If you lived in Singapore instead of Laos, you would:

Health

live 18.2 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 15.1% more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 15.2 times more money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 94.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.9% more likely to be literate

In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.

be 95.9% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 55.6% fewer children

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

Basic Needs

be 46.8% more likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% 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 Singapore, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 21.7% more on education

Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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