Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
be 76.4% less likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 8.5 years less
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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
make 3.1 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,800 as of 2020.
be 44.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 77.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 104.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Laos, 185.0 women do as of 2017.
be 88.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Solomon Islands, approximately 20.0 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 42.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Laos, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Laos, about 34.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 66% 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 71.3% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Laos spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 45.8% less on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Laos, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Laos: At a glance
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