Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 74.5% less likely to be obese
In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 13.3 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 89.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Laos, that number is 0.7% as of 2017.
pay a 57.5% lower top tax rate
Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
make 75.8% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,200 as of 2020, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,800 as of 2020.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Laos, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 23.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Laos, 185.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.9% less likely to be literate
In Portugal, the literacy rate is 96.1% as of 2018. In Laos, it is 84.7% as of 2015.
be 15.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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 56.4% less likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Laos, about 34.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Portugal, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 89% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.3% less on education
Portugal spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Laos spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 72.6% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 9.5% 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, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Laos: At a glance
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