Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 85.1% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 7.9 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 93.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.
make 10.6% less money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.
be 16.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.5% less likely to be literate
In Jordan, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 10.8% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.3% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Jordan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 28.1% less on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 64.0% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% 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: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Laos: At a glance
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