Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Laos, you would:
Health
be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Laos, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 9.0 years less
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.1% more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 78.6% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Chad, 63.0 women do as of 2020.
have 98.0% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 69.2% less likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 73.3% 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 Chad, on the other hand, 65.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 88.3% 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 2022. In Chad, that number is 12% of people on average (43% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 71.0% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Chad, about 18.0% do as of 2021.
be 31.4% 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 Chad, that number is 61% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.1% more on education
Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Chad spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 100.0% more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
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