Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Bermuda, you would:
Health
live 13.9 years less
In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 90.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Bermuda, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Laos, that number is 0.7% as of 2017.
make 90.5% less money
Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $81,800 as of 2019, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,800 as of 2020.
be 66.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bermuda, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 89.5% more children
In Bermuda, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Laos, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 17.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bermuda, approximately 2.2 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 65.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bermuda, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Laos, about 34.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bermuda, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Laos, 89% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 93.3% more on education
Bermuda spends 1.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. 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.
Laos: At a glance
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