Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 17.3 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 79.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Laos spends $123 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 26.0 times more doctors per person
Laos has 3.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 65.4% more access to essential health services
Laos scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 123.9 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $2,325 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 95.5% 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 Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 91.9% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 54.3% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.0% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 65.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.7% more on education
Laos spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 1.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 20.5 times more home broadband
Laos has 2.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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