Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Laos instead of Haiti, you would:

Health

be 84.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Haiti, 1.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.

live 2.2 years longer

In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 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 76.7% less likely to be obese

In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.9 times more money

Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.

be 91.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Haiti, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.

be 68.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.

Life

be 64.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Haiti, approximately 350.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 41.2% more likely to be literate

In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.

Basic Needs

be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Haiti, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 59.0% more likely to have internet access

In Haiti, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 56% 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 18.2% less on healthcare

Haiti spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 64.3% more on education

Haiti spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Laos: At a glance

Laos is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 230,800 sq km. Modern-day Laos has its roots in the ancient Lao kingdom of Lan Xang, established in the 14th century under King FA NGUM. For 300 years Lan Xang had influence reaching into present-day Cambodia and Thailand, as well as over all of what is now Laos. After centuries of gradual decline, Laos came under the domination of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the communist Pathet Lao took control of the government ending a six-century-old monarchy and instituting a strict socialist regime closely aligned to Vietnam. A gradual, limited return to private enterprise and the liberalization of foreign investment laws began in 1988. Laos became a member of ASEAN in 1997 and the WTO in 2013.
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