Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
be 89.7% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.3% more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2020, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,800 as of 2020.
be 30.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 30.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 30.6% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Laos, about 34.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tuvalu, 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 89.2% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 24.0% 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.
Laos: At a glance
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