Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 73.8% less likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 8.0 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 86.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
be 26.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
make 59.6% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $20,800 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.
Life
have 88.6% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.7% less likely to be literate
In Armenia, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2020. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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 19.5% less likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Armenia, 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 17.9% less on education
Armenia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 77.9% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 12.2% 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, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Laos: At a glance
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