Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 98.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 2.5 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 72.0% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 96.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Laos, that number is 0.7% as of 2017.
make 51.2% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 28.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Laos, 185.0 women do as of 2017.
be 50.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 61.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Laos, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 46.9% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Laos, about 34.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% 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 58.0% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Laos spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 57.4% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% 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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