Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Laos, you would:
Health
be 38.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Laos, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
live 1.7 years less
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 36.9% more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2023.
be 16.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 19.4% as of 2023.
pay a 54.2% higher top tax rate
Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.1% 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2022.
have 22.7% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 70.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Namibia, 215.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 43.8% 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 2022. In Namibia, that number is 56% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Namibia, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.2 times more on education
Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Namibia spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 8.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Department.
Namibia: At a glance
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