Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 4.8 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 56.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
be 69.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
make 33.9% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.
pay a 3.4 times higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 31.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 44.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 21.6% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.8% less on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 58.5% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.5% 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, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Laos: At a glance
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