Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 14.0 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 54.4% more money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2022, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.

be 25.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.

Life

be 91.9% less 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 Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 40.4% fewer children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 31.6% more likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 73.9% more on education

Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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

Anguilla: At a glance

Anguilla is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 91 sq km. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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