Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 83.7% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 9.0 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 80.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
make 60.1% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate
Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 75.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Libya, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Laos, on the other hand, 37.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Laos, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 34.2% more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Libya, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Laos, 89% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Laos: At a glance
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