Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
be 77.3% less likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.
live 9.6 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 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 75.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 13.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
make 64.3% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2022, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 81.7% more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Laos, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.0% less likely to be literate
In Montenegro, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2021. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 11.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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 24.4% less likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Montenegro, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 89% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 76.3% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 11.4% 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, Ministry of Finance, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Laos: At a glance
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