Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 14.0 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 87.6% 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 Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 53.7% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.0% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 65.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2024). How we calculate this
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