Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Laos instead of Guernsey, you would:

Health

live 14.0 years less

In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 80.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Guernsey, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.2 times more children

In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 8.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Laos, on the other hand, 27.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 24.3% less likely to have internet access

In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 65.6% do as of 2024.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024–2025). How we calculate this

Compare further: Guernsey vs. Laos

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Laos is 55.9% cheaper than Guernsey overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Guernsey is about 3,036 times smaller than Laos.
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Laos: At a glance

Laos is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 230,800 sq km. Modern-day Laos has its roots in the ancient Lao kingdom of Lan Xang, established in the 14th century under King FA NGUM. For 300 years Lan Xang had influence reaching into present-day Cambodia and Thailand, as well as over all of what is now Laos. After centuries of gradual decline, Laos came under the domination of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the communist Pathet Lao took control of the government ending a six-century-old monarchy and instituting a strict socialist regime closely aligned to Vietnam. A gradual, limited return to private enterprise and the liberalization of foreign investment laws began in 1988. Laos became a member of ASEAN in 1997 and the WTO in 2013.
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