Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
be 17.8% more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,800 as of 2020.
be 96.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Laos, that number is 0.7% as of 2017.
be 22.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 31.4% lower top tax rate
Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 53.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Laos, 185.0 women do as of 2017.
be 63.5% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Laos, it is 84.7% as of 2015.
be 12.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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.
have 31.5% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 30.5 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 Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% 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 41.7% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Laos, about 34.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% 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 43.1% less on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Laos spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 18.8% less on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.2% 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, Ministry of Finance, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Laos: At a glance
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