Quality of life comparison

be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Laos, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 6.0 years less

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

be 54.7% more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.

pay a 29.2% lower top tax rate

Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.

make 20.5% less money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2020.

be 9.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Angola, that number is 6.6% as of 2016.

be 76.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.

have 100.0% more children

In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Angola, there are 41.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 30.3% more likely to die during childbirth

In Laos, approximately 185.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Angola, 241.0 women do as of 2017.

be 16.1% less likely to be literate

In Laos, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2015. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.

be 55.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 37.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.

be 54.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Laos, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Angola, that number is 43% of people on average (61% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 25.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 66% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 37.9% less on education

Laos spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Angola spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.