Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 85.1% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 7.9 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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
be 96.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Laos, that number is 0.7% as of 2017.
make 20.4% less money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2020, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,800 as of 2020.
be 16.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 46.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Laos, 185.0 women do as of 2017.
be 13.7% less likely to be literate
In Jordan, the literacy rate is 98.2% as of 2018. In Laos, it is 84.7% as of 2015.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 49.3% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Laos, about 34.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Jordan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 65.8% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.6% 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: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Laos: At a glance
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