Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years less
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 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 31.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
make 76.8% less money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
Life
have 66.4% more children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 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 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 57.4% less on education
Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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
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