Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
be 70.4% less likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 9.8 years less
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 69.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
make 52.7% less money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.2% less likely to be literate
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the literacy rate is 98.1% as of 2021. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.2 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 18.4% less likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 72.4% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.8% 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, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Laos: At a glance
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