Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
be 90.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 4.5 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 44.2% less likely to be obese
In Guinea-Bissau, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.2 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,900 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
be 61.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea-Bissau, 47.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
be 17.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea-Bissau, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 82.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 725.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 64.7% more likely to be literate
In Guinea-Bissau, the literacy rate is 52.9% as of 2021. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 23.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 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 45.7% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 16% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Laos, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 77.1% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 59% 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 14.8% less on education
Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 67.9% less on healthcare
Guinea-Bissau spends 8.4% 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.
Laos: At a glance
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