Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 60.7% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 29.2% more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.
be 95.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
be 13.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 46.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 10.1% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 36.1% less on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.0% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.0% 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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