Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 79.7% less likely to be obese
In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 15.2 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 16.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 52.0% lower top tax rate
Israel has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
make 82.2% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $44,400 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
Life
be 42.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.9% less likely to be literate
In Israel, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2011. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 10.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 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 31.1% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 90.0% 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 Israel, 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 67.6% less on education
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 67.5% less on healthcare
Israel spends 8.3% 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, Ministry of Finance, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority.
Laos: At a glance
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