Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 98.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 2.5 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 72.0% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 95.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
make 52.0% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.
be 13.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 32.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 50.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% 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 16.2% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% 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 73.6% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 56.5% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.2% 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.
Laos: At a glance
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