Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Laos, you would:
Health
see 12.6% more spent on your healthcare
Laos spends $123 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
be 12.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Laos, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
live 0.7 years less
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
have 42.3% fewer doctors per person
Laos has 3.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
be 20.1% more likely to die by suicide
Laos has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 48.1% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $2,325 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 64.5% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 51.8% more 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 Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.0% more 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 46.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Laos, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 86.4% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 65.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 34.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Laos, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 63% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Laos spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 1.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 92.3% less home broadband
Laos has 2.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 21.7% more strain on fresh water
Laos withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 94.3% less electricity
Laos uses 1,665 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 13.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Laos, air pollution causes 69.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 94.9% less CO2
Laos emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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