Quality of life comparison

be 97.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.

live 11.1 years longer

In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

be 26.4% less likely to be obese

In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Laos, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

make 5.6 times more money

Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2023.

be 66.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Mozambique, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Laos, that number is 1.2% as of 2023.

be 60.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Laos, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.

pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate

Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Laos, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.

be 37.4% more likely to be literate

In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 63.4% as of 2021. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.

be 38.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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.

have 45.8% fewer children

In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Mozambique, approximately 33% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 4% 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 3.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 62% 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.

spend 63.5% less on education

Mozambique spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Laos spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 64.5% less on healthcare

Mozambique spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Laos, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2020.