Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Laos, you would:
Health
be 38.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Laos, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
live 1.7 years less
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.1% more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $8,900 as of 2020.
be 48.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Namibia, that number is 34.0% as of 2016.
pay a 54.2% higher top tax rate
Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.1% 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2022.
have 19.7% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Namibia, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.6% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Namibia, about 41.0% do as of 2020.
be 40.0% 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 Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on education
Laos spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Namibia spends 9.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Namibia, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Department.
Namibia: At a glance
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