Quality of life comparison

live 6.3 years longer

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 20.9% less likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

make 7.2 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,100 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.

be 18.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

be 71.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 63.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.

be 77.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 547.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 37.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 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 49.5% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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 4.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 21% of people have electricity access (44% 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 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.

be 49.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (89% in urban areas, and 35% 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 14.8% less on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 34.1% less on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2020.