Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Laos instead of Angola, you would:

Health

be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.

live 6.0 years longer

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 35.4% less likely to be obese

In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 16.7% more money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.

be 91.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.

be 43.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.

pay a 41.2% higher top tax rate

Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 43.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Angola, approximately 222.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 22.5% more likely to be literate

In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.

be 35.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Angola, approximately 58.9 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.

have 51.8% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 87.9% more likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.

be 33.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% 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.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças.

Laos: At a glance

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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