Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 4.9 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,800 as of 2020.
be 87.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Laos, that number is 0.7% as of 2017.
be 63.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 61.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Laos, 185.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.6% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Laos, it is 84.7% as of 2015.
have 22.7% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Laos, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 13% 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 34.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Laos, about 34.0% do as of 2020.
be 53.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Laos, that number is 89% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 42.2% less on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.5% 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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