Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.7% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 95.0% more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,800 as of 2020.
be 96.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Laos, that number is 0.7% as of 2017.
be 60.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 37.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Laos, 185.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.5% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Laos, it is 84.7% as of 2015.
be 10.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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.
have 37.6% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 21.4% more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Laos, about 34.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 43.5% less on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Laos, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 31.8% more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. 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, Ministry of Finance, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Laos: At a glance
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