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be 85.4% less likely to be obese
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people.
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people.
In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Laos, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 67 years for women).
In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed. In Laos, that number is 1.5%.
United States has a top tax rate of 39.6%. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0%.
United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,400.
In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line. In Laos, however, that number is 22.0%.
In United States, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people. In Laos, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people.
In United States, approximately 14.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In Laos, 197.0 women do.
In United States, approximately 5.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Laos, on the other hand, 49.9 children do.
In United States, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Laos, 87% of the population do.
In United States, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access. In Laos, about 18.2% do.
In United States, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas). In Laos, that number is 76% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas).
United States spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education. Laos spends 2.9% of total GDP on education.
United States spends 17.1% 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, Internal Revenue Service.
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