Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 47.2% more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 62.5% more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,800 as of 2020.
be 84.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Laos, that number is 0.7% as of 2017.
be 24.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 13.1% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Laos, it is 84.7% as of 2015.
have 18.1% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Laos, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 24.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Laos, on the other hand, 37.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Laos, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 36.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Laos, about 34.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 89% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Laos spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Laos: At a glance
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