Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Central African Republic, you would:
Health
be 89.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Central African Republic, 2.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 12.6 years longer
In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 29.3% less likely to be obese
In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.9 times more money
Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
be 39.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 73.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 84.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Central African Republic, approximately 835.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be literate
In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.5% as of 2020. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 54.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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.
have 37.9% fewer children
In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 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 6.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (35% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Laos, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 5.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 41.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% 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 71.3% less on healthcare
Central African Republic spends 9.4% 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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