Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Laos, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 85.9% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Laos, that number is 9.2% of people as of 2024.
see 92.6% less spent on your healthcare
Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Laos spends $123 as of 2023.
have 75.4% fewer doctors per person
Tuvalu has 13.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Laos has 3.3 as of 2022.
Economy
make 61.5% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $2,325 as of 2025.
Life
be 34.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tuvalu, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Laos, 112.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.4% less likely to be literate
In Tuvalu, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2022. In Laos, it is 75.6% as of 2023.
be 64.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 16.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Laos, on the other hand, 27.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.2% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 81.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Laos, about 65.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 90.4% less on education
Tuvalu spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Laos spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 95.1% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 27.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 39.8% less home broadband
Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Laos has 2.7 as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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Laos: At a glance
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