Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Togo, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Laos, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Togo, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2020.
be 58.5% more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Togo, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 66.7% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
be 73.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Togo, however, that number is 45.5% as of 2018.
Life
have 56.1% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Togo, there are 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Togo, 399.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.7% less likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Togo, it is 66.5% as of 2019.
Basic Needs
be 42.8% 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 Togo, that number is 57% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 43.5% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Togo, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.0% 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 Togo, that number is 75% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 73.9% more on education
Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Togo spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Togo, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Togo: At a glance
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