Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 76.2% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 13.4 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 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
pay a 49.5% lower top tax rate
Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
make 85.4% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $54,000 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
be 21.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 24.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 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 31.9% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 91.0% 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 Germany, 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 51.1% less on education
Germany spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 78.9% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.8% 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, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Ministry of Finance.
Laos: At a glance
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