Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 73.1% less likely to be obese
In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 13.5 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 13.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
pay a 57.0% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
make 86.8% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $59,900 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
be 47.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 75.2% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 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 Denmark, 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 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 37.4% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.0% 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 Denmark, 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 64.1% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 74.3% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 10.5% 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, Ministry of Finance, Danish Central Tax Administration.
Laos: At a glance
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