Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Pakistan, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 62.3% more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Pakistan, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Pakistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 41.0% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2020.
be 8.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Pakistan, that number is 6.0% as of 2017.
be 32.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Pakistan, however, that number is 24.3% as of 2015.
Life
be 24.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 185.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Pakistan, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
have 26.7% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Pakistan, there are 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 31.5% less likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2015. In Pakistan, it is 58.0% as of 2019.
be 42.9% 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 Pakistan, on the other hand, 54.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.8% 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 Pakistan, that number is 79% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 72% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 26.5% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Pakistan, about 25.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.8% less on education
Laos spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Pakistan spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 30.8% more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Pakistan, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan.
Pakistan: At a glance
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