Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Croatia, you would:
Health
be 78.3% less likely to be obese
In Croatia, 24.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 9.1 years less
In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 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 45.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Croatia, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
pay a 49.2% lower top tax rate
Croatia has a top tax rate of 47.2% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
make 77.0% less money
Croatia has a GDP per capita of $34,300 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Croatia, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Croatia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.4% less likely to be literate
In Croatia, the literacy rate is 99.4% as of 2021. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Croatia, approximately 8.7 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 23.5% less likely to have internet access
In Croatia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Croatia, 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 58.2% less on education
Croatia spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 65.4% less on healthcare
Croatia spends 7.8% 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: Croatia Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Laos: At a glance
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