Quality of life comparison

be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Laos, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 6.0 years less

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

be 54.7% more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.

pay a 29.2% lower top tax rate

Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.

make 25.3% less money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2022, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $5,900 as of 2022.

be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 14.5% as of 2022.

be 76.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.

have 2.1 times more children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 76.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.

be 18.4% less likely to be literate

In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.

be 55.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 37.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.

be 51.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In Laos, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Angola, that number is 48% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 46.8% less likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

be 25.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 66% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020.