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In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women). In Laos, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 67 years for women).
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women). In Laos, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 67 years for women).
In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people.
In South Korea, 3.7% of adults are unemployed. In Laos, that number is 1.5%.
South Korea has a top tax rate of 38.0%. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0%.
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $39,400, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,400.
In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line. In Laos, however, that number is 22.0%.
In South Korea, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people. In Laos, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people.
In South Korea, approximately 11.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Laos, 197.0 women do.
In South Korea, approximately 3.0 children die before they reach the age of one. In Laos, on the other hand, 49.9 children do.
In South Korea, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Laos, 87% of the population do.
In South Korea, approximately 89.9% of the population has internet access. In Laos, about 18.2% do.
In South Korea, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas). In Laos, that number is 76% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas).
South Korea spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education. Laos spends 2.9% of total GDP on education.
South Korea spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Laos, that number is 1.9% of GDP.
Laos is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 230,800 sq km. Modern-day Laos has its roots in the ancient Lao kingdom of Lan Xang, established in the 14th century under King FA NGUM. For 300 years Lan Xang had influence reaching into present-day Cambodia and Thailand, as well as over all of what is now Laos. After centuries of gradual decline, Laos came under the domination of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the communist Pathet Lao took control of the government ending a six-century-old monarchy and instituting a strict socialist regime closely aligned to Vietnam. A gradual, limited return to private enterprise and the liberalization of foreign investment laws began in 1988. Laos became a member of ASEAN in 1997 and the WTO in 2013.
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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, National Tax Service, South Korea.
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