Quality of life comparison

be 72.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.

live 9.0 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 13.1% less likely to be obese

In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

make 5.6 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.

be 56.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.

pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate

Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.

be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

be 3.2 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.

be 42.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 65.5 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.

be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 63.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

have 49.5% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 8.9 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (43% in urban areas, and 1% 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 3.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.

be 45.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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.

spend 20.7% less on education

Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 50.0% less on healthcare

Chad spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2020.