Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 90.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
be 64.7% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 1.5 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 94.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
be 45.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 31.4% lower top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
make 57.6% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.
Life
be 44.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 227.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 23.0% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.9% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% less on education
Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.6% less on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.4% 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, General Direction of Taxes, Ministry of Finance.
Laos: At a glance
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