Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 38.4% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 1.5 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 69.6% more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,800 as of 2020.
be 88.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Laos, that number is 0.7% as of 2017.
be 24.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 46.0% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Laos, it is 84.7% as of 2015.
be 30.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Laos, on the other hand, 37.8 children do as of 2022.
be 32.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Laos, 185.0 women do as of 2017.
have 21.1% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Laos, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Laos, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 36.0% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Laos, about 34.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 23.5% less on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Laos, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 16.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Laos spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Finance.
Laos: At a glance
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