Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Monaco, you would:
Health
live 21.4 years less
In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 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 93.2% less money
Monaco has a GDP per capita of $115,700 as of 2015, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
be 91.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Monaco, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Monaco, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Monaco, approximately 1.8 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 27.9% less likely to have internet access
In Monaco, approximately 86.0% 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 Monaco, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Laos, 89% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 91.7% more on education
Monaco spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 58.8% more on healthcare
Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Laos: At a glance
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