Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Anguilla, you would:
Health
live 14.0 years less
In Anguilla, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 52.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Anguilla, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2002. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 20.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Anguilla, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
make 35.2% less money
Anguilla has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2008, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
Life
have 67.8% more children
In Anguilla, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Anguilla, approximately 3.1 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 24.0% less likely to have internet access
In Anguilla, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.5% less on education
Anguilla spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Laos: At a glance
How big is Laos compared to Anguilla? See an in-depth size comparison.