Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 81.0% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 10.1 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 83.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 36.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
make 31.3% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
Life
have 48.9% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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 Dominica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 58.2% less on education
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 52.6% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.7% 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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