Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 81.3% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 10.2 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 43.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 53.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 31.4% lower top tax rate
Argentina has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
make 64.9% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $22,500 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
Life
have 30.3% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.0% less likely to be literate
In Argentina, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2018. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 28.7% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Argentina, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Laos, that number is 89% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.0% less on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 73.0% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.
Laos: At a glance
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