Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 16.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Laos spends $123 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
have 10.2 times more doctors per person
Laos has 3.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.
have 30.8% more access to essential health services
Laos scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Armenia scores 68 as of 2021.
be 46.3% less likely to die by suicide
Laos has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Laos, 9.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $2,325 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
be 10.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.
be 44.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 15.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Armenia, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2024.
Life
be 83.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 112.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.0% more likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 75.6% as of 2023. In Armenia, it is 99.8% as of 2023.
be 68.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 27.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Armenia, on the other hand, 8.5 children do as of 2024.
have 47.0% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 65.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 98.4% more on education
Laos spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 7.0 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 1.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Laos, road accidents kill 16.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.5 times more home broadband
Laos has 2.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.
use 43.3% more electricity
Laos uses 1,665 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.
live with 12.9 times more strain on fresh water
Laos withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 26.3% less CO2
Laos emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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