Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Eritrea, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 79.5% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Eritrea, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2017.
be 8.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Eritrea, that number is 5.8% as of 2017.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Eritrea, however, that number is 50.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 29.4% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Eritrea, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 185.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Eritrea, 480.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 50.5% 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 Eritrea, that number is 47% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 13% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 97.1% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Eritrea, about 1.0% do as of 2019.
be 34.9% less 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 Eritrea, that number is 58% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 73.1% more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Eritrea, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Eritrea: At a glance
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