Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Niger, that number is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 85.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Niger, that number is 0.6% as of 2022.
make 83.5% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2022, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $1,300 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Niger, however, that number is 40.8% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 46.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Niger, 441.0 women do as of 2020.
be 57.2% less likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Niger, it is 37.3% as of 2018.
be 76.8% 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 Niger, on the other hand, 66.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 81.4% 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 Niger, that number is 19% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 9% 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 Niger, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.7% 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 Niger, that number is 69% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 65.2% more on education
Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Niger spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Niger, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Niger: At a glance
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