Quality of life comparison

be 88.4% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

live 6.3 years less

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

make 2.2 times more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.

be 92.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.

be 55.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.

have 11.2% more children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 70.3% more likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 74.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 72.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 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.

be 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 55.0% more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Laos, 89% of people do as of 2020.

spend 76.3% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 76.7% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2020.