Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 14.4 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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
make 94.3% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
be 59.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
Life
have 92.2% more children
In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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 35.4% less likely to have internet access
In Liechtenstein, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Liechtenstein, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Laos, 89% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.5% less on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Laos: At a glance
How big is Laos compared to Liechtenstein? See an in-depth size comparison.