Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Western Sahara instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Western Sahara, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 70.2% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Western Sahara, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2007.
Life
have 41.4% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Western Sahara, there are 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 26.8% 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 Western Sahara, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Western Sahara: At a glance
How big is Western Sahara compared to Laos? See an in-depth size comparison.