 % | Serbia by 1 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person2026-11-02 | #4 · 0.63 tonnes per person | #41 · 0.19 tonnes per person | Laos by 37 |
| Countries generating the most coal electricity per person2026-11-02 | #18 · 1,567.6 kWh per person | #6 · 3,561.05 kWh per person | Serbia by 12 |
| Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income2026-11-02 | #7 · 115.4 % | #36 · 62.25 % | Laos by 29 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person2026-11-02 | #22 · 2.15 tonnes per person | #11 · 3.67 tonnes per person | Serbia by 11 |
| Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person2026-11-02 | #15 · 10.82 litres of pure alcohol per person | #50 · 7.89 litres of pure alcohol per person | Laos by 35 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #29 · 12.18 TWh | #23 · 23.82 TWh | Serbia by 6 |
| Countries that drink the most beer per person2026-11-01 | #26 · 3.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | #32 · 3.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Laos by 6 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29 | #35 · 16.68 million tonnes | #28 · 24.75 million tonnes | Serbia by 7 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal2026-11-02 | #35 · 0.11 % of global total | #28 · 0.16 % of global total | Serbia by 7 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports2026-11-02 | #28 · 0.47 % | #30 · 0.35 % | Laos by 2 |
| Countries with the most installed wind energy capacity2026-11-02 | #46 · 1.15 gigawatts | #47 · 0.8 gigawatts | Laos by 1 |
History
Rank history in Countries spending the most on alcohol and tobacco as a share of expenditure
Head to head
Laos vs Serbia, explained
Laos vs Serbia, head to head across 12 shared rankings. Laos ranks higher in 6, Serbia ranks higher in 6. Neither comes out ahead on the tally, so the detail below is where the difference shows.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries spending the most on alcohol and tobacco as a share of expenditure, Laos is #3 with 7.79 % and Serbia is #2 with 7.81 % (Serbia ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person, Laos is #4 with 0.63 tonnes per person and Serbia is #41 with 0.19 tonnes per person (Laos ahead by 37); in Countries generating the most coal electricity per person, Laos is #18 with 1,567.6 kWh per person and Serbia is #6 with 3,561.05 kWh per person (Serbia ahead by 12); in Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income, Laos is #7 with 115.4 % and Serbia is #36 with 62.25 % (Laos ahead by 29); in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person, Laos is #22 with 2.15 tonnes per person and Serbia is #11 with 3.67 tonnes per person (Serbia ahead by 11); in Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person, Laos is #15 with 10.82 litres of pure alcohol per person and Serbia is #50 with 7.89 litres of pure alcohol per person (Laos ahead by 35).
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, Laos or Serbia?
- They are level: each ranks higher in 6 of the 12 shared rankings.
- In how many rankings do Laos and Serbia both appear?
- 12 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.