Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 22.6% less likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nepal, that number is 4.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 49.4% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2022, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 10.9% as of 2022.
be 37.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Nepal, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2011.
Life
be 33.5% 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 25.1 children do as of 2022.
be 38.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nepal, 174.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.3% less likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Nepal, it is 71.2% as of 2021.
have 11.5% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% 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 Nepal, that number is 90% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 16.1% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nepal, about 52.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 82.6% more on education
Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nepal spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 92.6% more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nepal, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nepal: At a glance
How big is Nepal compared to Laos? See an in-depth size comparison.