Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 21.4 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 14.8 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Monaco, that number is 2.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 95.3% less 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.
have 68.1% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Monaco, there are 6.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Monaco, about 97.0% do as of 2019.
be 12.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Monaco, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.6% less on education
Laos spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Monaco spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 42.3% less on healthcare
Laos spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Monaco, that number is 1.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Monaco: At a glance
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