Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 79.9% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 9.0 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 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 71.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
make 79.3% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.
be 51.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.1% less likely to be literate
In Hungary, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2021. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 8.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 30.6% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Hungary, 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 52.1% less on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 63.0% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% 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, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Ministry of Finance.
Laos: At a glance
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