Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 32.1% less likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 38.5% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2020.
be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bangladesh, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
be 32.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 24.3% as of 2016.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Bangladesh, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 19.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.
be 11.6% less likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2015. In Bangladesh, it is 74.9% as of 2020.
have 15.4% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bangladesh, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Bangladesh, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Laos, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Bangladesh, that number is 83% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 26.5% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bangladesh, about 25.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 55.2% less on education
Laos spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Bangladesh spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: At a glance
How big is Bangladesh compared to Laos? See an in-depth size comparison.