Quality of life comparison

be 5.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Laos, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.

live 9.4 years less

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022.

be 64.2% more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.

make 79.8% less money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.

be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.

pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate

Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.

have 55.6% more children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 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 Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.

be 44.2% less likely to be literate

In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.

be 94.3% 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 Sierra Leone, on the other hand, 73.4 children do as of 2022.

be 70.6% 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 Sierra Leone, that number is 29% of people on average (57% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 79.5% less likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.

be 18.0% 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 Sierra Leone, that number is 73% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 4.0 times more on education

Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% 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 Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.