Quality of life comparison

live 15.7 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In San Marino, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2022.

make 7.3 times more money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.

be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.

be 14.7% more likely to be literate

In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In San Marino, it is 99.9% as of 2018.

be 82.8% 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 San Marino, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.

have 55.3% fewer children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In San Marino, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 21.0% more likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 75.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In San Marino, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 47.8% more on education

Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.2 times more on healthcare

Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In San Marino, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2020.