Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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
make 9.3 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.
be 71.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
be 26.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 74.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 494.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.6% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
have 42.8% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 9.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 10% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% 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 10.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.0% less on education
Burundi 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 58.5% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 6.5% 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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