Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Eritrea, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 79.7% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2022, while in Eritrea, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2017.
be 56.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Eritrea, however, that number is 50.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 32.8% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Eritrea, 322.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.1% less likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 76.6% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 47.5% 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 Eritrea, that number is 52% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 64.5% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Eritrea, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 34.9% 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 Eritrea, that number is 58% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 51.9% more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Eritrea, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Eritrea: At a glance
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