Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 17.2% less likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 2.0 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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
be 86.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Laos, that number is 0.7% as of 2017.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 121.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Laos, 185.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.0% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Laos, it is 84.7% as of 2015.
be 70.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 32.0% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Laos, about 34.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.6% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Laos, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Laos: At a glance
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